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.
AsSummer 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 colleaguesat Bilton Cricket Club.
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.
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.
Sorry Folks, missed the meeting point from the first posting.
Meeting at The Curious Cow, Killinghall, Harrogate HG3 2AP (junction A59/B61610). Get therefrom 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 2nd stop for lunch at The Upstairs Cafe on the Main Street. (1.5 Hrs approx).
Meeting at The Curious Cow, Killinghall, Harrogate HG3 2AP (junction A59/B61610).
Get therefrom 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 2nd stop for lunch at The Upstairs Cafe on the Main Street. (1.5 Hrs approx).
Final stop will be Stump Cross Caverns via Grassington.
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.
For April’s Sunday ride we’re heading east, for Fridaythorpe & Flamborough.
We’ll meet at Morrisons Boroughbridge YO51 9UR at 0915 for a 0930 depart, heading via Aldwark Bridge, Tollerton, Sutton on the Forest, Howsham & Thixendale to Seaways Cafe, Fridaythorpe YO25 9RX where we’ll break for coffee – Note if the weather is dry as ordered, Seaways will be busy & you may prefer to bring your own refreshment.
Seaways & Flamborough Head
After our break we continue east, via Sledmere & Bridlington, to Headlands Cafe/Restaurant, Flamborough Head, YO15 1AR where we’ll take lunch.
Following lunch, we’re back west, via Bempton, Burton Fleming, Weaverthorpe & North Grimston. We’ll cross the A64 after Kirkham Abbey, then Welburn, Terrington, Brandsby & Easingwold, & finally back to Morrisons Boroughbridge to complete our 132 mile ride.
Andrew will lead with Bob looking after our tail, hope that you can join us.
Meeting at Morrisons car park, Boroughbridge YO51 9UR from 9.15 for a 9.30am start.
From Boroughbridge the route heads out to Helperby via Thornton Bridge then Raskelf before crossing the A19 and on into the centre of Easingwold.
Coffee Stop: Easingwold.
From Easingwold it’s back roads on to Crayke and Bransby before joining the B1257 at Hovingham, heading north for about a mile where we continue straight on, leaving the B road towards Nunnington. From Nunnington the route continues north before turning right on the A170 then a quick left to Gillamoor then east to the outskirts of Hutton-le-Hole. From Hutton-le-Hole we head to Rosedale Abbey over the Rosedale Chimney then up Glaisdale and through Egton Bridge before turning right on the A171 for about 2 miles to our lunch stop.
Lunch Stop: Victoria Farm Garden Centre CaféYO21 1TL.
After lunch we head back to Egton Bridge then south on minor roads towards Wrelton and Aislaby before turning left on the A170 for a few yards, then right on Aislaby Carr Lane to Normanby and Amotherby and right again on the B1257. Continue on B1257 to Hovingham then right to Coulton, Brandsby, Crayke, Huby before a dog leg over the A19 to go through Tollerton, across the Aldwark bridge and finish back to Morrisons Boroughbridge.
Route ends-Morrisons, Boroughbridge.
Mileage: approx. 120 miles
David Haywood will lead the ride with TEC to be decided on the day.
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.
