Roy Beniston is organising a weekend away trip to northern Germany in July, visiting Dusseldorf & Cologne.

Anyone interested in joining the trip should contact Roy at the address below for more information:

roy.beniston@ntlworld.com

This is a brief overview of the trip:

Friday 17th July
DFDS overnight ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam, departing 5.00pm.

Saturday 18th July
Ride down to Cologne for overnight stop in hotel close to the Old Town and Cathedral.

Sunday 19th July
Ride back to Dusseldorf for another overnight stay

Monday 20th July
Ride back to the ferry port.

Tuesday 21st July
Ferry docks in Newcastle at approximately 9.00am

Roy has German friends who will join the group in Dusseldorf and Cologne so a couple of good night outs are guaranteed!

Please note: Roy will provide details of ferry’s, hotels, routes, costs etc. but it will be up to individuals to make their own bookings.

HAB AGM minutes 2015

Bob Hill will be leading this first ride out of the season: Please be ready with a full tank, or 100 miles worth of fuel, to depart prompt at 9.30 from Dragon Road Car Park. The first stop will be the popular biking Café at Bellerby along traditional route through Ripon. All wide sweeping A roads which most of us know well.
 
The route then goes North through Richmond, Staindrop, West Auckland, through Weardale then over the tops South to Middleton in Teesdale for Lunch Stop.  
A lot of A roads and some B roads with a final drop into Middleton on an unmarked but wide unregistered road. 
 
In the afternoon we will go over the moors to Brough along A and B roads to stop for Fuel in Kirkby Stephen. (approx. 100 miles from start) From Kirkby Stephen we go by B roads to Hawes and then over the top (weather permitting) to Buckden, Kettlewell and Grassington to finish at Stump Cross Caverns.
 
This is a route with some great biking roads and has extensive views from the high level roads between Weardale, Teesdale and Wensleydale.
 
Total distance about 150 miles
Roads, mainly A and B roads with short sections on the narrow stuff.
 
Please note:  the route may change depending on the weather conditions.

Many of you will be familiar with the Route 59 Cafe but for those who don’t, well worth a visit when heading out this way.

As the third Sunday in March this year falls on Mother’s Day, it’s been decided to move this on one week to the 22nd March. Please update your calendar accordingly.

More details on the ride itself will follow as soon as possible.

A brief reminder that it’s our AGM next Monday, 7.30pm at Bilton Cricket Club.

We hope to see as many of you as possible there.

All club members are welcome to come along to either or both of the theory sessions which are provided for Associates in addition to their rides with observers. The sessions cover the essential aspects of riding skills required for the Skill for Life examination and form a useful refresher on the basic principles of advanced riding.

The first theory sessions this season will be held on Saturday 7th and Saturday 14th of March at Bilton Cricket Club from 09:30 to 11:00 hours.

Please also feel free to bring along any rider who you may know who would like to learn a little more of what Advanced skills comprise.

Doug Masterton

Chief Observer

Here’s the formal agenda for Harrogate Advanced Bikes AGM on Monday 9th March 2015:

HAB AGM agenda 2015

Here are the minutes from the Committee Meeting held on 12 February 2015:

20150212 Committee meeting