I am planning my annual camping trip to the Scottish 6 day Trial, leaving home Saturday 29th April to Wednesday 3rd May. It’s about 1000 miles in total including the ride to Fort William & back, along with a trip round the Ardnamurchan peninsula and possibly ride to Oban. We will spend some time watching the trial at various stages in the surrounding area.

Great roads and scenery. Weather can be unpredictable (sunburn to frost). I will be staying at a nice camp site on the banks of Loch Leven. It’s not an expensive trip but good fun. I am happy to take up to another 4 people with me please get in touch if you fancy it. 07 720 29 40 31.

John Watts

Hi All

The Sunday Ride Out is tomorrow and I hope you can make it.

Just in case you are not aware the clocks go forward an hour tonight so don’t sleep in!

Chris Armstrong (07960 116166) will lead the ride to Saltburn on Sunday, 26th March with Brian Lydamore (07831 432100) as TEC. If you haven’t done already please send a text to Chris if you are attending the ride.

Meeting at the Curious 🐮 Cow, Killinghall HG3 2AP from 09.15am for a 09.30am departure.

HAB members might be expecting a ride this coming Sunday, but it is Mother’s Day and that impacts availability at our lunch destination so we will be running the ride the following Sunday 26th. Hopefully that won’t prevent you attending the ride.

Chris Armstrong (07960 116166) will lead the ride to Saltburn on Sunday, 26th March with Brian Lydamore (07831 432100) as TEC.

Meeting at the Curious 🐮 Cow, Killinghall HG3 2AP from 09.15am for a 09.30am departure.

We’ll ride to Boroughbridge via Ripley and Knaresborough and then on to Beadlam Grange Farmshop YO 62 7TD, for coffee and a bun.
After coffee we head to Saltburn via Danby for lunch at The Spa Hotel, TS12 1HH where I’ve booked a table.

Suitability replete we depart for Chopgate via Commondale and then Rievaulx Abbey, Thirsk and finishing at Ripley.

Distance is 145 miles. I have booked 12 of us in for lunch. The hotel has asked me to confirm numbers so if you’re coming I’d appreciate you texting me on my number above by Friday 24th March please.

I hope you can make it.

Chris Armstrong.

Meeting at Ripley Castle Café from 9.45am for a pre-start coffee/breakfast. Don’t forget to pay for parking from the machine – refundable at the café.

Setting of north to Kirkby Malzeard, Grewelthorpe and through Masham to go over the River Ure before turning left up towards Bedale. After Bedale, we cross the A1M to Morton-on-Swale, taking a left on minor roads to avoid Northallerton town centre and towards Yafforth. Back roads now up to Great Smeaton and Low Worsall before arriving at Yarm High Street.

Lunch Stop: Yarm – wherever takes our fancy on the day. Parking wise, again we need to get a ticket from the machine but this gives you a couple of hours free.

After lunch, we head east on mainly minor roads towards Stokesley before picking up the B1257 to Helmsley. From Helmsley we continue on the B1257, turning left to Ampleforth following minor roads, eventually crossing the A19 and on to Helperby, Thornton Bridge and Boroughbridge, where the Ride finishes in Morrisons car park.

Length: approx 120ml.

Leader: David Haywood with TEC to be decided on the day.

Hope to see you Wednesday morning!

David

Due to re-furbishments at Bilton Cricket Club during January, this will be our first meeting of 2023. Get there for the official start time 7.30 or earlier for a chat with your club mates.

We have a speaker for this Monday evening, Alan Beadle will give us the lowdown on Yorkshire Speedway and in Alan’s own words:

“Having been a lifelong speedway fan, Trills “n” Spills is a talk about Speedway in Yorkshire. There have been many different venues throughout the history of the sport including sections on Sheffield, Halifax, Bradford and Hull. Many famous riders and pioneers from its first appearance in 1928 through to the modern day”.

Following Alan’s presentation Bilton Cricket Club will provide a buffet for us hungry folk.

Okay, third time lucky for this ride!

On Sunday February 12th we are meeting at Dragon Road Lorry Park HG1 5DB for our first Sunday Club Ride of 2022.  Please arrive from 9.00am for chat and pre-ride briefing before a 9.30am set off.

The route takes us westwards on the A59 briefly stopping at the Route 59 Cafe near Bolton Bridge to pick up any HAB members wishing to join the ride there. Continuing on the A59 a taking a minor road left turn which will lead us on some back roads into Silsden. Through Silsden, straight across the the A629 to Steeton and onto another back road route into Haworth, stopping for a morning break and using the Museum car park BD22 8DS (80p fee, download the Ring Go app for ease).

After morning break, off towards Oxenhope and Pecket Well, taking a left in the village after The Robin Hood Inn, along Ackroyd Lane and the aptly named Height Road affording spectacular views across Hebden Bridge & Mytholmroyd down in the valley. Crossing the A646 and on some back roads again leading to the B6138. Right turn onto the A58 towards Littleborough to Hollingworth Lake for lunch at The Wine Press OL15 0AZ where there is dedicated motorcycle parking.

After lunch, setting off on a simpler route back home through Mytholmroyd (fuel available), Hebden Bridge, Haworth, turning right to Cullingworth, Bingley, Menston, Otley and Farnley finishing the ride at the Sun Inn at Norwood.

If you are planning to come along please send me a text to 07847 786 608. Don’t let it stop you coming on the ride, but we have a lunch reservation and it would be helpful if we need to increase the numbers. 

96 miles. A GPX file is available.

Barry Ring is your ride leader with Roy Beniston as TEC.

For February’s mid-week ride we’re heading for the Howardian Hills & Ryedale.

Meeting at Morrisons Boroughbridge YO51 9UR at 09.45am  for a 10.00am departure, (please note later than our usual start), heading via Thornton Bridge, Wass, Ampleforth & Helmsley. A short run east on the A170, then south to Great Barugh, east for coffee at the NY500, Malton Road YO18 8EA.  A cafe & vehicle enthusiasts place a couple miles south of Pickering on the A169.

After our morning break, we’re off north to Pickering & east to Allerston, then south through the lanes, via Sledmere to Seaways Cafe, Fridaythorpe YO25 9RX where we’ll break for lunch.

Suitably fed, we head north through Burdale to Wharram-le-Street, then west through Harton, Sutton-on-the-Forest, Aldwark Bridge to finish our ride at Morrisons, Boroughbridge YO51 9UR.

Andrew will lead this 110 miler, hope that you can join us.

Sorry folks, anyone planning to come on tomorrow’s ride-it’s off.

Some riders have pulled out already and I’ve been on another recce today too. It was -4 with hard frost on the side roads, iced-up slush in places and I was tiptoeing around, as if avoiding pot holes was bad enough. Haworth had snow a couple of days ago and it’s still on the ground. The forecast is -2 again tomorrow. Apologies to anyone hard-core enough to give it a go. The main roads are clear, but I’m convinced it’s not safe conditions for the ride so I’m putting it off again.

It’s a lot to ask in January but roll-on some warm clear weather!

Stay safe.

Barry

On Sunday January 22nd we are meeting at Dragon Road Lorry Park HG1 5DB for our first Sunday Club Ride of 2022.  Please arrive from 9.00am for chat and pre-ride briefing before a 9.30am set off.

The route takes us westwards on the A59 briefly stopping at the Route 59 Cafe near Bolton Bridge to pick up any HAB members wishing to join the ride there. Continuing on the A59 a taking a minor road left turn which will lead us on some back roads into Silsden. Through Silsden, straight across the the A629 to Steeton and onto another back road route into Haworth, stopping for a morning break and using the Museum car park BD22 8DS (70p fee, download the Ring Go app for ease).

After morning break, off towards Oxenhope and Pecket Well, taking a left in the village after The Robin Hood Inn, along Ackroyd Lane and the aptly named Height Road affording spectacular views across Hebden Bridge & Mytholmroyd down in the valley. Crossing the A646 and on some back roads again leading to the B6138. Right turn onto the A58 towards Littleborough to Hollingworth Lake for lunch at The Wine Press OL15 0AZ where dedicated motorcycle parking awaits us.

A simpler route back home through Mytholmroyd (fuel available), Hebden Bridge, Haworth, turning right to Cullingworth, Bingley, Menston, Otley and Farnley finishing the ride at the Sun Inn at Norwood.

If you are planning to come along please send me a text to 07847 786 608. Don’t let it stop you coming on the ride, but we have a lunch reservation and it would be helpful if we need to increase the numbers. 

Mileage is about 96 miles. A GPX file is available.

Barry Ring is your ride leader with Roy Beniston as TEC (if his bike is fixed). Paul Dresser is on standby.

Looking forward to seeing you at the lorry park.

The AGM! Just kidding-it’s Trevor Cooper’s 2023 Scotland Trip!

Trevor is back by popular request to lead us to Scotland again this year. A three day trip commencing on Friday 12th May, returning home on Sunday 14th.

Stopping over for two nights at the The Sure Hotel, Lockerbie. A massive success in 2022 has gone to Trevor’s head and he is keen to repeat the feat. For an idea of last year’s trip check out the January 2022 post on the HAB website. Here is a link to it:

http://www.harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk/early-summer-scotland-3-day-ride-out-20th-22nd-may/

Full details for the 2023 trip including cost will follow, but get the ball rolling and contact Trevor directly on 07 525 130 234 to book a space (£20 deposit payable to Trevor please).