Ladies and Gentlemen,

Your committee has organised for you a Slow Riding Workshop which is designed, to improve your personal enjoyment of riding your bike.

The basic format will be a bit of fun at the beginning, the same bit of fun at the conclusion, with a few top tips in-between.  The differences between the start and finish will show your improvement.   You will perceive quite rightly that the whole event will be focussed on the attendees and it being tailored for individuals on the day, if necessary. 

The top tips will be aligned more, with everyday challenging slow riding situations that we all feel a sense of slight anxiety at, when we are presented with them.

Afterwards, we want you to feel more comfortable about riding in any circumstances, at slow speed, and with practice at every time these are presented to you, you have the confidence to ride at slow speed, out on the road or confined areas.

The target audience for the event is for all current candidates and an open invite to anyone who feels not confident at this. 

There’s a cost to hiring the venue, which is being met out of club funds.

The event will be at Rufforth Gliding Club,   more details to follow, food, drinks, postal address etc. Google maps is your friend.

Date:  Sunday 7^th May 2023 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.  Stick it in your diary / on your calendar.

No silly questions  .  .  .  .  .  .  please feel free to text msg, Whats App msg, use your mobile or share a chat, face-to-face about it.   

It’s your event, not ours.   No frowning, plenty of smiling.

Please find advanced notice and Nomination form below.

Hi Everyone.

Just to confirm that tonight’s meeting has been rescheduled to next Monday 17th April due to the Easter Holiday. It will be a ride-in meeting and Barry will be posting arrangements to meet. We had planned for Colin Brown from MAG but they have yet to confirm. If unavailable we will have a social evening.

We have also changed the May date due to the Coronation Bank Holiday so May’s meeting will be the 15th May when we will be holding the AGM.

Paul.

Hi All,

Our monthly meeting is this coming Monday. technical representatives from Michelin tyres will be joining us to discuss their current tyre technology, it should be an interesting evening.

As usual, Bilton will put a spread on.

Bilton cricket club, 7.15 for 7.30 start, Look forward to seeing you all then.

Paul

Not the Christmas Dinner – 4 th Update

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Thanks for the super-quick response to our last note. We now have 19 of the 22 places fully
paid. Could I please ask for the remaining members to let me have the balance of £17.50pp
as soon as possible and in any event before the final confirmation on February 13.

We had not intended to have a seating plan but two groups have asked to be seated
together and we have agreed to make this happen. If any other groups would like to sit
together, could they please let me know and I will see if this can be made to work as well.
11 days to go as I write…..

Final details:

 Papa’s Mediteranean Restaurant, 11A Prices Square, Harrogate, HG1 1ND (it’s down
the steps in the basement)
 Saturday, 18 February, 2023
 7:15 for 7:30pm
 Price per person is £27.50 – including gratuity.

Name: Smith PN (Personal Account)
Sort: 54-30-46 (National Westminster)
Account: 41195957

Many thanks for your support and we’re both looking forward to seeing everyone there on
the night.

Peter & Karen Smith

Ladies & Gentlemen

I hope you all had a great Christmas break – although it does seem rather a long time ago
now.

I’m looking forward to our NtCD get together on February 18 and confirm that our
attendance has grown slightly since my last update and we’ll now have 22 members in
attendance, spread as before over 4 tables. I’ve also received deposits from everyone –
thank you.

To keep administration simple, I will settle everybody’s food bill myself on the night leaving
attendees or tables to settle their own drinks and/or extras bill as they go and before leaving please.

Final details:
 Papa’s Mediteranean Restaurant, 11A Prices Square, Harrogate, HG1 1ND (it’s down
the steps in the basement)
 Saturday, 18 February, 2023
 7:15 for 7:30pm
 Price per person is £27.50 – including gratuity.

Could I ask attendees to let me have the balance of £17.50 per person as soon as possible
please and before I commit to the final attendance which I’ve promised to do on Monday
February 13.

Name: Smith PN (Personal Account)
Sort: 54-30-46 (National Westminster)
Account: 41195957

Many thanks for your support and we’re both looking forward to seeing everyone there on
the night.

Peter & Karen Smith

Dear Members.

Our December meeting is on the 19th of December (normal time and place) this year instead of this Monday the 12th, which would have been our normal 2nd Monday.

Doug Masterton and I will be hosting a Christmas biking quiz with some prizes. We will be looking to make this a team event with 3-5 teams of 4 members each depending on numbers. We have asked Bilton to add some Christmas treats to the Buffet.

Looking forward to the new year we have secured speakers taking us up to Spring and as follows.

Monday 9th Jan – John Gregory – Local IAM car and bike enthusiast

Monday 13th Feb – Alan Beadle – History of speedway racing in Yorkshire

Monday 13th March – Tony, Michelin Tyres, Current products, and tyre technology.

Monday 10th April MAG – Colin Brown, Current activities of Motorcycle Action Group and future of motorcycling in UK

Look forward to seeing you on the 19th.

Paul Dresser
Chairman

Dear Members,

As well as Christmas being on the near horizon, it becomes time to pay your subscriptions on the 1st January! If you were an associate in 2022 who has passed their test, your subs become due on 1st January 2023. If you remain an associate into 2023, lucky you, your subs won’t be due until the year following the one in which you pass your test!

For accounting purposes, it would be easier for your Treasurer and Auditor if all members make their payments in January rather than this month. It saves a tiresome calculation for adjustments between the accounting years.

The subs remain at £15 and the easiest way to pay is by BACS. Our account is at Lloyd’s Bank, Harrogate, is named Harrogate Advanced Bikes, the sort code is 30-93-91 and the account number is 01807888.

It is also my duty to tell you that members are required to remain in the IAM, so that your subs to them will need to be paid as they become due.

It only remains for me to wish you all a very happy Christmas and safe riding.

Best wishes,

Richard Stembrowicz

Treasurer

Just a reminder that tomorrow night is this month’s meeting at Bilton cricket club.

7.15 pm for 7.30pm start. This meeting will be a social meeting with a chance to catch up with other members. as usual Bilton will be providing a buffet. Could I ask that members try to bring £2 in change for the buffet contribution.

Thanks

Paul