Hi Everyone,
Sorry, but due to expected bad weather this Sunday 21st, with heavy rain and strong winds I’ve decided to postpone the Ride Out until the following Sunday 28th. The current weather forecast for the 28th is sunny with light winds and temperatures of up to 10 degrees. A post will go out soon to outline the ride.
Barry
For January’s mid-week ride we’re heading for the Yorkshire Wolds.
Meeting at Morrisons Boroughbridge YO51 9UR at 09.00 for a 09.30am departure, heading north to Topcliffe, then east through Dalton, Yearsley, Husthwaite, Hovingham & Slingsby, to Castle Howard YO60 7DA for coffee.
Now we head East to Kirkham Abbey, North Grimston & West Lutton, turning South for Sledmere & onto Seaways Cafe, Fridaythorpe YO25 9RX for lunch.
After lunch we’re west on the A166 then north for Leavening, west to Howsham & Harton, left onto the A64 for ½ mile, then right for Flaxton, Sutton on the Forest, Tollerton, Thornton Bridge, to return to Boroughbridge where our ride will finish.
Andrew will lead this 105 miler, hope that you can join us.
Tomorrow evening’s 8th January Harrogate Advanced Bikes meeting is, as usual, at the Bilton Cricket Club. Get there for a natter and a catch-up 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start.
The festive season is over, the kids have gone back to school, the days are getting longer and there also seems to be a marked increase in road traffic. A welcome coincidence then that Chris Hood, former police motorcyclist, East Yorkshire IAM and RoSPA Examiner for both cars and bikes, has kindly agreed to give up his spare time to give us a presentation about “Information and Hazards”. Some members will have met Chris before at IAM meetings and as he is a high mileage rider, marshalling cycle races and touring Europe, you may also have spotted him clocking up his mileage in Motorcycle News’s MCN5000 weekly feature, stopping for a well earned ice cream.
Get to the meeting if you can, both associates and seasoned HAB members will find this presentation very informative.
Upcoming events: This coming Wednesday 10th Ride Out, Sunday 21st Ride Out (subject to weather conditions).
Bilton Cricket Club’s buffet will be served as usual after the presentation.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Monday.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you for getting back to me and I can now confirm safe receipt of 18 deposits for the above dinner.
I’ll be confirming final numbers to the restaurant before I leave for Lanzarote on the 11th of January – this is therefore the final call for anyone wishing to join us to let me know and let me have your £10pp deposit before then.
The details are as follows:
Venue: Papa’s Mediterranean, 11A Princes Square, Harrogate HG1 1ND
Date: Saturday February 17, 2024
Time: 19:30
Places: 25
Price: £30pp – to include gratuity and a welcome drink!
My bank details are as follows:
Name: Smith PN (Personal Account)
Sort: 54-30-46 (National Westminster)
Account: 41195957
Guest list so far is:
Peter Smith (Karen) 2
Trevor Cooper (Carol) 2
Richard Stembrowicz (Gwen) 2
Barry Ring (Kathy) 2
John Blanchfield 1
Graham Crowther (Amanda) 2
Peter Germaine 1
Martin Pettitt (Kate) 2
Peter McNulty (Beth) 2
Paul Dresser 1
John Honey 1
Thanks and a Happy New Year to all.
Peter & Karen Smith
Dear Members,
I hope that you all had a pleasant Christmas and look forward to seeing you in 2024. It is now time for all Members and Associates to pay the annual subscription, which remains at £15. Please pay this by BACS if you have the facilities, at Lloyd’s Bank, Harrogate, sort code 30-93-91 and account number 01807888, in the name Harrogate Advanced Bikes.
If you are unable to pay by BACS, you can do it in person at the bank or by giving me cash or a cheque at the next meeting.
It is also necessary for me to remind you that you must also pay your IAM subscriptions in order to participate in club activities, including ride-outs.
I wish you all safe and happy riding over the next year.
Best wishes,
Richard Stembrowicz
Hi Folks, just in case you were wondering, there is a Ride-Out this weekend. I’ve been waiting and watching the weather forecast and it looks like its going to be relatively sunny and warm on Sunday. Nevertheless, a shortish ride of approximately 119 miles, not too far away from home.
Meeting at Dragon Road lorry park, Harrogate, next door to Asda (fuel available), from 9.00am with a prompt start at 9.30am. We are heading to Squires Cafe at Newthorpe LS25 5LX, for a coffee stop, and then cross country to another motorcyclists favourite, Seaways Cafe at Fridaythorpe, YO25 9RX. No tables to book, so we can just turn up when we like.
Back home after lunch and cross country again on different roads, finishing the ride at Morrisons in Wetherby where you can refill your tank without breaking the bank.
I know it’s a busy time for families, but take a break from Christmas shopping and join the last official HAB Ride of the Year.
Ride leader- Barry Ring- 119 miles.
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Further to my previous note, this is to confirm that I’ve now heard from 18 of the group wishing to join us at Papa’s Mediterranean restaurant for our annual NTCD event in February of next year.
The details are as follows:
Venue: Papa’s Mediterranean, 11A Princes Square, Harrogate HG1 1ND
Date: Saturday February 17, 2024
Time: 19:30
Places: 25
Price: £30pp – to include gratuity and a welcome drink!
So that I can finalise numbers, could anyone who wishes to come but has not yet come back to me please let me know as soon as possible?
I’ll sort the (food and welcome drink) bill on the night but in the meantime, can I ask all attendees to let me have a £10pp deposit as soon as possible. I’ll ask for the balance in early February.
My bank details are as follows:
Name: Smith PN (Personal Account)
Sort: 54-30-46 (National Westminster)
Account: 41195957
Many thanks.
Peter & Karen Smith
Dear HAB Members.
Our 11th December meeting is at the our usual venue, Bilton Cricket Club and it’s that fun time of the year again! I will be hosting a Christmas biking quiz. It’s the usual fun event with teams of up to 4 members, depending on numbers, with prizes on offer. Meet at the Cricket Club from 7.00pm and get your team together for a 7.30pm start as usual.
Partners are welcome, so bring them along and make it a great evening. It’s our last chance for a club social evening this year and as usual there will be a splendid buffet with Festive Treats provided by Bilton Cricket Club.
Looking forward to the next year we have lined up speakers taking us through to Spring and are as follows:
Monday 8th Jan – Chris Hood – IAM and RoSPA car and bike examiner-Talk on Information and Hazards.
Monday 12th Feb – Julie Emmett – Biketrac – With all you need to know about trackers and motorcycle security.
Monday 11th March – Alf (Ian) Garnett- IAM Masters, RoSPA, Examiner, Motorrad Tour Leader and AG Rider Trainer with a Touring Workshop for us.
Looking forward to seeing you all on December 11th.
Paul Dresser
Chairman
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We are running out of month’s in 2023 to indulge our riding passion. Here comes Trevor Cooper with another opportunity this coming Sunday.
Meet at ATS Euromaster garage on Leeds Road, Pannal HG3 1EP. You can fill up with fuel next door at BP/M&S, get some breakfast or a coffee at Costa over the road. Arrive from 9.00am and setting off promptly at 9.30am.
Our route is through Tadcaster and Riccall to Osgodby for our breakfast break at the Garden Gate Cafe, at Selby Garden Centre, Hull Road, Osgodby YO8 5HG.
Setting off again through the East Riding of Yorkshire and northwards into The Wolds. Through Wetwang and Sledmere back into North Yorkshire, crossing the A64 and westwards, finding the A169 northwards to the NY500 Malton Road, Pickering YO18 8EA for lunch.
After lunch retracing our route south on the A169, across country, past Flamingoland, Butterwick to Hovingham and through the Howardian Hills back to Boroughbridge where the ride will end.
All in all we should cover 127 miles, if as Trevor says “if I stick to the route!!!!”
