I am planning my annual camping trip to the Scottish 6 day Trial, leaving home Saturday 29th April to Wednesday 3rd May. It’s about 1000 miles in total including the ride to Fort William & back, along with a trip round the Ardnamurchan peninsula and possibly ride to Oban. We will spend some time watching the trial at various stages in the surrounding area.
Great roads and scenery. Weather can be unpredictable (sunburn to frost). I will be staying at a nice camp site on the banks of Loch Leven. It’s not an expensive trip but good fun. I am happy to take up to another 4 people with me please get in touch if you fancy it. 07 720 29 40 31.
The Sunday Ride Out is tomorrow and I hope you can make it.
Just in case you are not aware the clocks go forward an hour tonight so don’t sleep in!
Chris Armstrong (07960 116166) will lead the ride to Saltburn on Sunday, 26th March with Brian Lydamore (07831 432100) as TEC. If you haven’t done already please send a text to Chris if you are attending the ride.
Meeting at the Curious 🐮 Cow, Killinghall HG3 2AP from 09.15am for a 09.30am departure.
HAB members might be expecting a ride this coming Sunday, but it is Mother’s Day and that impacts availability at our lunch destination so we will be running the ride the following Sunday 26th. Hopefully that won’t prevent you attending the ride.
Chris Armstrong (07960 116166) will lead the ride to Saltburn on Sunday, 26th March with Brian Lydamore (07831 432100) as TEC.
Meeting at the Curious 🐮 Cow, Killinghall HG3 2AP from 09.15am for a 09.30am departure.
We’ll ride to Boroughbridge via Ripley and Knaresborough and then on to Beadlam Grange Farmshop YO 62 7TD, for coffee and a bun. After coffee we head to Saltburn via Danby for lunch at The Spa Hotel, TS12 1HH where I’ve booked a table.
Suitability replete we depart for Chopgate via Commondale and then Rievaulx Abbey, Thirsk and finishing at Ripley.
Distance is 145 miles. I have booked 12 of us in for lunch. The hotel has asked me to confirm numbers so if you’re coming I’d appreciate you texting me on my number above by Friday 24th March please.
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.
Meeting at Ripley Castle Café from 9.45am for a pre-start coffee/breakfast.Don’t forget to pay for parking from the machine – refundable at the café.
Setting of north to Kirkby Malzeard, Grewelthorpe and through Masham to go over the River Ure before turning left up towards Bedale. After Bedale, we cross the A1M to Morton-on-Swale, taking a left on minor roads to avoid Northallerton town centre and towards Yafforth. Back roads now up to Great Smeaton and Low Worsall before arriving at Yarm High Street.
Lunch Stop: Yarm – wherever takes our fancy on the day. Parking wise, again we need to get a ticket from the machine but this gives you a couple of hours free.
Watch out for Motorcycle Cops & Mystics whilst lunching.
After lunch, we head east on mainly minor roads towards Stokesley before picking up the B1257 to Helmsley. From Helmsley we continue on the B1257, turning left to Ampleforth following minor roads, eventually crossing the A19 and on to Helperby, Thornton Bridge and Boroughbridge, where the Ride finishes in Morrisons car park.
Length: approx 120ml.
Leader: David Haywood with TEC to be decided on the day.
Due to re-furbishments at Bilton Cricket Club during January, this will be our first meeting of 2023. Get there for the official start time 7.30 or earlier for a chat with your club mates.
Alan Beadle, talk on Thrills “n” Spills of Yorkshire Speedway
We have a speaker for this Monday evening, Alan Beadle will give us the lowdown on Yorkshire Speedway and in Alan’s own words:
“Having been a lifelong speedway fan, Trills “n” Spills is a talk about Speedway in Yorkshire. There have been many different venues throughout the history of the sport including sections on Sheffield, Halifax, Bradford and Hull. Many famous riders and pioneers from its first appearance in 1928 through to the modern day”.
Following Alan’s presentation Bilton Cricket Club will provide a buffet for us hungry folk.
OnSunday February 12th we are meeting at Dragon Road Lorry Park HG1 5DB for ourfirst Sunday Club Ride of 2022. Please arrive from 9.00am for chat and pre-ride briefing before a 9.30am 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. 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 and onto another back road route into Haworth, stopping for a morning break and using the Museum car park BD22 8DS (80p fee, download the Ring Go app for ease).
Haworth
After morning break, off towards Oxenhope and Pecket Well, taking a left in the village after The Robin Hood Inn, along Ackroyd Lane and the aptly named Height Road affording spectacular views across Hebden Bridge & Mytholmroyd down in the valley. Crossing the A646 and on some back roads again leading to the B6138. Right turn onto the A58 towards Littleborough to Hollingworth Lake for lunch at The Wine Press OL15 0AZwhere there is dedicated motorcycle parking.
The Wine Press at Hollingworth Lake
After lunch, setting off on a simpler route back home through Mytholmroyd (fuel available), Hebden Bridge, Haworth, turning right to Cullingworth, Bingley, Menston, Otley and Farnley finishing the ride at the Sun Inn at Norwood.
If you are planning to come along please send me a text to 07847 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.
96 miles. A GPX file is available.
Barry Ring is your ride leader with Roy Beniston as TEC.
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.
To those of you who have already paid their 2023 HAB subs, thank you.
To those who haven’t, this is the final reminder to pay your £15 via Lloyd’s Bank, Harrogate, sort code 30-93-91, account number 01807888. I would like to remind any member who does not renew by paying their subs to both HAB and the IAM is not allowed to take part in group activities, including ride outs.
Associates who have not passed their test in 2022 do not need to pay until they have, so if passing this year, your subs will be due in 2024.
Finally, I look forward to seeing you all during our future meetings.
