This coming Monday 12th February is our monthly Harrogate Advanced Bikes club meeting at Bilton Cricket Club starting at 7.30pm. Arrive from 7.00pm for the chance of a chat before we get going.
Julie Emmitt from BikeTrac has kindly offered to discuss security for your bike, both at home and while you are out and about. The aim is to ensure you have all the information to make the right choice for you and your individual circumstances. Julie will be answering your questions on trackers and hard security, and giving you some helpful tips and tricks.
Our usual buffet will be available after Julie’s presentation.
You can get a a flavour of what Biketrac do by visiting:
Hello everyone! Just a quick heads up, I have planned a couple of bike camping trips this year if anyone is interested in coming along please get in touch – jawatts64@aol.com
First trip is to Scotland on a 4 day trip to see a bit of the Scottish 6 day trial along with lots of great roads to ride. Dates are May 4th to 7th Kinlochleven nr Fort William expect around 1000 miles.
Second trip is to the Isle of Mann TT for 6 days covering some practice week and some race week travelling from Liverpool 29th May at 01:00am returning to Heysham June 4th at 11.45pm there are currently sailing’s available but I don’t know how many or for how long.
Both trips involve camping in your own tent and catering for yourself although both camp sites have good facilities.
This is the final reminder for all members and associates to pay your £15 annual subscriptions for 2024. This can be done by BACS or in person at Lloyd’s Bank, Harrogate, name Harrogate Advanced Bikes, sort code 30-93-91 and account number 01807888.
Though not preferred, if you don’t have access to electronic banking, you can give me cash or a cheque at the next meeting. There will not be any further reminders.
It is also my duty to point out that, to engage in club activities, you must remain members of the IAM.
Meet at Wetherby Wilderness car park (this is not the usual one on the Main Street!). It’s down Bridgefoot, off the mini roundabout just before the bridge and down by the riverside, LS22 6RF (What3words – quest.according.scratches.). Meet at 9.15am for 9.30am start. We are heading out through Long Marston to the York Ring Road on to the A64 roundabout, then to Elvington with a coffee stop at Rebecca’s Kitchen, YO41 4DY. Continue on to Market Weighton, Beverley and into Hornsea for lunch at Lily’s Fish and Chips, HU18 1PA.
Homeward takes us briefly along the seafront (we have to see the sea) to Skipsea! Then through the countryside to Driffield and on to the A166 towards Wetwang and Stamford Bridge, then heading north at Gate Helmsley, through the villages, finishing our route in the lay-by on the A59 just before St. James Retail Park,HG5 8PZ.
Total mileage is 131 miles. John Blanchfield will lead the ride and will be looking for a happy volunteer for TEC. Fingers crossed for the fair weather to continue until then.
for those of you who have booked to come on the Not for Christmas Dinner, please can I kindly request that you pay the final balance of £20pp no later than Wednesday 7th February.
Meeting at the Dragon Road Lorry Park HG1 5DB for ourfirst Sunday Club Ride of 2024. Please arrive from 9.00am for chat and pre-ride briefing before a 9.15 AM SET OFF.
The route takes us westwards on the A59 briefly stopping at the Route 59 Cafe near Bolton Bridge to pick up any HAB members wishing to join the ride there (please send me a text if you are doing so). Continuing on the A59 a taking a minor road left turn which will lead us on some back roads into Silsden. Through Silsden, straight across the the A629 to Steeton & onto another back road route into Haworth, stopping for a morning break, using the Museum car park BD22 8DS (£1 fee-use parking app for ease).
After morning break, off towards Oxenhope & Pecket Well, taking a left in the village after The Robin Hood Inn, along Ackroyd Lane & the aptly named Height Road affording spectacular views across Hebden Bridge & Mytholmroyd down in the valley. Crossing the A646 & on some back roads again leading to the B6138. Right turn onto the A58 towards Littleborough & Hollingworth Lake for lunch at The Wine Press OL15 0AZwhere there is dedicated motorcycle parking & a table booked for us.
After lunch, setting off on a simpler route back home through Mytholmroyd (fuel stop), Hebden Bridge, Haworth, turning right to Cullingworth, Bingley, Menston, Otley & Farnley & finishing the ride at the Sun Inn, Norwood.
Ride leader Barry Ring. 96 Miles in total & GPX file available.
If you are planning to come along please send me a text to 07 847 786 608. Don’t let it stop you coming on the ride, but we have a lunch reservation and it would be helpful if we need to increase the numbers.
Sorry, but due to expected bad weather this Sunday 21st, with heavy rain and strong winds I’ve decided to postpone the Ride Out until the following Sunday 28th. The current weather forecast for the 28th is sunny with light winds and temperatures of up to 10 degrees. A post will go out soon to outline the ride.
For January’s mid-week ride we’re heading for the Yorkshire Wolds.
Meeting at Morrisons Boroughbridge YO51 9UR at 09.00 for a 09.30am departure, heading north to Topcliffe, then east through Dalton, Yearsley, Husthwaite, Hovingham & Slingsby, to Castle Howard YO60 7DA for coffee.
Now we head East to Kirkham Abbey, North Grimston & West Lutton, turning South for Sledmere & onto Seaways Cafe, Fridaythorpe YO25 9RX for lunch.
After lunch we’re west on the A166 then north for Leavening, west to Howsham & Harton, left onto the A64 for ½ mile, then right for Flaxton, Sutton on the Forest, Tollerton, Thornton Bridge, to return to Boroughbridge where our ride will finish.
Andrew will lead this 105 miler, hope that you can join us.
Tomorrow evening’s 8th January Harrogate Advanced Bikes meeting is, as usual, at the Bilton Cricket Club. Get there for a natter and a catch-up 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start.
The festive season is over, the kids have gone back to school, the days are getting longer and there also seems to be a marked increase in road traffic. A welcome coincidence then that Chris Hood, former police motorcyclist, East Yorkshire IAM and RoSPA Examiner for both cars and bikes, has kindly agreed to give up his spare time to give us a presentation about “Information and Hazards”. Some members will have met Chris before at IAM meetings and as he is a high mileage rider, marshalling cycle races and touring Europe, you may also have spotted him clocking up his mileage in Motorcycle News’s MCN5000 weekly feature, stopping for a well earned ice cream.
Get to the meeting if you can, both associates and seasoned HAB members will find this presentation very informative.
Upcoming events: This coming Wednesday 10th Ride Out, Sunday 21st Ride Out (subject to weather conditions).
Bilton Cricket Club’s buffet will be served as usual after the presentation.
Thank you for getting back to me and I can now confirm safe receipt of 18 deposits for the above dinner.
I’ll be confirming final numbers to the restaurant before I leave for Lanzarote on the 11th of January – this is therefore the final call for anyone wishing to join us to let me know and let me have your £10pp deposit before then.
The details are as follows:
Venue: Papa’s Mediterranean, 11A Princes Square, Harrogate HG1 1ND Date: Saturday February 17, 2024 Time: 19:30 Places: 25 Price: £30pp – to include gratuity and a welcome drink!
Peter Smith (Karen) 2 Trevor Cooper (Carol) 2 Richard Stembrowicz (Gwen) 2 Barry Ring (Kathy) 2 John Blanchfield 1 Graham Crowther (Amanda) 2 Peter Germaine 1 Martin Pettitt (Kate) 2 Peter McNulty (Beth) 2 Paul Dresser 1 John Honey 1
