Hi All

I hope most of you have had a chance to get out on one of the recent HAB ride outs. Thanks very much to all the ride leaders and tail end Charlies for their hard work.

As I’m sure you are aware the current limit set by the IAM for group ride out numbers have to be kept to six or less. We have had requests for ride leader’s contact details to be published once the ride is decided in an effort to give everyone an equal chance of booking a space. HAB members can view the event calendar on the website where details of the rides are published and will now include a telephone number to ring or text to book as soon as the leader is confirmed.

http://www.harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk/event-calendar/

We have had a great response with ride leaders readily coming forward since the Covid-19 lockdown has eased. Hopefully we can continue to put on additional rides or groups over a weekend and will happily consider new rides/ideas/alternative weekends and encourage new leaders (full HAB members) to copy the route or lead their own alternative rides on the same day. GPX files can be shared for your Garmin or Tom-tom satnav units.

Thanks

Barry Ring 07847786608

This coming Monday evening Enzo Vincenzo Denti will lead us on a spirited ride through Nidderdale. Sadly for us the White Bear in Masham is fully booked with diners so we intend to stop in Ripon market place and feast on fish & chips from Drakes a few yards away.

The meeting place is at ASDA lorry park 7.00pm for a swift set off at the latest 7.30pm or sooner if all riders are present.

Six riders only as per the new normal. Please contact Enzo on 07551 405996.

If we have an overflow of demand another evening ride can be organised. Please contact Barry on 07847786608.

Due to the HAB member demand a double header August Saturday and Sunday Ride Out has been devised. Pete McNulty has planned and is leading the Saturday Run and Barry Ring will lead the Sunday doppleganger to cover extra demand for the ride.

Saturday is nearly full as members have contacted Pete directly 07812 105028 to book a space. There are spaces available on Sunday but limited to six of course so get in touch with Barry as soon as you can on 07847 786608.

Both days meet in Ripley at 9.30am to leave at 9.45am full tanks and empty bladders.

The first section of the ride is an A-road romp north wards to Northallerton and our morning coffee stop at The Joiners Shop, Ingleby CrossDL6 3ND at the edge of the North York Moors National Park.

After coffee, a little more A-road to Stokesley but then eastwards on unclassified across the NYMNP for our well earned lunch stop at Ravenscar Tearooms YO13 0LU (A fuel stop is available before we reach Ravenscar).

Onwards after lunch back across the park to Thornton-le Dale-Helmsley-Ampleforth- Coxwold for an afternoon break at The Rumah Home Tearooms YO61 4AD.

On a quick route past Boroughbridge, through Minskip, Farnham and Scotton back to Ripley to finish and an ice cream if you have not had your fill yet! It’s a cracking ride out 165 miles in total. Make sure you are tanked up to start or top up at the fuel stop.

Contact Pete for Saturday 07812 105028 or Barry for Sunday 07847 786608.

‘The Glorious Hartside Summit’ Chris Armstrong will lead the ride on Wednesday, 5th August. 

Meet at Route 59 Cafe, BD236AF  from 09.15 for a 09.30 departure. Martin Pettitt is the tail end Charlie. Be prepared, this is a good long ride of 183 miles with a fuel stop of course. Enjoy!

The first stop is for coffee at Kilnsey Park (BD23 5PS). We then head for Brough and the sublime B6276 to Middleton-In-Teasdale for lunch at the Tees’pot Cafe (DL12 0QB) which I have booked us into.

After lunch we ride another “belter” of a road the B6277 to Alston and then the A686 to Hartside Summit where we stop to enjoy the views, weather permitting.

Because it’s a long day I have put in a short stretch of the M6 South to Tebay at J38 but made up for this by going on the A685 and B6257 to Ingmire Hall and the A683 to Kirkby Lonsdale where we will have a short stop and then head back on the A65/A59 to our finishing point the Route 59 Cafe. HMG and IAM guidelines limit us to six . Please telephone me on 07960 116166 if you wish to join the ride. 

Best wishes

Chris

Short notice, I know, but just in case anyone is available and up for it I’m doing a recce for Sunday’s Ride Out to tomorrow. The meeting point is Pannal at the BP Filling Station next to ATS on the Leeds Road setting off at 9.30am prompt. To see the details of the ride have a look at the post on the HAB website.

Please text me on 07847 786608 is you are coming.

All the best.

Barry

Especially for HAB members unable to make it on to last Sunday’s ride out a re-run is planned for this coming Sunday 26th July. 6 places available as per the new norm. Please text Barry 07847 786608 to book.

We are to meet up from 9.00am at ATS Pannal, Leeds Road HG3 1EP, near the Mercedes garage and fill up next door at the BP fuel station for departure at 9.30am.

First stop is to be decided, and then on to the familiar and very pleasant Bedlam Grange Farm YO62 7TD for lunch, finishing the ride at Boroughbridge Morrisons prior to coming back home!

Barry Ring is your ride leader with a volunteer tail ender. The route is 126 miles. Fill up at the BP station at the meeting point and there should be no need for a top up. A GPX route file is available. Email barrya.ringatgmail.com

Sorry, due to current IAM covid-19 rules don’t just turn up on the day as usual-please book a space by texting Barry on 07847 786608.

Hi Folks

Next Monday 13th July we have a short ride out for HAB riders.

Destination to decide but fish and chips is on the menu so blow away the cobwebs on Monday evening. The weather forecast looks okay at the moment so no fears there.

Meet at the usual place ASDA lorry park. 7.00 pm for 7.30 set off or earlier if all present.

To book a space please contact Barry on 07847 786608.

All the best

Six Riders only-as per government guidelines and IAM recommendations.

An anticlockwise route around York on some lovely roads with nice looking break stops.

We are to meet up from 9.00am at ATS Pannal, Leeds Road HG3 1EP, near the Mercedes garage and fill up next door at the BP fuel station for departure at 9.30am.

First stop is at Spuds and Berries, Hull Road, Hemingbrough YO8 6EL near Selby, an interesting new venue for breakfast, and then on to the familiar and very pleasant Bedlam Grange Farm YO62 7TD for lunch, finishing the ride at Boroughbridge Morrisons prior to coming back home!

Trevor Cooper is your ride leader with Mike Holdroyde as tail ender. The route is 126 miles. Fill up at the BP station at the meeting point and there should be no need for a top up. A GPX route file is available. Ask Trevor for the file or email barrya.ringatgmail.com

Sorry, due to current IAM covid-19 rules don’t just turn up on the day as usual-please book a space by contacting Trevor on 07525 130234. Do phone Trevor even if you think that the ride will be fully booked. Dependant on response the ride will be re-run before the month is out.

All the best

Barry

Hi All

Very happily Paul Holmes is leading our first summer Sunday Ride Out this weekend on the 21st.

Meeting at Ripley Car Park from 9.30 am with a set off planned for 10.00 am prompt.

Paul has planned a route of approximately 105 miles with just one stop for lunch in Hawes. The route should take roughly 4.15 hrs. which includes a 45 minute lunch stop.

Our route is a true Dales run, Pateley Bridge, Grassington and on to Hawes for lunch. The Chippy is open until 2.00pm, Penny Garth Cafe is doing takeaways and other food shops may be open. When we did last Wednesday’s ride it worked well with takeaways and some riders, belt and braces, bringing their own food and drink. 

After lunch we head off to Carperby, Redmire, Leyburn, Masham and finish at our loop back at Ripley.

Get your bike prepared, practice your advanced skills, enjoy the good weather and your riding. Please stick to social distancing rules (2m apart) whilst meeting and having your lunches. We will be out in the open air but wear a mask if you are more comfortable with that (a buff does the trick).

Unfortunately due to those social distancing rules we can only have a maximum of six riders so please book a space by contacting 07847 786608.

It would be great to see you on the ride.

Barry

For Wednesday 1st July, your ride leader will be Martin P.  

Meet at Ripley car park at the southern end of the village as usual, 9.15 for 9.30 departure with full tanks, and I suggest you bring a drink and a snackette. 

The route will be a big anti-clockwise circle, on open B roads and the odd open A road.   The average speed of this ride is higher than historical Wednesday rides.  From Ripley, travelling through Knaresborough and on to skirt Wetherby, across The Vale of York, then around the outskirts of York, continuing north up to The Howardian Hills AONB. After about 20 miles, we’ll turn west to The Yorkshire Gliding Club for a leg stretch & comfort break.  This middle section of the ride, goes through Thirsk, then north again through farming countryside before turning west just before Northallerton. Then across to Wensleydale and Leyburn market square for stop number 2.  From there we go south across the edge of The YDNP and into Nidderdale AONB. Round Leighton Res, through Pateley and return back to the Ripley Car park.  

The route is roughly 130 miles and providing stops aren’t too long, we should finish by 3pm.   Total: 6 people.  Looking forward to it.  

Kind regards,  

Martin P 

Wharfedale. 

To book a place on this ride 07792 574 287 – anytime