All posts by Barry Ring

HAB Mid-Week Ride-Out Wednesday Nov 6th

Meet at the town centre car park in Ilkley at 9.15 for a 9.30am start and return to Ripley Ice Cream at 4pm.

Hello everyone, 

Just a quick note about the upcoming social ride on 6th November. We’ll be covering approximately 125 miles, starting from the town centre car park in Ilkley (LS29 9LA). Our route will take us through East Morton and Gargrave, with a stop for a brew at one of the cafés in Settle Market Place (BD24 9EJ). After that, we’ll head through Ingleton towards Garsdale Head, stopping for lunch at Bolton Castle (DL8 4ET). The final stretch of the ride will take us through Jervaulx, heading south through Healey and Pateley Bridge, and wrapping up at Ripley Ice Cream around 4pm.

GPX file of route below-

https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/10184748?mode=share

If you intend to upload using Garmin Drive select .gpx 1.1 (route, track, POI).

PLEASE NOTE: If you intend to join this social ride out and it will be your first HAB ride out, please e-mail beforehand (ds55dcs@outlook.com).

IMPORTANT: This route covers some of the higher peaks in the Dales so it may have to be revised at short notice, and if the weather is particularly unkind it may have to be cancelled. Should this be the case any changes or cancellation will be entered on the HAB Facebook page before 8am on the morning of the ride so be sure to check before you leave home.

Looking forward to seeing you all there in Ilkley for a great day out!

Derek Saunders.

HAB Ride-Out Sun 27th October

The Ride-Out on Sunday 27th October is a gentle romp around various grades of road up to and around Hawes. Starting at the Dragon Road Lorry Park next to ASDA in Harrogate (HG5 1DE).

Meet at 9.30am for 9.45ish departure (clocks go back this weekend). Get there in time to fuel up at ASDA.

There is no Sat Nav route for this ride but there are three places you may wish to plot. The Town End Farm Shop in Airton (BD23 4BE) for a morning coffee stop.  Hawes for lunch and fuel (DL83RD). Ripley to finish the ride and for an ice cream (HG3 3AX). 

The route between all is interesting and in some places there are the open and bendy bits you all enjoy. There are even some narrow twisty bits for those who like that sort of thing. The route is not too long at around 120 miles so no need to rush lunch at Hawes. (Fuel is available there at 70 miles).

The weather is looking sunny this weekend so I hope you are able to join Andrew Pratt and me on the day, with chips, ice cream, winding roads and sunshine what more do you need?

Bob Hill.

HAB Christmas Lunch Ride-In Wed 4th December

Dear All

I’ve reserved a table for twelve for Christmas Lunch at the Bay Horse, Great Broughton on 4th December. If you would like to be included, please send me details of your menu choices from the menu below, together with the deposit per head of £10 (needed for me to secure the booking). 

Fingers crossed the weather will be kind this year. After running a ‘Ride-In’ every year up to 2021 the risk of ice/snow the last two years forced us to use common sense and take to four wheels. Obviously the weather is beyond our control but I’m hoping we can include a short ride to the Bay Horse again this year.

I’m pleased also to say also that I’ve been able to get an early booking – 12 noon – so, if we are able to ride, we should be home before dark.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks

David Haywood. 07 779 214 331

Sunday 20th Ride-Out Cancellation

Lovely weather today, but I’m sure many of you have seen the poor weather forecast for this Sunday so of the cancelation the Ride-Out won’t be too much of a surprise. “Gusty winds and heavy rain” according to all forecasters.

The plan is to run the Ride-Out next Sunday 27th October (weather permitting) and a post will go out confirming that during next week.

Fingers crossed for next weekend.

Bob

Change of Starting Point to-Dragon Road Lorry Park for our HAB Sunday 20th October Ride-Out.

Hi All,

Looking again at the roadworks near our planned start point on the roundabout next to The Curious Cow of Harrogate they don’t appear to anywhere near ready to finish for the weekend. So instead, let’s start the Ride-Out at the Dragon Road lorry park next to Asda (HG1 5PD) where you can fill your tanks anyway.

The original post is amended on the HAB website.

Same meeting time 9.30am with a 9.45am start.

Ride Leader-Bob Hill.

TEC- Andrew Pratt.

See you at Dragon Road.

Bob

HAB Sunday 20th October Ride-Out

The Ride-Out on Sunday 20th October is a gentle romp around various grades of road up to and around Hawes. Starting at the Dragon Road Lorry Park next to ASDA in Harrogate (HG5 1DE).

Meet at 9.30am for 9.45ish departure.

There is no Sat Nav route for this ride but there are three places you may wish to plot. The Town End Farm Shop in Airton (BD23 4BE) for a morning coffee stop.  Hawes for lunch and fuel (DL83RD). Ripley to finish the ride and for an ice cream (HG3 3AX). 

The route between all is interesting and in some places there are the open and bendy bits you all enjoy. There are even some narrow twisty bits for those who like that sort of thing. The route is not too long at around 120 miles so no need to rush lunch at Hawes. (Fuel is available there at 70 miles).

I hope you are able to join Andrew Pratt and me on the day, with chips, ice cream and winding roads what more do you need?

Bob Hill.

HAB October 14th Monthly Monday Meeting at Bilton Cricket Club with a presentation from National Highways. 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start.

This coming Monday evening Duty Manager Scott Wilson and his colleague David Grace from National Highways Traffic Officer Service are giving us a small presentation about the work they do to keep the roads running, safe for us to use and making sure our region’s roads are fit for the future. You can see more before the meeting by using these two links as I’m sure you will have a few questions for our guests.

Of course our sandwich buffet to follow.

Paul Dresser.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/yorkshire-and-north-east

https://www.youtube.com/c/nationalhighways

HAB Wednesday 2nd October Ride-Out – Dales and North York Moors

Please note the change of meeting point due to road works crossing the A59.

Meet in Ripley opposite the Boar’s Head at 9:00am to leave at 9:30am with full tanks please.

Ride Leader–Paul Holmes–07746 378175–Contact for GPX file. TEC–David Haywood.

The first section of the ride takes us north via Ripley, Kirby Malzeard to Masham. Then heading north-east to Thornton Watlass to our morning coffee stop at Bedale which has plenty of cafes to choose from. After coffee, we’re heading east to Northallerton, Osmotherly and Stokesley. From Stokesley we continue east to Great Ayton for our lunch stop at the Royal Oak, TS9 6BW

After lunch continuing east to Castleton, Lealholm and Egton to pick up the A169, heading south towards Pickering. Then Thornton-Le-Dale and Malton where we start to head West towards Easingwold and passing through Coneysthorpe, Terrington, Brandsby and Crayke. After Easingwold it’s Raskelf and Helperby, and then to the finish at Morrisons, Boroughbridge, YO51 9UR (approximate finish time 4:30pm).

The route is approximately 137 miles. For those requiring fuel stops, keep the ride leader informed as there are plenty of opportunities throughout the route. The weather forecast for Wednesday is at the time of posting looking good. To help with booking lunch numbers please text me if you are coming on the Ride.

See you on Wednesday.

Paul

HAB – Sunday Ride Out – 15th September 2024 – Lakes and Dales

Meet at Route 59 Cafe, BD23 6AF at 9.00am. Depart at 9:15am after a ride briefing. Please arrive with full fuel tanks. 

Ride Leader – Paul Holmes. 07746 378175.

TEC – Peter Germaine.

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 our break, we head west on the A65 crossing the M6 onto the A590, A5092 and A5084 south of the lakes heading alongside Coniston Water up to Coniston. From Coniston we head to Ambleside on the A593 and B5286 where we stop for lunch. Free motorcycle parking at Miller Bridge parking, LA22 OEE. No need to book anything in Ambleside as the cafes are plentiful. After lunch, from Ambleside we head up ‘The Struggle’ and over to the the Kirkstone Pass to Patterdale and Glenridding, continuing alongside Ullswater lake on the A592 to Pooley Bridge.

From Pooley Bridge we head south east 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 Starbotton, 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.

The route is approximately 173 miles. GPX file available. There are plenty of opportunities for fuel stops along the route. Approximate finish time 16:30.

We hope you can make it on the day, fingers crossed for decent weather.