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WET WET WET 💦 (And blooming cold)
Two arrived at Rawdon at 9.0, Dominic & Alan, who met another 2 at Pool, Chris & Nick, and, ‘With a little help from my friends’ and due to a forecast for rain at lunch time, a decision to do a shorter route to Thorpe Arch was agreed. Setting off in unseasonally cool, overcast June…
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I don’t need a weatherman, I know which way the wind blows…
Five riders met up at Rawdon this morning for a planned ride to Malham. A Hamish designed route had been proposed which incorporated as many hills as possible including Langbar and Old Pool Bank. Two groups very quickly formed (by Menston), Hamish and Dan pushed on while Nick, Dave and I followed behind. Dave turned…
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Mad cyclist and (other) Englishmen go to cross a bridge
This was the first P&R of the year, a circular route from Goole taking in a crossing of the Iconic Humber Bridge. 6 met at a car park in Goole at 9.0am, on a windy, cloudy, cool Saturday morning (the BBC weather man lied). Hamish was already warm, having already ridden 40 miles as he had cycled to Goole having left home at…
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Drinking Coca Cola with Lo Lo Lo Lo Lola
After last week’s low turnout we were back up to a larger group this week, for a flatter ride out to Selby. We eventually got up to eight riders once we met Jay and Jonathan in Barwick-in Elmet (Dave L turned back at Shadwell). A SRAN group consisting of five riders formed leaving Chris, Jonathan…
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Lineker and Beardsley, De Courcey and Nookie Bear, Sheard and Dawes. Sometimes duos just work…
On a glorious Saturday morning, only two riders showed up at Rawdon Library for the Stump Cross Caverns ride (too hilly maybe?). Alan and Steve headed out on the planned route and climbed up to the top of Greenhow, enjoying the beautiful views before descending down to Stump Cross Caverns for a well earned cafe…
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Choose Life, choose a job, choose a career, choose to go cycling on a sunny Saturday. (Trainspotting in Hellifield)
On the first hot sunny Saturday of the year, eight Airedale riders met up in Rawdon with Hellifield as the destination. Things got off to a shaky start as one member managed to crash in the car park before he had managed to complete one revolution of his wheels. (I am not allowed to mention…
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The Tale of the Hares and the Tortoises (aka nipping to Scarborough for Fish and Chips)
This weekend the AOCC annual 100 mile chip shop ride to Scarborough took place. Twelve riders set out to complete the ride (Nathan planned to turn back at Stamford Bridge). A handful of bleary eyed AIR riders met at 7.30am in Rawdon the plan was to collect the others along the way. The weather was…
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River Deep, Mountain High
This week nine riders hauled themselves out of bed on an unseasonably cold Saturday morning, our destination, the Factory Cafe in Barnoldswick. After a quick discussion and confirmation that both groups were doing the same route, Ian and I set off with the SRAN group with the intention of returning back from the cafe with…
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Free hubs and Wardrobes
On a bright but cool April Day the AIR & SRAN set off together to meet Chris and Dave G at Bramhope, after the obligatory photo opportunity, the SRAN was not seen again till the cafe stop. Dave L not feeling great, opted for a shorter local loop. 5 AIR riders (one down as you…
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Four chicken out and cycle to Burnsall
Six riders met up in Rawdon on Saturday morning, after a quick discussion Hamish and Dan set off for How Stean Gorge and the remaining four decided to head to Burnsall. A variety of excuses were offered, back injuries, lack of fitness and jet lag were all apologetically mumbled as Hamish and Dan sped off…
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