Members that had the benefit of Professor Jan Billington and Doctor Ibrahim Ozturk’s excellent and very informative presentation at Monday’s meeting may wish to fill in the feedback form from Leeds University. This really helps when they are writing grants to be able to continue their work. It should only take 5 minutes. Click on the link below.
For members who couldn’t make the meeting it’s well worth a look at the presentation slides available to view in “News” on the HAB website or access via the email posted out a few days ago.
Sorry folks, it’s the pesky weather again! The general forecast for this Sunday is “heavy rain” for all the areas we are passing through or visiting and there won’t be any fun in that. The ride is postponed until next Sunday 26th and a reminder will go out next week.
Thank you all for the excellent turnout at our HAB meeting on Monday 13th October. We were presented with a very enjoyable and extremely interesting talk by Leeds University road safety researchers. On the back of the meeting members have been offered a visit to the University’s facilities to use their two driving simulators, one a car and the other a heavy goods vehicle. Clicking the links below you can view the simulators and also view the slides from the presentations.
The simulator visit will take place during normal weekday working hours and numbers may be limited. Any member interested in taking part please contact me so that I can collate and arrange it. My e-mail address is richard424242@sky.com and telephone numbers are 01423 771864 and 07767 384938, including WhatsApp.
Meet at Harrogate Lorry Park Next to Asda (fuel available) on Dragon Road, Harrogate HG1 5DB from 9.15am with a 9.30am prompt set off after a ride briefing.
Taking the A59 to the Route 59 Cafe BD23 6AF and picking up anyone who wants to join the ride there and then onto Settle for a Coffee Stop. Plenty of cafes here, The Olde Naked Man might be suitable. Parking available in the market square, take a parking disc as it’s required for motorcycles too.
Leave room for lunch, we are off to Middleton-in-Teesdale via Ribblehead, Garsdale Head, Kirkby Stephen (poss fuel stop) and Brough and pausing for lunch in Middleton. It’s very easy to get a bunch of us in the various cafes so no booking required. Car Park over the road from the cafes and some room around the streets too.
Suitably replete, heading off again via Bowes, Low Row, Gunnerside, Aysgarth, Cray, Kettlewell and Grassington with a finish at popular Stump Cross Caverns and maybe tea and cake or even an ice cream.
Ride Leader-Bob Hill, TEC Richard Stembrowicz- Route approx.135 miles and a bit more from the finish point to home.Sorry no GPX file on this occasion.
If you need fuel along the way please speak to the ride leader in good time at the stops and of course fill up before the start of the ride.
Please note on HAB rides only paid up HAB and IAM Members and Associates are allowed. If you are intending to join the ride make sure to check you membership if necessary.
As many of the members have informed me there are conflicting dates in the post for the meeting on the 13th October. To confirm the meeting is definately the 13th and NOT the 6th. Please accept my apologies for any confusion, the upside is you are all obviously reading the posts!
At the meeting on Monday the 13th October, we are hosting two guest speakers, both researchers in road safety at Leeds University.
Dr Jac Billington, Associate Professor in Perceptual Neuroscience, Deputy Head of School and Athena Swan Lead, School of Psychology, University of Leeds.
İbrahim Öztürk, PhD, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds.
The subject is Perceptual Science, which is how we, as riders and drivers, see and react to hazards. I have been told by someone who has attended it before that it is an absolutely fascinating talk and many facets of it will probably surprise you.Essential information for all HAB members and especially new Associates.
As we have two guests making the effort to travel from Leeds, I would be very pleased to see as many of you there as possible. Please do make every effort.
This Wednesday’s ride is a day out to the seaside starting at St. James Retail Park, Grimbald Crag Road, Knaresborough HG5 8PZ. Meet from 9.00am for a 9.30am to start after a ride briefing. Fuel available nearby at Asda Express on the Wetherby Road HG5 8BS.
A ride eastwards through North Yorkshire and the East Riding with our first stop for breakfast at Digby’s Cafe, New Lennerton Lane, Sherburn in Elmete LS25 6JE. After as much breakfast as you like it’s eastwards into the East Riding for our lunch stop at Castle Cafe, 2 Pier Road, Withernsea, HU19 2JS. Return journey is mainly on A roads stirting around Beverley and York to finish our ride at Moto Services at Wetherby just off the A1.
Ride Leader Barry Ring. TEC volunteer needed-GPX route files available. Total Mileage 176. Fuel stop when necessary.
Please note this is a social ride for full HAB members and associates and also if this is your first ride-out with the club please make the ride leader aware.
Hope to see you at the meeting point on Wednesday.
This is the one we had to cancel in July because of bad weather on the day. Ranjit and I are going to run it this weekend with the weather forecast is looking good for Sunday. The HAB website is playing up for me at the moment so it’s going out on Facebook first so please share it other HAB members. Thanks, Barry.
Meet at 9:00am in the car park at The Curious Cow, Harrogate HG3 2AP for a quick chat and a ride briefing, setting off promptly at 9:15amto head up to Reeth (DL11 6TH) for our coffee/breakfast stop. All via a very scenic route: Lofthouse, the reservoirs, through Leyburn, past the army ranges and arriving hopefully before 11:00am just in time to catch breakfast at either theCopper Kettle or of course there are a few choices in Reeth.
Following coffee, we head out of Reeth for our lunch destination of Kirkby Stephen, through the stunning roads of the Teesdales, up to join the A66 (which was a 2 mile, but now a 10 mile stretchbecause of a road closure). Through Middleton-in-Teesdale, via Romaldkirk, Egglestone and then onto one of the best biking roads in the country the B6276 which takes us into Brough onto our lunch stop (Kirkby Stephen). We can stop for fuel at the Shell Station on the way into town. The Mulberry Bush cafe is suggested for lunch-just be aware it’s cash only (cashpoint next door), however there are plenty of alternatives available along the main road. There’s a car park on the Market Street and other parking spots along the road.
After lunch, we head over to Hawes via the scenic B6270 along Buttertubs Pass then down into Hawes, taking the A684 all the way into Leyburn and finally finishing the ride with a well-earned ice cream at Brymor Ice Cream Parlour, Jervaulx HG4 4PG (right turn off A6108).
Ride Leader- Ranjit David, TEC-Barry Ring, Distance 136 miles approx. Fuel stop approx 90 miles.Links to GPX file below. Please note it is slightly different to the one put out on Facebook yesterday due to a road closure.
Meeting at Otley Garden Centre, Pool Road LS21 1DY at 9.00am for a 9.30am depart after a pre-ride briefing. Fuel available nearby at the Shell Garage near the river bridge at Pool, please join the ride with a full tank if possible.
Setting off west and northwards and after an interesting run of approximately 1.5 hrs we take our morning break at the popular Town End Farm Shop Airton, BD23 4BE. Northwards after our morning break up to Kirkby Stephen (fuel stop if necessary) for a fine lunch at Owen’s Farm Shop, Sandwath Farm, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4HE, recommended, with good food and excellent parking.
After lunch it’s back east over Tan Hill to Grinton, Aysgarth, Kettlewell for a final stop to end the official HAB ride at Kilnsey Park, Kilnsey, Skipton BD23 5PS for a last cup of tea.
NB. If the weather deteriorates on us we can modify the route avoiding higher ground and reduce the mileage to compensate.
Ride Leader Brian Lydamore, TEC Chris Armstrong.
Mileage 135 approx.
Social Ride-Out for HAB members only. Associates welcome. If it’s your first time out with the club have a chat with your Observer before joining the ride.
It’s well into September and time for our Harrogate Advanced Bikes Monday evening meeting at Bilton Cricket Club. Official start is at 7.30pm but get there earlier for a chat and a drink. This will be the last chance for an evening Ride-In, weather permitting but currently looking good for Monday. Meet at The Boar’s Head in Ripley at 6.00pm with a prompt set off at 6.15pm for an hour’s ride arriving at BCC approximately 7.15pm.
This month we have a visit from Karl Thornton of North Yorkshire Fire Services with a condensed version of the Biker Down Course. There is plenty of information about the subject below. If you are are planning to attend the meeting please comment at the bottom of this post or contact our new secretary Robert Robinson by emailing: secretary@harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk.
“If you were the first on the scene of an accident involving a biker, would you know what to do? Would you know who is most at risk, how to protect the area or whether you should remove the helmet of a downed rider”?
“Actions taken in the first few moments after an accident can be crucial in minimising injuries and can make a real difference to the lives of those involved. But there can be some uncertainty about what to do in these situations”.
“Biker Down is a free training course run by bikers for bikers, designed to answer these uncertainties. The course uses the expertise of the emergency services and Road Safety Officers to prepare motorcyclists should the worst happen on the roads”.
Please attend the meeting if you can. It would be excellent to show North Yorkshire Fire Service we are serious about road safety.
