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Fewston, we have a problem…
A cold overcast day couldn’t deter eight AOCC members from meeting up for Saturday’s ride. Dave L was only with us briefly as he turned off at Pool. The cafe stop this week was the Four Lane Ends Farm shop, via Fewston reservoir. There was plenty of chatter on the ride, Ian and Raino were…
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Carry on running!
A poor weather forecast and some indecisive riders resulted in a late decision to do a short ride to the Prologue Cafe in Harrogate. Unsurprisingly, Ian was keen at the first mention of visiting a bike shop. Hamish made a surprise appearance at Rawdon but forgot his bike (he was on a run – Airedale…
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A ride out to Kirk Hammerton (isn’t he in Metallica?)
As the weather worsens the number of riders turning out for the Saturday ride is increasing. Eight riders met up for a ride to a new cafe in Kirk Hammerton. Shortly after our departure we were down to seven, after Alan found himself unable to clip back in after waiting at some traffic lights. Jimmy…
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Jimmy’s Sausage Roll Ride
We had a decent turnout on Saturday for Jimmy’s sausage roll ride. Seven riders met up at Rawdon and headed off towards the Riverside Cafe in Burnsall. The weather was overcast, but the temperature was mild and spirits were high, as we made good progress towards the Dales. Alan decided to avoid the inevitable race…
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Never a frown with Golden (Hash) Browns
Six riders met at Rawdon this morning for the Saturday club ride. This week’s destination was the T Post Tea Room at South Milford, a first for us all. It was a mild September morning and as I had failed to sync my phone to my Wahoo unit, I made my excuses and settled in…
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Don’t look back in anger (or at all)
Eight riders met at Rawdon for this week’s club ride. We were joined by Hamish’s brother Alistair, who had made a fourteen hour round trip from Aberdeen to enjoy a bike ride, with his brother. Dom and Alan formed a ‘slower’ group leaving six of us to ride together. It was a hilly ride to…
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Pump up the Jam
This week we went to Kilnsey as a slightly shorter ride than the planned destination of Settle given the heatwave temperatures and hosting a prospective new member. Eight of us set off in the group. With a couple of planned early departures at Ilkley and Burnsall six of us sat down for cold drinks and…
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From Rawdon t’Trawden
Our club ride this weekend was to Trawden over in that there Lancashire. With rain and wind forecast there was just 3 of us in the group for a hilly 50 mile ride. We pushed out in a headwind via Silsden and Crosshills to Trawden for a coffee at Jackie & Francesca’s Old Rock Cafe.…
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Five have a wonderful time…
A rainy morning saw five brave souls meet up at Rawdon for a ride to the Riverfront Cafe in York. It was a pleasure to have Lee join us for his second ride with AOCC. A tail wind made the ride out pretty quick and also took the edge off the intermittent showers. John turned…
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Trainspotting
Choose life, choose a bike, choose a club ride to Hellifield… Five of us set off in chilly conditions expecting the weather to warm up over the course of the morning. The planned destination was the Shed 24H cafe at Hellifield station, although Alan and Dom needing to be back sooner and tapering ahead of…
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