Information courtesy of David Haywood, in case you’re not doing the HAB Ride-Out tomorrow, this might suit you for a day out. Local event, not expensive, and all in aid of local charities too.

Aire Valley Classic Motorcycle Club, formerly Steeton-based Girder Fork, is once again staging its Big Bike Sunday.

A range of classic and modern machines will be on display at the event, at Skipton Auction Mart on June 25.

Last year’s show was a record breaker, raising £4,500 for charities including Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice Manorlands and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

The event features two and three-wheeled vehicles, from 50cc mopeds to trikes powered by car engines.

Evening Folks,

I’m sure you have all spotted the date error on the Sunday Ride-Out post. Sorry about that, but it’s obviously this coming Sunday 25th.

See you on Sunday!

Barry

“Hidden Secrets of Morecambe Bay”

Roy Beniston is taking us to Glasson Lock on the west coast near Lancaster LA2 0BY.

• 9.00am for 9.30am Start – Asda Lorry Park with full tanks & empty bladders please.
• A59 out of Harrogate toward Skipton.
• Right turn onto B6160 for Bolton Abbey.
• Left at Linton [by-passing Grassington] to join B6265.
• Take right at Gracoe for Hetton, Winterburn, Carlton, Airton & Otterburn.
• Take a right to join A65 at Hellifield & onto Long Preston.
• Take sharp left onto B6478 onto Tosside then to Slaidburn for a coffee stop. BB7 3ES

• Continue on B6478 & at Newton take a right toward Dunlop Bridge & Trough of Bowland.
• After Marshaw, take a left towards Street & Scorton.
• At Long Lane take right fork onto Trough Road.
• Continue onto Chipping Road.
• Over M6 then over A6 at “Crossroads”.
• Continue and take left at A588 junction.
• Then immediate right onto B5290 to Glasson Dock.
• Lunch stop, alfresco dining, at the Lockeepers Rest with free bike parking (toilets over the road 40p charge) or the Quayside Cafe and other options if you prefer indoors.

[Return Journey]       [68 miles]

• Leave on B52990 then turn right onto A588.
• Branch left at Cockerham onto B5972.
• At traffic lights turn right onto A6.
• At Shell Petrol Station [Fuel stop if required] take immediate left onto New Lane.
• Take next right onto Duckette Lane, then branch left onto May Lane.
• Head towards Cloughton.
• After Cloughton take a right onto Brock Lane then right onto White Lane.
• Left onto Bleasdale Road and continue onto Oakenclough Road.
• Left onto Fiddlers Lane then right onto Collins Hill Lane.
• Cont onto Chipping then Clitheroe.
• Take main thro. traffic route through Clitheroe.
• Turn left at the Petrol Station and head for Chatburn.
• Cross over the roundabout and onto Chatburn.
• On main street take a right to Rimington
• Cross over the A59 heading still for Rimington. 
• Cont. thro. Rimington on Rimington Lane.
• Turn left onto A682 for Gisburn.
• At Gisburn turn right onto A59.
• Continue on A59 to Skipton & Harrogate.
• Destination Stop at the “Curious Cow” on A59.

Total Mileage 138 miles

Leader: Roy Beniston, TEC Barry Ring

For June’s Mid-Week ride we’re heading for the North York Moors.

We’ll meet at Morrisons Boroughbridge YO51 9UR at 09.15 for a 09.30 depart, heading via Thornton Bridge, Brafferton, Ampleforth, Hovingham, & Butterwick to NY500 Cafe, Malton Road, Pickering, YO18 8EA where we’ll break for coffee.

After our break we’re north via Pickering to Egton Bridge, then west on some high moorland roads to the Yorkshire Cycle Hub,  Fryup Gill Farm, Great Fryup, YO21 2AP where we’ll take lunch.

Yorkshire Cycle Hub and Eskdale

Following lunch, we’re heading back to Boroughbridge, via Westerdale, Chop Gate, Hawnby, Kilburn, the Sessays & Thornton Bridge. 

Andrew will lead this 121 miler, hope that you can join us.

As Summer continues apace, join us for our June Club Meeting and evening Ride-In starting at Ripon Market Place HG4 1BW (free bike parking).

Gather at 6.00pm to set off at 6.15 pm. Some coffee shops in the market place are still open at 5.30pm so get an early coffee in. About an hour’s ride will then get us to Bilton Cricket Club HG1 3DQ in time for our meeting start at 7.30pm.

For about an hour, the ride will take us eastwards towards Boroughbridge and further on with a play on the lanes around the Ouseburns, southwards close to Wetherby, Spofforth, south of Harrogate and on to the Cricket Club. No pressure to keep up, route deviations will be marked.

Ride leader Barry Ring. Looking for a Tail-End-Charlie, so have a go if you haven’t tried it before.

No speaker this month so enjoy the evening on the ride and any club news and a chat with your colleagues at Bilton Cricket Club.

Hoping to see you all on Monday evening.

Meeting at Dragon Road Lorry park in Harrogate next to ASDA (HG1 5DE) with fuel available there. Arrive from 9.00am with a prompt getaway planned for 9.30am after a ride briefing.

Join Richard Stembrowicz for a ride around the Dales. Riding on familiar roads taking us west on the A59, turning north on the B6265 up through Cracoe, Threshfield and left onto the B6160 towards Kettlewell. Before we get to Kettlewell a stop at Kinsey Park Cafe (BD23 5PS) for a morning break. Get your breakfast or just a coffee.

Setting off again heading north again towards Kettlewell, Buckden and West Burton, making a couple of left turns and across the A684 turning right, passing Aysgarth Falls and on towards Carperby. Carrying along this minor road to Newbiggin and on to Reeth for lunch at The King’s Arms for a light bite or Sunday roast. For parking you will need to fit in somewhere, but we are planning an early lunch at 12.30 so it should be quieter at that time.

After lunch, setting off southwards across Grinton Moor going over the army ranges towards Leyburn. Then its the A6108 all the way back to Ripon, left at the Clock Tower, joining the bypass southwards towards Harrogate on the A61 and finishing our ride at Ripley (HG3 3AX).

Approximately 100 miles so we shouldn’t need a fuel stop.

Ride Leader Richard, TEC Barry.

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Richard.

A summer’s evening Ride-In starting at the Route 59 Cafe on the Skipton Road near Bolton Bridge. Gather at 6.00pm to set off at 6.15 pm. (Sorry the cafe will be closed at that time). About 50 minutes ride will get us to Bilton Cricket Club in time for the meeting. The ride will take us up Beamsley Hill and over the bridge between the Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs.

The weather forecast for tomorrow is sunny so I hope you can make it. Extra Iron-Butt points for anyone who went on the Scotland trip and makes the evening ride!

Buffet food available after the AGM business is concluded.

Barry leading the ride. Contact me if you want the GPX route file.

barrya.ring@gmail.com

Sorry Folks, missed the meeting point from the first posting.

Meeting at The Curious Cow, Killinghall, Harrogate HG3 2AP (junction A59/B61610). Get there from 9.30am, with a prompt departure at 10.00am.

A Dales day out taking in 10 reservoirs on familiar roads with a few less used twisties mixed in for good measure. We’ll head south initially, then we will wind our way north to Masham for our morning coffee stop. (1.5 Hrs approx). Border Tea Rooms or Corner Cafe-your choice.

From Masham to Kettlewell and on to Hawes for 2^nd stop for lunch at The Upstairs Cafe on the Main Street. (1.5 Hrs approx).

Finishing at Stump Cross Caverns via Grassington.

In total about 130 miles.

Leader Brian Lydamore-TEC David Haywood.

Looking forward to seeing the HAB team.

Brian

Meeting at The Curious Cow, Killinghall, Harrogate HG3 2AP (junction A59/B61610).

Get there from 9.30am, with a prompt departure at 10.00am. A Dales day out taking in 10 reservoirs on familiar roads with a few less used twisties mixed in for good measure. We’ll head south initially, then we will wind our way north to Masham for our morning coffee stop. (1.5 Hrs approx). Border Tea Rooms or Corner Cafe-your choice.

From Masham to Kettlewell and on to Hawes for 2^nd stop for lunch at The Upstairs Cafe on the Main Street. (1.5 Hrs approx).

Final stop will be Stump Cross Caverns via Grassington.

In total about 130 miles.

Leader Brian Lydamore-TEC David Haywood.

Looking forward to seeing the HAB team.

Brian

Following on from Andrew Pratt’s splendid Sunday Ride. A Ride-in to Bilton Cricket Club for a what will probably be a social meeting this Monday evening.

Meeting in the Main Street in Ripley, from 6.00pm and setting off at 6.15pm. An anticlockwise trip up Scarah Bank through Sawley, Risplith and Grantley up to Kirkby Malzeard. Turning south, towards Laverton, then Blazefield and eastwards on the Brimham Rocks Road to Burnt Yates. Then via Clint Bank, Hampsthwaite and onto the cricket club for 7.15pm. A GPX file is available via email barrya.ring@gmail.com.

Mileage is only 31. It should take just an hour. The weather forecast is good, if you can make the timings, there aren’t any excuses, so hoping to see a good turnout for the ride at Ripley and our club meet.

Barry