Dear Members,

Our Monday Meeting on the 10th August is at the usual place Bilton Cricket Club, Bilton Lane, Harrogate 7.15pm for 7.30pm start.

There is a Ride-In, plus the weather looks good for next week. Meet at the Curious Cow of Harrogate at the junction of Skipton Road and Oaker Bank setting off at 6.15pm for an hour’s run around some lanes and back to BCC in time for the meeting. Please gather for the ride briefing at 6.00pm.

No speaker for this month, so I thought we could hold an open forum.

Please come along and voice your opinions on where the club is, what you would like to see happening, any suggestions you have and if you perceive any areas where we could be stronger. It would also be useful for you to give suggestions on topics for future meetings and of course have a chat with your fellow members.

Lastly, I have arranged for Mark Armitage, the CEO of IAMRoadsmart, to come and give us a talk at our September meeting (the 14th). This is a chance for you to ask any questions you have about the organisation to which we are affiliated. It would be great to see as many of you there as possible. I am also inviting members of the York Group once more. I will send a reminder post nearer the time but please make a note in your diaries now.

Best wishes,

Richard Stembrowicz

Chairman

Hi All Harrogate Advanced Bikes Members

We’ve had a great summer so far this year but frankly we could do with some rain soon. The upside for motorcycling it’s been great to enjoy our motorcycle riding around the North of the UK and further afield.

The Ride Leader for Wednesday 2nd September has had to drop out so we could do with a Full HAB member volunteering to take up the reins on that one. If you haven’t lead a group ride before and want to give it a try have a look at the Ride Leader guidelines on the club website and get in touch on the number below:

Even for experienced Ride Leader’s it’s worth having a re-read from time to time. The other side of the coin is of course the TEC or Tail-End-Charlie keeping the ride moving along safely and smoothly at the rear. There is plentiful reference to the TEC in the guidelines and indeed should be necessary reading for all HAB members taking part in club group ride outs.

Any Full Member interested in leading or being a TEC for September’s Wednesday 2nd ride or on another occasion in the future can contact me on 07847 786608.

Please Note: All HAB group riders need to be fully paid up members (or Associates) of HAB and the IAM.

Barry Ring-Ride Out Coordinator.

Hi All,

For those fortunate retirees who are wondering how to fill yet another exhausting day of leisure, I have the answer…

A cracking 147-mile ride around the North Pennines.

Meet: Ripley Ice Cream & Coffee Shop: 9:15am for a prompt 9:30am Depart.

The route offers a great mix of flowing A-roads and entertaining B-roads, with some superb scenery along the way. The section across Weardale is particularly stunning, although it is littered by sheep with attitude, no road sense and absolutely no respect for the Highway Code.

Naturally, no ride out would be complete without regular refuelling stops for riders as well as motorcycles: Morning brew: Two Dales Bakery, Reeth. Lunch: The County Tea Room & Restaurant, Staindrop.

Finish: Morrisons, Boroughbridge around 4:00pm.

As always, the emphasis is on safe, progressive and enjoyable riding, with some great roads, good company and plenty of laughs along the way. The weather has already been informed that sunshine is expected-whether it listens is another matter!

Hope you can make it.

Derek.

GPX route: https://www.myrouteapp.com/embed/route/8679369?lang=en

Garmin users: Download .gpx 1.1 (route, track, POI) and, in your navigation avoidances, only tick: ✔ Car Share Lanes ✔Unpaved Roads.

PLEASE NOTE: If this will be your first HAB ride out, please email me beforehand at ds55dcs@outlook.com. Plus participating riders need to be fully paid up members (or Associates) of HAB and IAM. Associates-if its your first club ride please discuss with your observer beforehand and inform the Ride Leader before the ride.

We are doubling up on our Sunday Rides this month with a trip to Bancroft Mill in Barnoldswick as they are steaming up their engine on Sunday 26th July.

Meet at Leathley Farm Shop and Cafe, Harrogate Road, Leathley LS21 2PS where you can get coffee and a bite from 8.30am. Please arrive from 9.00am for a 09.30am departure after a chat and ride briefing. Mileage isn’t extreme so we will have time to enjoy the exhibits at each destination. The roads will be enjoyable and probably be familiar to HAB members.

Next stop is Gordon Rigg’s near Todmorden for coffee at The Cotton Weaver’s Cafe and a look around The Mill & Motor Museum (£8 entry or £5 concession). (https://www.gordonrigg.com/our-stores/todmorden-riggs-mill-motor-museum/) Rochdale Rd, Walsden, Todmorden, OL14 7TJ. Then on to Bancroft Mill Engine Museum Gillians Lane, Barnoldswick, BB18 5QR(https://bancroftmill.org.uk/) in Barnoldswick where they will be steaming their two mill engines. Entrance is £8 (£7 concessions) The tea room at the museum serves cake or light bites. Or stock up at the ride start or morning coffee stop.

Return ride is via a quick dip into the Forest of Bowland, then Otterburn, Cracoe, Grassington, Greenhow Hill, Pateley Bridge and finishing at Ripley for a well-deserved ice cream.

Ride Leader- Geoff Hale, TEC-TBC, a volunteer if possible please- mileage approx 105, please arrive with sufficient fuel. Route below or download from the HAB website GPX file page.

https://plan.tomtom.com/route/view/6a640ebe-2052-490c-9f21-65ba541e7a3d

PLEASE NOTE:  All participating riders need to be fully paid up members (or Associates) of HAB and IAM. Associates-if it’s your first club ride please discuss with your observer beforehand and also inform the Ride Leader before the ride briefing.

Venue- Bilton Cricket Club, Bilton Lane, Harrogate HG1 3DQ. 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. This month we have two HAB members giving an interactive talk on Ride-Outs.

Chairman Richard Stembrowicz and Chief Observer Bob Hill want to emphasise the do’s and don’ts of group riding, keeping us all together in a safe and smooth manner and avoiding the potential pitfalls that can arise. Group riding is a big subject and they’ll be plenty of time for questions and answers as we go along. Whether you are an experienced Advanced Rider or just starting your journey along that path you will get plenty out of the discussion so please come along this Monday evening and take part.

I’ll be leading a Ride-In so come along for that if you can manage it. Meeting at The Curious Cow, Killinghall, Harrogate HG3 2AP from 5.45pm where you can get a coffee or soft drinks and use the loo. PLANNED DEPARTURE 6.15PM after a pre-ride briefing for an hour’s jaunt around the local hills and lanes and arriving at BCC for 7.15pm in plenty of time for our meeting.

Barry Ring-Ride Out Coordinator.

Meet 09:00am at The Curious Cow Harrogate HG3 2AP for ride briefing, setting off at 09:15am prompt to head up to Reeth for our coffee/breakfast stop.  Via a very scenic route; Lofthouse, the reservoirs, through Leyburn, past the army ranges arriving around 11:00 in time to catch breakfast items at either the Copper Kettle or other venue of your choice in Reeth. 

Following coffee, we head out of Reeth for our lunch destination of Kirkby Stephen, through the stunning roads of the Teesdales, up to join the A66 for just ~ two mile stretch. Onto Middleton-in-Teesdale, via Romaldkirk, Egglestone and then onto one of the best biking roads in the country; B6276 which takes us into Brough then our lunch stop at Kirkby Stephen. 

Fuel is available (Shell) at entry to Kirby Stephen and Mulberry Bush Café is suggested for lunch, just beware it’s cash only (cashpoint next door), however plenty of alternative lunch venues in Kirkby Stephen.

After lunch, we head over to Hawes via the scenic B6270, over Buttertubs Pass then down into Hawes, taking the A684 all the way into Leyburn and finally finishing the ride for a well-earned ice cream at Brymor Ice Cream Parlour (right turn off A6108). Link to Myrouteapp.com for the route below or download the file from the HAB GPX library. https://harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk/rideout-gpx-file-library/

https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/11473806?mode=share

Ride Leader-Ranjit David, TEC Richard Smith-The good weather is set to continue. Hope to see you on the day.

Ranjit David

PLEASE NOTE:  All participating riders need to be fully paid up members (or Associates) of HAB and IAM. Associates-if its your first club ride please discuss with your observer beforehand and inform the Ride Leader before the ride briefing.

This is me on “Hariet” the Honda (500CL) and I bought her roughly a year ago as pretty much my first bike.

She is light enough for me to handle her and learn riding.

I’m French, I’ve been living in the UK for 23 years now and as I’m getting close to my 50th birthday I wanted to challenge myself with passing my motorbike license and here I am. 

My husband is a long time motorbiker and wants to learn a bit of off road biking so that will be next. 

And I might go to Nepal next year motorbiking in the mountains, I’ll see if I can make that happen. 

That’s me for now. 

Take care and ride safe. 

Nolwenn 

Our next Wednesday Ride-Out will take place on Wednesday 1^st July. Meet at the top end of Morrisons Carpark Boroughbridge (YO51 9UR) at 9am fully fuelled. Briefing will commence at 09.15 with a departure at 09.30.

Ride Leader – Richard Smith. 07784 500380. TEC – Paul Holmes. 07746 378175.

Our route will take us out towards Easingwold and on to the beautiful scenery of the Howardian Hills, through Ampleforth, Helmsley and on to our coffee break at Bedlam Grange Farm Shop (YO62 7TD). https://maps.app.goo.gl/m86bcWJiCScdN5VB9

After a 30/45 minute break we head East along the A170 and head towards West Ness, Slingsby, Coneythorpe, Malton, Norton, North Grimston, Sledmere and will arrive for our lunch stop at The Mile Cafe, Pocklington (YO42 1TW). https://maps.app.goo.gl/iT7Zcz4xtb3AukJW7

Time for a catch up/food and refreshments (for a maximum of an hour) we leave and head towards Pocklington, Melbourne, North Duffield, the former RAF Church Fenton (Leeds East Airport) , Escrick, Cawood, Tadcaster and towards our ride finish at Wetherby Moto Services (LS22 5GT) where toilets, fuel and refreshments are available.

Mileage is 131 miles, finish time estimated at 15:30. Fuel stop available if necessary, please inform the ride-leader. Route file will be made available on the GPX download page on our website.

PLEASE NOTE: All participating riders need to be fully paid up members (or Associates) of HAB and IAM. Associates-if its your first club ride please discuss with your observer beforehand and inform the Ride Leader before the ride briefing. Paul and I hope you can make the ride.

Richard Smith.

Another great opportunity for Associates and full HAB members to improve their Slow Riding Skills in a controlled environment at one of our popular workshops taking place on Thorpe Arch Trading Estate this coming Saturday morning between 9.30am and 12.00 Noon.

Meet at The Great British Diner (AKA Tim’s Cafe) Unit 9.7a, Retail Park, Thorp Arch, Estate, Wetherby LS23 7FE. Cafe open from 8.00am.

All HAB members are welcome to attend and it will be especially useful to Associates. Come along and practise your slow manoeuvres in a safe environment and at a level you are comfortable with. We made some interesting changes with our previous workshop and plan to do so again. HAB Observers will of course be available for advice on the day. Hope to see you all there. 

Bob Hill

Chief Observer

Meeting point: Curious Cow of Harrogate, Killinghall, Harrogate HG3 2AP
Start Time: 09:15 for 09:30 departure – following a ride brief
Ride Leader: Paul Holmes – 07746 378175
TEC: Richard Smith – 07784 500380
Coffee Stop: Settle Market Square, BD24 9EH – 30 minute stop
Lunch: Glasson Dock, Lancaster LA2 0BY – 60 minute stop
Finishing Point: Robertshaws Farm Shop, Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UD
Finish Time: 16:00
Mileage: 114 miles

Please arrive with a full tank. For those requiring a fuel stop, there are opportunities throughout the route.

A copy of the GPX route file is available on the GPX download page Rideout GPX File Library. (HAB-Sun-14-Jun-26).

PLEASE NOTE: This is a Social Ride for IAM, Associate and Full HAB members only. New Associates should discuss their participation with their Observer and please make themselves known to the Ride Leader and TEC at the Ride Briefing.

We hope you can make the ride.

Paul Holmes