Monthly Archives: August 2023

Member offer from York Advanced Motorists Group.

Please find below offer from Sue, chair of the York car group.

Please note the condition at the bottom of the flyer that states the candidate must regularly carry children to qualify.

I have 2 places with funding available on our next ADC which starts on 9 September..
Would you be able to put this out to your members please?
We can now cover HG1 3 & 5 with this scheme.
Several York bikers utilised this last year…

The way it works is that they would pay £157.50 upfront to buy the course, then the full amount is refunded on completion by York treasurer – we are holding the PCC funds.

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Sunday Ride Out – 20th Aug – Lakes and Dales

Meet at Route 59 Cafe, BD23 6AF from 9.00am. We will leave at 09:30 after a ride briefing. Please arrive with full fuel tanks. 

The first section of the ride takes you to Kirkby Lonsdale via the A59 and A65 to our morning coffee stop at the Devils Bridge Cafe, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DF.

After coffee, we head west on the A65 crossing the M6 onto the A590, A5092 and A5084 south of the lakes heading alongside Coniston lake to Coniston. From Coniston we head to Ambleside on the A593 where we stop for lunch. Free motorcycle parking at Miller Bridge parking, LA22 OEE.

After lunch, from Ambleside we head towards Troutbeck alongside the Windermere lake on the A591 where we turn off towards Patterdale and Glenridding over the Kirkstone Pass. We continue alongside Ullswater lake on the A592 to Pooley Bridge. From Pooley Bridge we head east to pick-up the A6 south to Shap and from there onto Orton, Tebay and Sedbergh via the B6261, B6260 A685, B6257 and A684. From Sedbergh we head to Hawes on the A684 passing through Oughtershaw, Deepdale and onto Buckden where we pick-up the B6160 passing through Starbottom, Kettlewell and Kilnsey to Grassington. Passing through Grassington on the B6265 we head to Hebden and onto the finish at Stump Cross Cavens, HG3 5JL. Approximate finish time 16:30.

The route is approximately 178 miles.

Rideout Leader – Paul Holmes (mobile:  07746 378175).
T.E.C – Peter Germaine (mobile:  07531 967916)
. Note: gpx route file is available if required.

Monday 14th August HAB Meeting & Ride-In.

Presentation by Kevin Wray-Track Day Enthusiast.

Our Monday August 14th Harrogate Advanced Bikes meeting at Bilton Cricket Club starting at 7.30pm features a presentation from HAB member Kevin Wray whose hobby is Track Days. Kevin began his track day interest after passing his IAM test to “improve his cornering” and judging by the photos above he has done it ever since. He will talk about his experiences and the high profile racing personalities he has met. A question and answer session at the end, so anything you wanted to know about the world of Track Day riding get your enquiries ready.

Ride-In Lead By Geoff Hale.

Geoff Hale is leading the Ride-In this month and it starts at The Route 59 Cafe on the A59, Skipton Road near Bolton Bridge. Meeting from 6.00pm for a 6.15pm prompt depart. Geoff’s route is a southerly circuit of Rombalds Moor, with views over the Aire Valley, Keighley and Bingley. Returning via Otley, Leathley and Beckwithshaw, reaching Bilton Cricket Club for approximately 7.15pm.

And all 0f course followed by our sandwich & sausage roll buffet courtesy of Bilton Cricket Club.

It would be great to get a strong turnout for both our presenter Kevin Wray and our evening ride leader Geoff Hale.

Wednesday 9th August Ride-Out Reminder

The weather forecast is looking very good for this Wednesday’s Hills & Wolds Ride-Out.

Meet up @ Lidl Car Park, Chain Lane, Knaresborough.  9.15am for 9.30am Start. Ride Leader-Roy Beniston 07539 690274. TEC David Haywood. 160 miles.

Out-Bound.

  • Right turn out of car park onto Chain Lane and continue to Boroughbridge Road.
  • Through Boroughbridge, over the river, exit the r’about at The Grantham Arms.
  • Take the Right, Moor Lane, towards Thornton Bridge.
  • Right at the T-Junction towards Brafferton and Tollerton.
  • Bear Left onto Warehill Lane then Right onto A19.
  • Sharp Left at Shipton by Beningbrough onto Corbin Lane.
  • Right onto B1363 @ Wigginton.
  • Right @ Stillington and onto Brandsby.
  • Straight on at the sharp LH bend onto Rape Close Lane.
  • Right at next junction to Hovingham.
  • Right onto B1257 to Slingsby then Right to Castle Howard YO60 7DA.
  • Coffee & Comfort Break.
  • Take Left turn from Castle Howard and continue to a Left onto A64.
  • Up hill to take 1st Right to Kirkham Abbey.
  • Next Left to Eddlethorp, Langton & North Grimston.
  • At junction turn Right onto B1248 then up the hill and Left onto B1253.
  • Continue to Duggleby, West Lunton, Weaverthorpe and Wold Newton.
  • Left @ “T” junction to Hunmanby for lunch at “The White Swan”  – YO14 0JU.

Return Leg

  • Left out of car park then Right and continue to join the A165 toward Scarborough.
  • At island take Right onto A1039 [Muston Road] to Filey.
  • Through town to join up with the Seafront Promenade at the southern end.
  • After seafront run turn Left at end and leave town on A1039.
  • Right at Island to join A165 Scarborough Road.
  • At Scarborough, complete a full loop of “Oliver’s Mount” race circuit [if no race meeting].
  • Re-join A165 thro. Scarboro and cont. out onto the Whitby Road – A171.
  • Continue on A171 10 miles & after Cloughton take sharp Left onto Helwath Road.
  • Continue for an 18 mile run through Dalby Forest then Left @ “T” junction to Thornton-Lee-Dale for Ice cream, Pee Break & Look at Mathewsons [Bangers & Cash].
  • Cont. on A170 thro. Pickering, Helmsley and Sutton Bank. 
  • Take Left at Thirsk island and join the A61 then “Busby Stoop” road to Ripon.
  • Take Ripon bypass and Left towards Harrogate.
  • Onto Ripley Castle – for Route End.

See you at Lidl.

Roy