SRAN
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THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION
There were 3 at Rawdon for the ride to Cawood, myself, Dave L and Jimmi, we met Chris at The Dexter and headed for Barwick in Elmett to meet Jonathan. Dave turned off at Shadwell to do a shorter loop as still not back to full fitness. After picking up Jonathan at Barwick we headed…
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Aire Valley and The Four Seasons
This week’s club ride saw four riders meet at Rawdon Library. Initial discussions were held to try to resolve Ian’s ablution issues but we quickly realised that it was too complex so Ian said ‘Let’s Hang On’ and see what happens, so we set off, destination Shed24 in Hellifield. Hamish quickly realised that none of…
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Crushed by the (Hunt) Wheels of Industry
This week’s club ride destination was Kettlewell, five riders met up at Rawdon and Ian and Kim joined us at Otley. Best excuse for not attending was provided by Jonathan who was tired after a late night watching Heaven 17. The AIR riders followed Alan’s planned route, while the SRAN riders managed to add the…
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Is that Old Spice?
A fabulous day was had by all on the Saturday club ride with 6 riders in the AIR (Airedale Intermediate Riders) and 3 in the SRAN (Saturday Ride at Nine), proudly representing the club in their TI Raleigh-inspired kits on our weekly Saturday ride. This week, we headed Eastwards from our usual start point in…
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Keelham
This Saturday the two groups for the club ride went in different directions. The SRAN group headed to Keelham, west of Bradford between Haworth and Halifax. Planning this route had told us it was hilly this way, hence the AIR group choosing a slightly flatter ride to Burton Leonard. The SRAN group of three took an easy…
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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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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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T’cap Formentor – a – like
Have we just found North Yorkshire’s answer to the famous Cap Formentor lighthouse ride on Mallorca? Four miles of silky smooth tarmac on a nearly traffic free dead end road – only it’s to the Scar House Reservoir in Nidderdale rather than a lighthouse on a Mediterranean island. There’s no cafe at the end but…
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