Of course next Wednesday’s ride out is the 5th (your emails will have said 4th).  The website has been corrected.   Apologies for any confusion caused.

Best regards

Barry

Meet from 9.00 at the Route 59 Café on the A59 (BD23 6AF) for a 9.30am start.

The route will head north through Wharfedale, passing Kilnsey Crag before turning left on the minor road to Arncliffe, then Halton Gill and eventually to Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

Coffee stop – Pen-y-ghent Café in Horton-in-Ribblesdale BD24 0HE.

From Horton we turn right at Ribblehead viaduct then left to Cowgill and Garsdale before picking up the B6259 north and finally east to Ravenstonedale.

Lunch at Black Swan Hotel, Ravenstonedale CA17 4NG.

Return route:

A685 towards Kirkby Stephen, then B6270 to Nateby and on to Swaledale. Down Swaledale, through Muker, Reeth and onwards towards Leyburn. A684 from Leyburn, passing Constable Burton and Crakehall, then turning R before Bedale on minor roads passing Thorp Perrow, Well, West Tanfield, Kirkby Malzeard and on to Ripley.

Route finishes Ripley village with the traditional ice cream stop.

David Haywood will lead this ride out.

Hope to see you on the 5th.

Hi Everyone,

The ride on Sunday 19th August will be led by John Blanchfield.
Meet as usual at ASDA lorry park, Dragon Lane, 9.00 for a 9.30 departure. Our destination is Scarborough.
The route heads up to Boroughbridge then eastwards across to Byland Abbey for coffee at their tea room.
We continue east then pick up the B1257 to Malton then north on the A169 bearing off to Thornton le Dale and through to Scarborough via the Dalby Forest Drive.
Lunch wherever you like at Scarborough South Bay.
Return home along the A170 to just past Helmsley where we join the B1363 to Sutton on the Forest, over the Aldwark Bridge and finally onto the A59.
The ride will finish at the layby on the A59 just before the St James Retail Park, Knaresborough.
Total distance 143 miles. Come with a full tank. Ample fuel stops are available.

Be there or be square, I’m square this weekend for a family party, but have a great ride, the weather improves towards the weekend.

Best regards

Barry

Bob Hill is leading us to Squires Cafe Bar, popular meeting point for all bikers, in Newthorpe near Sherburn in Elmet. There is always food available and plenty of polished metal to look at, so no worries there. Usual meeting point at Dragon Road lorry park next to Asda in Harrogate, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm set off.  This is officially the last evening ride as next month will be an indoor meeting so I hope you can all make it next Monday.

Best regards

Barry

Hi Folks

Sorry for the short notice, but I have a spare weekend ticket to Thruxton BSB this coming weekend.  Supplied courtesy of Bennetts Insurance with a ride in the safety car on Saturday.  I’m going whatever, but due to my brother dropping out a ticket is going spare. I’m travelling down a good distance after work on Friday, stopping over, and making a good day of it on Saturday.  I may blast back Saturday evening or stop over another night and hopefully enjoy the continuing good weather.  The offer is open to anyone in HAB so get in touch if you want a impromptu adventure.

barrya.ring@gmail.com

Best regards

Barry Ring

Hi All

Just a reminder about this coming Sunday’s 22nd ride.  For anyone not going anywhere else on Sunday see the previous post regarding Bob’s popular route to Middleton-in-Teesdale.  The weather looks good, about 5% chance of rain according to my searches.  No football, no tennis, no DIY and definitely no shopping!

9.00 am lorry park next to ASDA Dragon Road for prompt 9.30 set off with full tanks (fuel station at Asda).

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

Best regards

Barry

The Ride Out on Sunday 15th July will start as usual from ASDA. We will be travelling to Hawes via Yockenthwaite and our coffee stop at The Creamery.
After coffee we will travel to Kirkby Steven (80 miles) where those with thirsty or small tanked bikes may fill up for the rest of the journey. We will stop for lunch at or near Middleton in Teesdale after crossing the fabulous moorland route North from Brough.
Our route back will depend on my final recce and progress to lunch. The ride will finish at Ripley. (approx. 160 miles)
This will be a moderate ride along some great biking roads. Hope to see everyone at start with full tank on Sunday 15th. Volunteer for Tail Ender needed.
Please note the route may change following my recce ride.
Best regards,
Bob

Dear All

Tomorrow evening’s meet is a short ride out to The White Bear in Masham, led by John Blanchfield. The usual starting point is at the Dragon Road lorry park, next to Asda, 7.00pm for a 7.30pm set off. The good weather continues apace so it would be a shame to miss it.  I hope as many as possible can make it.

Best regards

Barry

Hi Everyone,

Just a reminder about tomorrows ride.  Usual meeting point at the lorry park next to Asda on Dragon road in Harrogate.  9.00am meet for 9.30 prompt set off with a full tank of fuel.

This could be called “The Four Counties Ride” as we ride from North Yorkshire into West and South Yorkshire and on to Derbyshire.   Morning break at The Fox & Hounds, Newmillerdam WF2 6QQ, lunch at the Strines Inn overlooking the reservoir, S6 6JE and an afternoon stop at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at West Bretton, WF4 4 JX.

Mileage is 161 including the trip back to Wetherby services and there are plenty of opportunities for fuel stops.

It’s a very varied ride with town sections and open moorland with plenty of good views.  Roy Beniston is doing the honours as “tail end Charlie”.

If anyone wants a track file for their satnav get back to me at barrya.ring@gmail.com and I will email it to you.

Looking forward to seeing as many as possible tomorrow.

All the best.

Barry

Hi All,

Apologies for the short notice. The HAB Ride-out planned for the usual third Sunday of the month (17^th June), as it falls on Fathers Day and so that it is not too close to the Wednesday ride-out of this week, has been postponed until the following Sunday 24^th.

Sorry to disappoint anyone who can’t make the 24^th.

West Yorks and Peaks Sunday 24^th June.

Ride leader Barry Ring

With lots of unfamiliar roads, the planned ride is straight down the old A1 from Wetherby, cross country from Pontefract, then south into Derbyshire and along Snake Pass, back up to Glossop, up Holme Moss, through Holmfirth and stopping at The West Yorkshire Sculpture Park for afternoon tea.  The ride can end there, but if anyone wants to follow back to Wetherby Moto services I will happily lead the way.

Morning stop is The Fox & Hounds at Newmillerdam WF2 6QQ.

Lunch stop is at The Strines Inn, Bradfield Dale S6 6JE.

Time permitting, the plan is to finish at The Yorkshire Sculpture Park WF4 4JX, however I will lead the final leg up the M1 and do a final stop at Wetherby Moto services on the A1.

It’s a decent ride, the mileage is about 161, including the optional last leg to the Wetherby services. There are plenty of opportunities for fuel top-ups, please let the ride leader know.

Looking forward to seeing as many as possible at the usual meeting point, Sunday 24th June, Dragon Road lorry park next to Asda from 9.00 am for 9.30 am set-off with a full fuel tank.

Best regards

Barry