Heading up to Lincoln tomorrow morning!!!
Tad bit ambitous for someone who hasn’t been riding for very long…
But the car just was not an option this time.
Wondering if anyone has done this trip and can offer any advice. Advice so far is to go up the M11 and then A1M and I believe turn off at Peterborough and follow the A15 the rest of the way up. 
Budget has not stretched as far as a Tom Tom just yet…
http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp 
Always works for me.
Dose this help
Not the most inspiring ride but if it is you first long jog then safe and steady is the best way to go plus there are lots of places to stop once you get off the M11.
Safe journey
What time are you heading up? I’m off to Cambridge tomorrow morning… so could accompany you for some of the way?
PM me if you’re interested…
cheers,
Wil
Thanks, managed to move the route slightly, so it comes off the A1M.
Apparently a bit more scenic going up the A15 and hopefully loads of coffee shops on route.
Probably need to search for a couple of restaurants, at the pace I am going to go I will be having breakfast and lunch on the road.
Exactly the route I take when going up to Cadwell Park. Just watch out for lots of speed cameras up in Lincolnshire, many of the main roads are littered with them, the back roads however, are virtually free of them 
Chuffster, thanks for the heads up on the camera’s.
Where abouts on the route is Cadwell Park. Someone else had mentioned it.
Cadwell is just off the A153, South West of Louth. There are some absolutely glorious roads up there, but they can catch you out as well. You tend to get a fair amount of farm traffic, so watch for debris on the roads as well.
From Motorsport Vision site - 'Situated on the A153, 10 miles north of Horncastle and 5 miles south of Louth. If you are approaching from the south, the A153 can be accessed from the A1. ’
Cadwell Park is quite often described as the mini nurburgring. Its probably the most scenic race circuit in the country, and one of the best as well (personal opinion).
Hot darn, this is going to be a trip and a half … farm traffic and debris. Picked a good one for my first long trip.
Just checked it out on the map and only about 30 minutes from where I am going to be, so will hopefully make it out there on Sunday.
Thanks for the advice.
I do this exact route at least a couple of times a month and really enjoy the ride. Its awful in a car but on the bike its fantastic! The A1 is probably about the best stretch of motorcycling motorway around (if thats possible) as its not just one long straight road. Instead your ride is broken into a fair few roundabouts (a personal favourite - blasting out the 2nd exit…!), long sweeping curves, slow techie sections and the odd straight fast blast - just watch out for BRIGHT YELLOW Truvelos!. And the A15 is a very nice piece of tarmac indeed. Smooth, well maintained and since its so flat up in the fens, great visibility too. If you get a chance while you are up there try the A16 as well. In fact any of the A roads in that part of the world are well worth a spin.
Schit, wish I was going up there this weekend now!
Oh, and in all the times I have done the ride I have never found a cofee shop en-route. Its more than possible to complete the entire journey on a single tank and the ride is just so involving it would be a pity to spoil it by putting your feet down.
Good luck and enjoy!
OH yeah, there aren’t many garages for juice either, so I suggest you fill up before turning off the A1.
Thanks Waulpest, however have an idea I might not be experienced enough to have that much fun, but gonna have a good go at trying.
Wil ER6f might keep me company for some of the journey,so cool. Pity you weren’t go up this weekend.
Will definitely top up on fuel, I have been known to run dry…
Thanks all and have a wicked weekend whatever you are up too.
