Chris Armstrong leads the Tuesday ride out next month, destination Trough of Bowland.

Full details nearer the time.

Meet Ripley car park (by the public conveniences!) at 9.45 for 10.00am start

John Blanchfield will lead this ride taking us up Nidderdale and Wharfedale to Arncliffe, Hawes and Buttertubs Pass for lunch at Tan Hill. Return route through Swaledale and Wensleydale.

Please note the instructions for joining the ride out in Gargrave contain a typo. These should read:

Eshton Road/A59 A65 junction. To east of village centre (Signed Malham, Grassington, Airton) If joining the ride here, please be ready, helmet on, at 1010am.

On 30th April HAB member Lee Edwards will be raising money for Macmillan’s.
He’s doing this by joining the Cymru Knievels in Ride Cymru – a 1,000 mile trip around Wales – dressed as Evel Knievel!

You can read all about it and offer your support if you wish at:

http://us10.campaign-archive2.com/?u=657e981d1086d4ca74fd871fa&id=e26593485c&e=99c9137629

Best of luck Lee!

Don’t forget that the monthly evening ride outs this year don’t start until the second Monday in May (May 11th).

For this coming Monday, April 13th, we are lucky to once again welcome Paul Mercer along with Geoff, Frank and Dave to talk about their epic journey last year across Europe and Russia and into Mongolia on Honda Dominators.

There will be a talk and video followed by a question and answer session.

Don’t miss this one! 7.30pm Bilton Cricket Club.

Thanks to Barry Ring for sending this link. A very interesting article and video about the Cambridgeshire Road Traffic Police.

http://www.morebikes.co.uk/the-truth-about-traffic-police/

IAM Insight April 2015

Weekday ride outs are now being organised for the First Tuesday and Third Thursday of each month with the first scheduled for next Tuesday 7th April:
Meet North Street Deli in Wetherby (29 North Street) from 10.00 for 10.00am prompt start.
Shortish circular ride to Rievaulx Abbey for lunch returning to Morrisons in Boroughbridge.
About 110 miles: North to Walsford > Aldward Bridge > Outskirts of Easingwold > Byland Abbey > White Horse, Kilburn > Rievaulx. B1257 to Stokesley > Northallerton > Busby Stoop > Boroughbridge

All members most welcome!

Please note: future starting points and meeting times will vary, please check website. If you’ve not already indicated an interest in weekday rides and would like to be added to the email list, please email david.haywood@mac.com.

Roy Beniston is organising a weekend away trip to northern Germany in July, visiting Dusseldorf & Cologne.

Anyone interested in joining the trip should contact Roy at the address below for more information:

roy.beniston@ntlworld.com

This is a brief overview of the trip:

Friday 17th July
DFDS overnight ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam, departing 5.00pm.

Saturday 18th July
Ride down to Cologne for overnight stop in hotel close to the Old Town and Cathedral.

Sunday 19th July
Ride back to Dusseldorf for another overnight stay

Monday 20th July
Ride back to the ferry port.

Tuesday 21st July
Ferry docks in Newcastle at approximately 9.00am

Roy has German friends who will join the group in Dusseldorf and Cologne so a couple of good night outs are guaranteed!

Please note: Roy will provide details of ferry’s, hotels, routes, costs etc. but it will be up to individuals to make their own bookings.