John Thompson has invited us to join a coach party to the Bike Show at the NEC on Thursday 21st November. He has nine biking mates going, with the possibility of a 24 or 33 seat coach. The cost of the coach will be £20-£25 each, plus parking & maybe a tip and of course there will be your entry fee for the show. I’m hoping to go, but more details will follow after we see who else is.
It would be great to get together on the day, see the new metal and have some fun seeing the various events at the show. Please get in touch as soon as you can if you are interested & are able to go on that day.
November’s 6thMid Week Ride will be lead byJohn Blanchfield.
As this ride is slightly shorter than usual we will meet in Ripley car park at 9.30 for 10.00 start time.
From Ripley we will head north around Ripon to Wath, Sutton Hargrave and Leeming Bar, on to the A6271 to Ellerton, east of Catterick, for a coffee stop at Lakeside Farm Shop and Country Café (DL10 6AP).
Plenty of parking.
Plenty of seating.
Plenty of cakes.
After suitable refreshment we continue past the Croft Motor Racing circuit to Hurworth, Middleton St George and finally on to Sadberge for a well earned Lunch atThe Tuns Inn, north east of Darlington (DL2 1RU).
Barrels by another name.
Could be another sunny day?
Pass the menu please!
For the route home we pick up the A66 east then into Yarm, Low Worsall, Appleton Wiske, Deighton and onto the A167, Yafforth, South Etherinton, Topcliffe and finish the ride at Boroughbridge Morrisons (YO51 9UR).
Tail End Charlie will be covered by Dave Haywood, unless someone else kindly volunteers on the day.
Total journey is around 95 miles.
It’ll be great to see any that can make it on the day.
All the best
John
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Our planned lunch stop at Kearton House is unfortunately closed on Sunday. So from Thwaite, we’ll head over Buttertubs to Hawes and The Wensleydale Creamery DL8 3RN for lunch.
After lunch we’ll ride down Wensleydale to Aysgarth to return to our route.
The weather forecast is looking fair, if not warm, with a low chance of rain.
I know this is short notice but I have a pair of weekend tickets for this weekends BSB final round At Brands Hatch Including start straight grandstand tickets for both days. I’ve had issues with my hip and it was operated on this week so not well enough to go. They are electronic printable so easy to send. I’m happy to take a voluntary donation as they would only go to waste. Email me at pjd0568@gmail.com. First come first served.
October’s Sunday’s ride was traditionally the last of our Sunday riding season (although now we ride through the winter months as last year). One not to be missed, we meet as usual at 0900am for a 09.30am start at Asda Lorry Park, Dragon Road, Harrogate.
Heading over the River Nidd, past Ripley and onto Brimham Rocks, crossing the River Skell at Dallow Moor, and the Laver at Laverton. Into Masham via River Burn, onto Wensleydale, staying north of the River Ure to Leyburn and onto the Manor Farm Cafe, Bellerby DL8 5QH, popular bikers meeting point, where we can take tea and whatever takes your fancy.
We now take the high road via Marske to Fremington in Swaledale, then through Arkengarthdale past Tan Hill and onto River Belah, Kaber and Kirkby Lonsdale (Fuel Stop). Crossing the River Eden, to Nateby, then Birkdale and into Thwaite in Swaledale stopping for lunch at the excellent Kearton Country House Hotel DL11 6DR.
View from the Kearton Country House Hotel
After a great lunch we head east to Muker, then over the tops to Askrigg and onto Aysgarth where we cross the River Ure. Heading south through Bishopdale, and Wharfedale to Threshfield where we turn for Stump Cross Caverns, where our ride will finish.
Andrew Pratt will lead this 122 mile ride, with Bob Hill at our tail end.
This October our Monday meeting has a later date as Bilton Cricket Club is unavailable on the usual evening. So please note in your diary Monday 21st (3rd Monday).You can view the revised Event Calendar on the HAB website.http://www.harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk/event-calendar/
Look dad no hands!
Arranged by John Blanchfield, Tom Killeen from i2i Motorcycle Academy has kindly agreed to present the amazing training his team can offer to dispel myths around how your motorcycle stays upright. I’ve been on “Machine Control One” and I can confirm, it is amazing. Have a look at the links below.
Dear H.A.B. Members, I know it is early but diaries fill up very early these days & months. Our main social event of the year; H.A.B. Not-C-Dinner is set for Saturday 8th February 2020. Please mark this in you diary and email me ( mike.fourie38@gmail.com ) to book you place.Cheers, Mike Fourie.
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For those who like this sort of information, David has prepared a GPX route file for satnav if anyone fancies it. Normally if I would post it to the website, but it won’t play ball. So send me an email if you want the file and I will send it to you.
