The Tuesday ride out this month will be lead by Chris Armstrong who will be taking us into the Lakes for lunch overlooking Lake Coniston.

Meet 9.45am at Café 59 (just west of the Bolton Abbey roundabout on the A59) for prompt start at 10.00am.

The route will take us to the eastern side of Windermere then across the lake on the Sawrey ferry and onwards to Coniston for lunch at the Bluebird Café.

Return route to be decided on the day depending on weather and available time, but still finishing back at Café 59.

Hope to see you there.

David

It is with deepest regret that I have to inform members of the death of our former Chairman, John Kirkman. I first met John in Aldershot while we were both serving in 5 Airborne Brigade, John in the Royal Signals and me in the Royal Engineers.
I met him again, over 15 years later, when I joined Harrogate Advanced Bikes in 2003. John was Chairman of the club at that time, and completed two terms as HAB Chairman from 2003 to 2007 and from 2010 to 2013 when he stepped down to spend more time with his family. He was also a member of the Harrogate and Northallerton IAM car groups.
John was a safe, experienced and enthusiastic motorcyclist who, as a Senior Observer for many years, helped numerous associates gain the skills to pass the IAM Advanced Motorcycle and Car Tests. He was always keen to encourage more people to become Observers following their test and put tremendous effort into their training. John trained me to be an Observer in 2005 and most of the Observers in the group today have benefitted from the training that John provided. He was an excellent instructor and has played a major role in shaping the club we have today. John was also keen to expand the social activities of the club and was famous for his ‘Cannonball Run’ which took place on the Summer Solstice and involved riding across the country to see the sunset on the West coast and rise again in the East.
On Thursday 30 July, John was riding with two other motorcyclists near Sutton Bank when he was killed a in collision with a car just outside the village of Scawton. He will be sorely missed by all his friends in the club and our heartfelt condolences go to Diane and the family. The funeral will take place at 1pm on Thursday 13 August at Stonefall Crematorium then the Pavillions. All are welcome as are motorcycles.

Bob Hill, Chairman.

APOLOGIES, some people already have this information but I forgot to post it to the website:

There’s a group ride out TOMORROW, meet 9.45 for 10.00am start at Ripley Castle car park (that’s the large area on the south side of the estate).

Route out will head north then west into the North Yorks Moors and on to Great Broughton for lunch at the Bay Horse. Return route through Rievaulx and finishing at Dishforth on the A168.

Total mileage approx. 100 miles

Sorry again for such short notice but hope to see you there if you can make it. Weather still looks good.

David

IAM Insight July 2015

The destination for our get together this coming Monday is the White Bear Hotel in Masham.

We’ll be running a ‘ride-in’ from Harrogate via Ripley, Pateley Bridge and Lofthouse – meet as usual at Asda lorry park, Dragon Road from 7.00pm for 7.30pm get away.

Hope you can make it and looking forward to seeing you there.

The annual ‘Sunset Drive’ BBQ was held on Saturday evening and went well. The sun shone, eight members of HAB attended and a ‘profit’ of £80 generated and earmarked for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Thanks as ever to Mike and Bonnie for their time and effort in organising this event.

Meet at the North Street Deli in Wetherby (29 North Street, Wetherby LS22 6NU) at 9.45am for a 10.00am start.

‘Scenic’ route to Helmsley then A170 before turning north after Kirkbymoorside into the North Yorks National Park and on to Castleton. Esk Valley to Glaisdale, Grosmont and on to Sleights. B1416 and A171 to Scarborough north promendade for lunch stop at the Oasis Cafe on Royal Albert Drive. (Never been but hear the fish & chips are pretty good).

After lunch head home via Hunmanby and the B1249 heading west. Across the A64 and on to Sheriff Hutton, Stillington and Easingwold then through Helperby to Boroughbridge. Route finishes at Morrisons in Boroughbridge.

Route as described around 155 miles.

Hope to see you there.

Please note the June ride scheduled for the third Thursday in the month has been moved on one day to Friday 19th June. This will revert to Thursday in July.

The ride will be led by Chris Armstrong, details as follows:

Meet 10.00am at the Cafe 59 (A59 just west of the Bolton Abbey roundabout). Ride to Upper Wharfedale with coffee at the Kilnsey trout farm and then onto Tosside for lunch. After lunch, return home with a pleasant meander through the Trough of Bowland.

Hope you can make it . . . I can’t unfortunately as I am on the continent.

Please note the date for the monthly Ride Out in June has been changed to Sunday, 28th June to avoid Father’s Day on the 21st.

Bob Hill will lead this ride, leaving ASDA lorry park, Harrogate at 9.15am prompt – a little earlier than normal as route is around 180 miles – longer than normal but a fabulous ride!

The route can be viewed on Google Maps using this link:
http://tinyurl.com/paehcsk

There will be a stop for tea/coffee at Leyburn, fuel stop at Kirkby Stephen (75 miles) and lunch at either Pooley Bridge OR the Brotherswater Inn, Patterdale.
The ride out will finish at Stump Cross Caverns.

Can everyone please be at the ASDA car park with a full tank by 9.00am for prompt start.