Dear Members.

Just a reminder that our April ride will be this Sunday.

Please arrive at Dragon Road Lorry park (next to Asda petrol station) around 9.15am for a 9.30 am start. I will be leading and Peter Smith will be our tail ender. The ride will be approx. 125 miles.

The route will take us through Boroughbridge and Easingwold for a breakfast stop in Helmsley. Parking is charged here and is discounted if you pay by card.

From Helmsley we head east towards Pickering and turn off North to go through Hutton-Le-Hole and head off over the moors. 

We should arrive in Saltburn-On-Sea for lunch between 12 and 12.30. Parking is free on a Sunday and we will park in the lower car park near the fish and chip restaurant.

The route back will take us through Guisborough, past Roseberry Topping where we will stop at Great Ayrton for fuel around the 80 mile mark. It’s quite a small garage with 4 pumps. We then pass through Stokesley and head towards Helmsley on the B1257. Before Helmsley we turn off and head towards Boltby/Felixkirk  which eventually leads us to Thirsk. We pass through Thirsk and stay on the A61 to Ripon, finally ending the ride at Ripley Castle for an ice cream.

Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday.

Paul

Slow Riding Workshop

Where and When
A Slow Riding Workshop will be held on Sunday 29 April from 9.30 to 12 at Tockwith Airfield accommodated by 3D Motorcycle Training School. The can be found by taking the B1224 out of Wetherby and taking the left turn at the crossroads after Bickerton. The entrance is on the right about ½ mile down the road.

Who Should Attend
Everyone! All members of the HAB includes existing members who have passed their test and particularly associates under training. We all need to exercise these little uses and often avoided skills. There is room for friends or relatives of members who are interested but please inform Bob Hill in advance. We expect several Observers will attend to assist with the training.

What will we do?
We will start with a short introduction about slow riding with some hints and tips to keep you upright in this aspect of riding or moving your bike. We will then split up into small groups under an Observer who will take you round the various set exercises.
Once you have refreshed your slow riding then you will be free to practice on the exercises laid out.
Finally we will hold a short voluntary competition around a slow riding course. Following the workshop we will be organising a short social ride to a lunch stop for those interested.

Facilities
3D have kindly agreed to allow us to use their toilet facilities and have tea and coffee making facilities available. The nearby Carting Track may well be open and if so the Café will be open for the purchase of food and drink. We have indented for dry sunny weather so all should be well on the day.

Questions
If you have any questions about the event or want to receive training on a specific part of riding please contact me

See you all there,

Best Regards,
Bob Hill
Chief Observer
Harrogate Advanced Bikes

For our April evening meeting we have been fortunate enough to obtain a talk by Tony Carter from Hudgell Solicitors. He will explain the litigation process following an accident and the post crash injury claims procedure.

There are proposed changes to this procedure in October which he will explain. Whilst we all hope we will never be involved in these matters we just may, and it pays to know where you stand.

As always when we manage to secure a speaker it is important to support them so please make every effort to come and make it worth their while.’

HAB Weekday Ride Out – Wednesday 4th April

Second time lucky all being well! This is the run we had to cancel in January owing to bad weather:

Meet from 9.00am at Ripley car park (the usual one on the south side of the village) for a 9.30am start.

From Ripley, we’ll head north on the A61 to the Ripon bypass taking the minor road to Norton Conyers just to the north of Ripon. Continue on back roads through Nosterfield, Well and Thorp Perrow before arriving at Bedale.

Coffee stop: Bedale

From Bedale we’ll follow the A684 through Leeming Bar and Ainderby Steeple before turning left passed Romanby Golf Course to avoid Northallerton centre.
Pick up the A167 then right on the B1264 towards Yarm for lunch

Lunch stop: The Pot & Glass, Church Road, Eaglescliffe Village, Yarm

The return journey will head west for a couple of miles before picking up the B1365 south through Stokesley and on to the B1257 Helmsley Road. At Helmsley taking the A170 conventional route over Sutton Bank and on to Thirsk.

From Thirsk we’ll take the A168 to Boroughbridge where the ride will finish at Morrisons.

David Haywood will lead the ride.

Weather looks poor for Monday and Tuesday but brightening up Wednesday with some sunshine and a heady 8ºC.

Looking forward to meeting up again.

David

I have a little used pair of Hein Gericke trousers size 56 (ie UK waist size 38), black with visible stitching, Sheltex membrane and cloth lining. Any HAB club member who would like them is welcome to contact me. 0113 288 6444

A small donation to club funds would be a nice gesture.

Doug Masterton

Dear Members,

We have been keeping a close watch on the weather for Sunday and the prognosis does not look good. There is still a significant chance of snow and temperatures are predicted around -1 to 1 Celsius.

We feel that proceeding with a ride in these conditions is ill advised on both safety and enjoyment grounds so reluctantly we have decided to cancel the ride out.

Look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting.

Paul

First Sunday Ride 18th March – Locomotion Rail Museum, Shildon, Co. Durham

Our first Sunday ride of 2018 sees a return to the Locomotion Rail Museum- it’ll be 3 ½ years since Doug introduced us to the northern arm of the National Rail Museum

A full briefing will be given at 0915 at our usual start point, the ASDA lorry park, Dragon Road, Harrogate. We plan to leave at 0930 we will travel via Summerbridge, Kirkby Malzeard, Masham & coffee at the Manor Café, Bellerby.

Now heading north via Staindrop, to Locomotion, where there is no charge for entry, however a suggested donation of £3 would be very much appreciated by the museum. The café serves snacks & light lunches.

Our return will be via Piercebridge, Richmond, Newton le Willows, West Tanfield, to finish at Ripley. Anyone for ice-cream?

Total miles 126, with shorter options in event of poor weather. Andrew & Bob are running this ride

Routes

https://goo.gl/maps/hsz88twGPxv  Asda > Locomotion

https://goo.gl/maps/UcyYVCsVtfy Locomotion > Ripley

HAB ‘2-day Ride Out’ – May 2nd & 3rd 2018

The monthly weekday ride out in May will be replaced with a 2-day event to include an overnight stay in the Scottish Borders.

John Blanchfield and I got our heads together and decided it would be nice to do something more adventurous for a change.

We hope you like what we have come up with and that you will be able to join us.

Places are limited, so please let me know asap.

David Haywood

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Route Details

Below is a broad outline of the route, subject to minor changes down the line:

Route OUT – Wednesday 2nd May – 150m approx.

START from Morrisons car park, Ripon

Barnard Castle

Coffee stop

Weardale > Hayden Bridge > Northumberland National Park

Kielder water

Lunch

Bonchester Bridge

Denholm

Overnight stay at the Auld Cross Keys Inn

Route IN – Thursday 3rd May – 150m approx.

Denholm > Hawick > Brampton > (north of) Penrith > Appleby > Kirkby Stephen > Swaledale > Wensleydale > Ripon

(Coffee / Lunch stops to be decided)

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Hotel details

I’ve made a provisional booking for twelve people direct with the Auld Cross Keys Inn, Denholm in the Scottish Borders.

Three of us stayed here overnight last year and were very impressed with the hotel and restaurant. Also, it has a 9.0 ‘Superb’ rating on booking.com

Reservations will have to be on a first come, first served basis so please get your name down quickly to avoid disappointment.

The cost for one night Bed & Breakfast will be:

Twin-bedded room

 for two people sharing:          £90.00

Single room:                                              £60.00

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Deposit required:

To secure your place, a non-refundable deposit is requested by the hotel of:

£10          per person sharing a twin room

£20          per person for single occupancy

To reserve accommodation, please contact me as soon as possible at:

david.haywood@mac.com

… and send payment for the deposit to my account below:

DJ Haywood

Account no: 73133325

Sort code:  09-01-28

The club AGM will be held on Monday 12th March at our normal venue of Bilton Cricket Club commencing at 7:30 pm. Afterwards we will be able to enjoy our usual supper.

I sincerely hope all members will come to the AGM. I am aware that AGMs in all organisations have a certain reputation but they are important. This year we have significant elections for committee responsibilities and we want to hear everyone’s views in our discussions.

There are some reminders that I need to pass on. It is essential that members pay their club subscription beforehand in order to be able to attend and vote at the AGM.

To participate in our club ride outs, which will soon begin a new season, you have to be either a paid up member or an associate training with us to take Skills for Life. I would also advise members that to be a member of HAB you need to pay, in addition, an annual subscription to IAM nationally.

To pay the club subscription which is £15, please do so on line if you can. Our account details are:-

Lloyds Bank Harrogate

Sort code:  30-93-91  Account Number: 01807888

Please include your name in the reference field when making payment.

If you prefer to pay by cheque, please send it to our Treasurer Andy Pratt at 87 The Gills, Otley, LS21 2BY

Best wishes

Doug Masterton

Chair, Harrogate Advanced Bikes

The March midweek ride will be on the FIRST Wednesday, 7th March and will be lead by John Blanchfield.

Meet at Ripley car park from 9.00am for 9.30am start. The route will take us west on the A59 then south to Otley, back roads to Ilkley, Beamsley ,Bolton Abbey, Appletreewick, Threshfield, Threshfield and Kilnsey for coffee stop at the Trout Farm cafe. Continue North to Kettlewell, over Coverdale, Wensley, Redmire, Reeth and Richmond for lunch at the Richmond Station Cafe. We return by heading south to Patrick Brompton, Bedale, backroad to Ripon and finish back at Ripley. Approx 115 miles