Meet at Route 59 Cafe, BD23 6AF from 9.00am. We will leave at 09:30 after a ride briefing. Please arrive with full fuel tanks. 

The first section of the ride takes you to Kirkby Lonsdale via the A59 and A65 to our morning coffee stop at the Devils Bridge Cafe, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DF.

After coffee, we head west on the A65 crossing the M6 onto the A590, A5092 and A5084 south of the lakes heading alongside Coniston lake to Coniston. From Coniston we head to Ambleside on the A593 where we stop for lunch. Free motorcycle parking at Miller Bridge parking, LA22 OEE.

After lunch, from Ambleside we head towards Troutbeck alongside the Windermere lake on the A591 where we turn off towards Patterdale and Glenridding over the Kirkstone Pass. We continue alongside Ullswater lake on the A592 to Pooley Bridge. From Pooley Bridge we head east to pick-up the A6 south to Shap and from there onto Orton, Tebay and Sedbergh via the B6261, B6260 A685, B6257 and A684. From Sedbergh we head to Hawes on the A684 passing through Oughtershaw, Deepdale and onto Buckden where we pick-up the B6160 passing through Starbottom, Kettlewell and Kilnsey to Grassington. Passing through Grassington on the B6265 we head to Hebden and onto the finish at Stump Cross Cavens, HG3 5JL. Approximate finish time 16:30.

The route is approximately 178 miles.

Rideout Leader – Paul Holmes (mobile:  07746 378175).
T.E.C – Peter Germaine (mobile:  07531 967916). Note: gpx route file is available if required.

Presentation by Kevin Wray-Track Day Enthusiast.

Our Monday August 14th Harrogate Advanced Bikes meeting at Bilton Cricket Club starting at 7.30pm features a presentation from HAB member Kevin Wray whose hobby is Track Days. Kevin began his track day interest after passing his IAM test to “improve his cornering” and judging by the photos above he has done it ever since. He will talk about his experiences and the high profile racing personalities he has met. A question and answer session at the end, so anything you wanted to know about the world of Track Day riding get your enquiries ready.

Ride-In Lead By Geoff Hale.

Geoff Hale is leading the Ride-In this month and it starts at The Route 59 Cafe on the A59, Skipton Road near Bolton Bridge. Meeting from 6.00pm for a 6.15pm prompt depart. Geoff’s route is a southerly circuit of Rombalds Moor, with views over the Aire Valley, Keighley and Bingley. Returning via Otley, Leathley and Beckwithshaw, reaching Bilton Cricket Club for approximately 7.15pm.

And all 0f course followed by our sandwich & sausage roll buffet courtesy of Bilton Cricket Club.

It would be great to get a strong turnout for both our presenter Kevin Wray and our evening ride leader Geoff Hale.

The weather forecast is looking very good for this Wednesday’s Hills & Wolds Ride-Out.

Meet up @ Lidl Car Park, Chain Lane, Knaresborough.  9.15am for 9.30am Start. Ride Leader-Roy Beniston 07539 690274. TEC David Haywood. 160 miles.

Out-Bound.

• Right turn out of car park onto Chain Lane and continue to Boroughbridge Road.
• Through Boroughbridge, over the river, exit the r’about at The Grantham Arms.
• Take the Right, Moor Lane, towards Thornton Bridge.
• Right at the T-Junction towards Brafferton and Tollerton.
• Bear Left onto Warehill Lane then Right onto A19.
• Sharp Left at Shipton by Beningbrough onto Corbin Lane.
• Right onto B1363 @ Wigginton.
• Right @ Stillington and onto Brandsby.
• Straight on at the sharp LH bend onto Rape Close Lane.
• Right at next junction to Hovingham.
• Right onto B1257 to Slingsby then Right to Castle Howard YO60 7DA.
• Coffee & Comfort Break.
• Take Left turn from Castle Howard and continue to a Left onto A64.
• Up hill to take 1^st Right to Kirkham Abbey.
• Next Left to Eddlethorp, Langton & North Grimston.
• At junction turn Right onto B1248 then up the hill and Left onto B1253.
• Continue to Duggleby, West Lunton, Weaverthorpe and Wold Newton.
• Left @ “T” junction to Hunmanby for lunch at “The White Swan”  – YO14 0JU.

Return Leg

• Left out of car park then Right and continue to join the A165 toward Scarborough.
• At island take Right onto A1039 [Muston Road] to Filey.
• Through town to join up with the Seafront Promenade at the southern end.
• After seafront run turn Left at end and leave town on A1039.
• Right at Island to join A165 Scarborough Road.
• At Scarborough, complete a full loop of “Oliver’s Mount” race circuit [if no race meeting].
• Re-join A165 thro. Scarboro and cont. out onto the Whitby Road – A171.
• Continue on A171 10 miles & after Cloughton take sharp Left onto Helwath Road.
• Continue for an 18 mile run through Dalby Forest then Left @ “T” junction to Thornton-Lee-Dale for Ice cream, Pee Break & Look at Mathewsons [Bangers & Cash].
• Cont. on A170 thro. Pickering, Helmsley and Sutton Bank. 
• Take Left at Thirsk island and join the A61 then “Busby Stoop” road to Ripon.
• Take Ripon bypass and Left towards Harrogate.
• Onto Ripley Castle – for Route End.

See you at Lidl.

Roy

Sorry for the late call, but unfortunately the weather is going to be very wet all day tomorrow. There’s no need for us to endure that on our motorcycles, so a decision has been made to run the ride next Wednesday 9th August. I hope you can make it on that day.

A confirmation post will go out nearer to the 9th.

All the best

Barry

This is a plea for a HAB full member to step in and lead the Ride-In to our August 14th Club Meeting at Bilton Cricket Club.

I would have been very happy to lead the Ride-In but unfortunately I’ve broken my ankle playing football. Before you think what a hero, taking a fall for his local team, I can’t claim that. Encouraging my nine year old granddaughter in her footballing ambitions, having a kick about in the back garden I went over on my ankle and separated my fibula. I’m stuck at home and sure I won’t be bike fit on the 14th so I’m casting around for a volunteer please.

To be honest it’s an easy peasy task for an experienced ride leader and relatively straight forward for a newbie. An hour’s ride from a convenient starting point and getting to the meeting at Bilton Cricket Club for approximately 7.15pm. Happily we have splendid local roads available to play with. If you need a route to get started I have several GPX files available to share. Typically groups have been 5-8 so easily managed.

Please get in touch on 07847 78 66 08.

More information will follow about the meeting in about a week’s time.

All the best

Barry

Meet up @ Lidl Car Park, Chain Lane, Knaresborough.  9.15am for 9.30am Start. Ride Leader-Roy Beniston 07539 690274. TEC David Haywood. 160 miles.

Out-Bound.

• Right turn out of car park onto Chain Lane and continue to Boroughbridge Road.
• Through Boroughbridge, over the river, exit the r’about at The Grantham Arms.
• Take the Right, Moor Lane, towards Thornton Bridge.
• Right at the T-Junction towards Brafferton and Tollerton.
• Bear Left onto Warehill Lane then Right onto A19.
• Sharp Left at Shipton by Beningbrough onto Corbin Lane.
• Right onto B1363 @ Wigginton.
• Right @ Stillington and onto Brandsby.
• Straight on at the sharp LH bend onto Rape Close Lane.
• Right at next junction to Hovingham.
• Right onto B1257 to Slingsby then Right to Castle Howard YO60 7DA.
• Coffee & Comfort Break.

• Take Left turn from Castle Howard and continue to a Left onto A64.
• Up hill to take 1^st Right to Kirkham Abbey.
• Next Left to Eddlethorp, Langton & North Grimston.
• At junction turn Right onto B1248 then up the hill and Left onto B1253.
• Continue to Duggleby, West Lunton, Weaverthorpe and Wold Newton.
• Left @ “T” junction to Hunmanby for lunch at “The White Swan”  – YO14 0JU.

Return Leg

• Left out of car park then Right and continue to join the A165 toward Scarborough.
• At island take Right onto A1039 [Muston Road] to Filey.
• Through town to join up with the Seafront Promenade at the southern end.
• After seafront run turn Left at end and leave town on A1039.
• Right at Island to join A165 Scarborough Road.
• At Scarborough, complete a full loop of “Oliver’s Mount” race circuit [if no race meeting].
• Re-join A165 thro. Scarboro and cont. out onto the Whitby Road – A171.
• Continue on A171 10 miles & after Cloughton take sharp Left onto Helwath Road.
• Continue for an 18 mile run through Dalby Forest then Left @ “T” junction to Thornton-Lee-Dale for Ice cream, Pee Break & Look at Mathewsons [Bangers & Cash].
• Cont. on A170 thro. Pickering, Helmsley and Sutton Bank. 
• Take Left at Thirsk island and join the A61 then “Busby Stoop” road to Ripon.
• Take Ripon bypass and Left towards Harrogate.
• Onto Ripley Castle – for Route End.

See you at Lidl.

Roy

Buttertubs Pass & Ribblehead Viaduct

Yorkshire Dales National Park including Buttertubs Pass with Lunch in Reeth.

Start at The Curious Cow in Killinghall HG3 2AP. Meet from 9:00am for a 9:30am start after a ride briefing.

Head south to Leathley and then up past Lindley Wood Reservoir to Menwith Hill and on to Greenhow. 
Through Grassington to Kilnsey Park BD23 5PS for coffee. 

Set off north to Arncliffe and then over the top to Langcliffe. 
Turn right onto the B6479 through Horton in Ribblesdale and past the Ribbleshead viaduct to Hawes and then up over Buttertubs Pass and further on past the Tan Hill Inn. Turn East towards Reeth and then detour through Low Row and on to lunch at The Kings Arms, Reeth DL11 6SY.

After lunch we head through Leyburn with the option to stop for ice cream at Brymor if people fancy it. 
Head south and then turn off at Masham towards Lofthouse and on through Pateley Bridge to finish at Ripley. 

Total distance is 144 miles. Petrol stop in Hawes. 

Ride Leader John Honey, TEC Paul Dresser.

See you Sunday.

John

It’s HAB monthly meeting time come around again. Summer is marching on so hopefully you can make the Monday Ride-In to Bilton Cricket Club and if not, you won’t be left out as Chief Observer, Bob Hill is giving a presentation and advice on overtaking.

Meeting for the Ride-In at Otley Garden Centre, Pool Road, LS21 1DY, just after the football ground on the left riding into town. 6.00pm for a prompt 6.15pm set off after a pre-ride briefing. This one is “all the right roads, not necessarily in the right order” type of rides!

From the garden centre into Otley, with a right turn across the river on Bridge Street, heading out of Otley on Weston Lane towards Askwith, Denton, Middleton and right, up Hardings Lane, over Beamsley Hill towards Bolton Abbey. Up past the Abbey and a right turn for Barden and onto the B6265 towards Greenhow. A right turn after Stump Cross Caverns past Thruscross Reservoir to Blubberhouses. Left on to the A59 all the way to Harrogate and Bilton Cricket Club. Follow the leader so no need to store that information, but it gives you an idea of the route. I’ve not recced the route, but I am familiar with the roads. Please excuse any hesitation at junctions, so avoid bunching up. We will of course use the turn marking system, so no one should get lost (if you are new to HAB you can read Ride-Out guidelines on our website and of course IAM RoadSmart website too).

Only 40 Miles and about 80 minutes. Getting to BCC around 7.30pm. Yours truly leading the ride.

Buffet food of course is available as usual, after Bob’s talk.

Looking forward to seeing as many as can make the Ride-In, and the Meeting at the Cricket Club.

Barry.

Meet from 9.15am for a 9.30am prompt start at the North Street/St. James Street car park (next to North Street Deli) in Wetherby.

From Wetherby we’ll head east across the A1 to Walton Road, through Wighill and on to Tadcaster. A162 south out of Tadcaster and through Sherburn-in-Elmet to South Milford where we’ll stop for coffee.

Coffee stop: T-Post Café, South Milford LS25 5AQ.

Continuing south through Monk Fryston and Hillam and on to Beal, picking up the A645 on the approach to Eggborough. Avoiding the M62 and M18 we’ll pick up the A614 to go south through Thorne then east to the outskirts of Scunthorpe.  Now south passing Messingham and Kirton-in-Lindsey before arriving at our lunch destination.

Lunch stop: Uncle Henry’s Farm Shop, Grayingham DN21 4JD.

After lunch we’ll head cross country before picking up the A15 heading north and across the Humber Bridge. North of the Humber and now continuing north again on country roads through Little Weighton, Walkington and Cherry Burton before picking up the B1248. Continuing on the B1248 to the A166 where we turn left, through Fridaythorpe to continue west for about 10 miles, then turning right on back roads through Sand Hutton and Claxton to reach the A64. Turn left on A64 then immediately right to take the back road to Strensall, Sutton-on-the-Forest and Huby. Dog-leg across the A19 to Tollerton, Helperby and turning left after Thornton Bridge to finish at Morrisons Boroughbridge car park.

David Haywood will lead this ride with tail ender to be decided.

Distance as described: approx 165 miles.

Look forward to seeing you on the 5th.

David.

Information courtesy of David Haywood, in case you’re not doing the HAB Ride-Out tomorrow, this might suit you for a day out. Local event, not expensive, and all in aid of local charities too.

Aire Valley Classic Motorcycle Club, formerly Steeton-based Girder Fork, is once again staging its Big Bike Sunday.

A range of classic and modern machines will be on display at the event, at Skipton Auction Mart on June 25.

Last year’s show was a record breaker, raising £4,500 for charities including Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice Manorlands and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

The event features two and three-wheeled vehicles, from 50cc mopeds to trikes powered by car engines.