AIR
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More dropouts than the England football team get before a friendly…
Only two out this morning on a damp Saturday where it barely got light. We headed out to Bolton Abbey and decided to stop at the Abbey Tea Room. The forecast was for heavy rain later on and so pushing further into the Dales seemed like a bad idea. The roads were wet and pretty…
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Oliver’s Pantry is here to stay…
On an unexpectedly sunny Saturday morning, eight riders met up for a 60(ish) mile ride to Ripon. Two groups were formed and after a brief photo opportunity at Armscliffe Crag we parted ways. Four rode at SRAN pace and four at an AIR pace. At the cafe stop (Oliver’s pantry in Ripon) the two groups…
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Who ordered the small Christmas Pudding….? (The AOCC Christmas Ride Out)
Four riders met up for the AOCC Christmas Dinner ride, it was wet and cold but the conversation made the ride enjoyable and we soon warmed up (special thanks goes to Kim “Watts” Threadgall Spence for the free training consultancy). The decision was made to miss out the traditional freewheel competition and to get to…
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Okay campers, rise and shine and don’t forget your booties ’cause its coooold out there today
Only three made it out today. The temperature as I left the house was -6 and it felt bitterly cold as I made my way up the hill to the meeting point at Rawdon. I was pleased to see Ian was already there and Alan arrived shortly after so the ride was on. The original…
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25/11/2023 – Johnny Hates Jazz (and other revelations in Askham Richard)
On a bitterly cold but sunny November morning six intrepid riders set out for this week’s ride. The intended destination was York but after an impromptu meeting chaired by Chris the decision was made to change the cafe stop to Askham Richard due to one of the group needing to be back at 2.30pm. The…
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18/11/2023 – Six get damp in Skipton
This weeks Saturday ride was a combined AIR/SRAN outing to Skipton. After a cold and wet start the weather improved as we approached Bolton Abbey. The roads were muddy and our bikes got filthy but spirits remained high. The cafe stop was at The Coffee House in Skipton. A great cafe as they can satisfy…
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11/11/2023 – Jackie Wilson said (I’m in Knaresborough when you smile)
Eight riders were out this week, Hamish and Nathan were up the road leaving six AIR riders to make their way to Knaresborough in the late autumn sunshine. A suggestion was made that we should have a minutes silence at 11am for Armistice Day and as luck would have it we passed a war memorial…
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28 Oct 2023 – AOCC ride to Selby
This week was a combined SRAN / AIR ride. Eight riders set out from Leeds (7.5 if you factor in race fit Tom). Tom needed to get back so he left us at Kippax, the other seven made it to Selby. Planned ride distance was 72 miles, it was 74 for me. The cafe stop…
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