Please Note – the date of this evening ride out has been changed to –
Tuesday 14th led by BH, with destination to White Bear in Masham. Meet and leave ASDA at 7:00 for a Led Run, and meet at White Bear at 8:00 for those travelling independently.
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Slow riding workshop Sunday 29th May
A reminder to all members, observers and associates of the slow riding workshop to be held on Sunday 29th May at Knaresborough Technology Park, Manse Lane, Knaresborough HG5 8LF from 9:00 – 12:00 hrs (approx). Everyone welcome.
One alert, however, is that the cafe cannot provide its usual service for us that day as there are no staff able to help during the bank holiday weekend. Our friend Barry Halverson is making his kettle available for us to use at the HQ of his training school on the site so we will be able to serve a drink but it might be wise to bring your own snack to keep yourself going during the morning. The petrol station on Manse Lane also has a vending machine.
Regards
Doug Masterton – Chief Observer
Harrogate Advanced Bikes
Monthly Ride Out – Sunday June 19th
The HAB monthly ride falls on Fathers Day, so double enjoyment.
As usual, congregate at Asda lorry park, Harrogate for 9.30a.m., Sun 19th.
After a short briefing, we’ll set off at 10 and ride SE into Wharfedale, skirting a couple of market towns and then into Craven for morning coffee.
After coffee, over into Pendle and on to The Ribble Valley. Riding north by the side of the river Ribble, up into The Yorkshire Dales National Park, to the www.craven-cruckbarn.co.uk for lunch.
In the afternoon, we’ll ride east out of the national park, along a good section of Nidderdale to old faithful – Ripley Castle – for afternoon tea or ice cream and then home in decent time for dinner. (I did look at Newby Hall Tea rooms but they said it would be £9 per bike to get in – must be having a laugh).
Martin Pettitt
Your Bike Group Needs You – July 17th Sunday Ride Out Ride Leader
Your Bike Group Needs You – July 17th Sunday Ride Out Ride Leader
At the moment, we have no ride leader for our July Sunday Group Ride. These ride outs form the key social riding events of the club’s programme, and many of us will be disappointed if the ride does not take place.
If you are a full member of Harrogate Advanced Bikes please consider leading the July ride – a chance to take friends down some of your favourite roads and to friendly refreshment stops.
- 120 – 140 miles is ideal, starting at Asda Harrogate,
- Recce your route, for roads hazards, closures, and to check café’s can accommodate 15-20
- Find a tail end Charlie to run as back marker (we can usually find a volunteer TECs)
Do please give some serious thought to leading our July ride – contact Andrew to volunteer, or for more information andrewpratt12@yahoo.co.uk
Trip to Spain & France
Subject : Trip to Spain & France
Roy Beniston & I are doing a trip to Spain & France between 3rd-11th July. If a couple of other riders want to come with us we would be happy to have them along.
Anyone interested contact me for details at bazza100@hotmail.com.
Thanks Barry
Slow Riding Workshop Sunday 29th May
This is the confirmation notice to publicise the slow riding workshop which will be held from 9:00am – 12:00 mid-day (approx) on Sunday 29th May at the Knaresborough Technology Park,
Manse Lane
Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 8LF
All club members are warmly invited. The session is essential practice for associates preparing for the Skills for Life Assessment but aims to build confidence for riders of every level of experience.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Doug Masterton
Chief Observer, Harrogate Advanced Bikes.
Monday Evening Ride Out – 9th May
Unless anyone else wishes to volunteer, Bob Hill is happy to do a chip shop run.
Dragon Road Car Park for a 7:00 prompt start.
For Sale – Tom Tom Rider V2
Tom Tom Rider V2 Full well looked after working kit excluding headset.
UK & Full European Maps updated summer 2015. Treated myself to new 400 model but beginning to wonder why, this stuff works perfectly fine. Anyway it’s got to go. Offers from HAB riders invited before it goes on Ebay.
From : barry.ring@which.net
Slow Riding Workshop
Members and Associates are reminded that the Slow Riding Workshop scheduled for Sunday 24th April has had to be postponed. This is due to our friends at A2B Motorcycle Training not working at the site that day. A2B store all our equipment for slow riding and also provide the essential toilet facilities.
The provisional rearranged date is Sunday 29th May at the Knaresborough Technology Park. This has yet to be finally confirmed with the car park owners.
I am conscious that this is a date during the bank holiday weekend. If that means you would not be able to come and you had hoped to do so, please email me because it would not be worthwhile to proceed on a date that was generally inconvenient or unpopular.
A final notification will be posted in due course.
With best wishes
Doug Masterton
Chief Observer
Harrogate Advanced Bikes.
Monthly Ride-out Sunday 15th May
Harrogate Advanced Bikes Sunday 15th May Ride-out.
Pendle Hill and Dales.
Leader: Richard Falls
Start; usual place and time, departing 09.30 from lorry park Dragon Road, Harrogate, close to ASDA.
Route, 108 miles : Harrogate, Addingham, Silsden, Keighley Tarn, Oakworth, Haworth, Colne, Foulridge , Blacko, Downham, Chatburn, Grindleton, Slaidburn, Giggleswick, Settle, Airton, Grassington, Stump Cross Caverns.
Morning coffee will be in Haworth and I have arranged parking for us hopefully without need to pay and display but please bring change.
Lunch at Slaidburn, Riverbank Tearooms.
Petrol in Settle.
Finishing at Stump Cross Caverns .
PLEASE NOTE
The member who was going to be tail ender is now unable to do so .
Richard has asked if anyone would be willing to go at the back as sweeper and if they could contact him by email or phone 07901001500.