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Ride calendar
The following rides are planned.
Sunday rides start at Hornbeam Park railway station off Hookstone Road at 9.30am unless stated otherwise.
Wednesday morning rides start at Hornbeam Park and at Knaresborough, times as shown on the calendar.
Wednesday evening rides (May to August) start at 6.30pm prompt, also from Hornbeam. Rides are organised on the night, depending who is there. Please be prepared to ride alone if no one else wants to cycle at your pace. Lights are essential in case of a gloomy evening or delays.
There are occasional Off Road, Super Easy and other rides. Please check this page regularly for latest details. We look forward to welcoming you to WHEEL EASY!
Sunday, February 05, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
SNOW: Depending on weather, routes may change.
Eric is likely to go on his mountain bike
WHEEL EASY WALK! Martin will lead a walk from Hornbeam.
Short/Beginners ride - Dennis B
Medium ride - Paul T & Sue W
Follifoot, Spofforth, Little Ribston, Tockwith, Marston Moor, Askham Richard, Wighill, Thorpe Arch, Wetherby ( coffee ) Spofforth. This route could be reversed on the day. 38miles
Route Map
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace - Yvonne S
Fast Pace -
Approx 35 miles. Harrogate, Knaresborough, Farnham, Ferrensby, Arkendale, Great Ouseburn, Aldwalk Bridge, Beningbrough Farm shop for coffee etc, then return via Aldwalk Bridge, Thorpe Underwood, Whixley, Walshford, Little Ribston, Spofforth, Follifoot, Harrogate
Long ride - Eric W
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
9.30am. 10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, February 12, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride - Paul R
Medium ride - Sue T & Sarah E
Burnbridge, K. Overbow, Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Boston Spa, back to Wetherby and home via Spofforth and Follifoot. About 28 miles.
Alternative route if anyone wants a hilly ride - Hampsthwaite, Birstwith, Summerbridge, Pateley Bridge, Thornthwaite, Beckwithshaw
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace - Sue C
Fast Pace -
Knaresborough, Ripon, Galphay, Brimham, Burnt Yates, Clint, Hampsthwaite.
Long ride -Phil S
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, February 19, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride - Martin W
Medium ride - Ian & Yvonne S
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace - Dave P
Fast Pace -
Long ride - Jill F
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, February 26, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride - Sue C
Medium ride - Sue D & Alison N
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace - Martyn B
Fast Pace -
Hampsthwaite, Burnt Yates, Brimham, Sawley, Fountains, Ripon, Bishop Monkton
Long ride - Peter B
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Monthly Social
Wetherspoons, Parliament Street from 7.00pm onwards.
Sunday, March 04, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 23 miles. Wetherby
Hornbeam, Burn Bridge, over A61 and roundabout, up Walton Head Lane to Kirkby Overblow. Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Kirk Deighton, Little Ribston, Spofforth, Follifoot, Harrogate.
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 35 miles. Eccup Reservoir
Hornbeam, Burn Bridge, over A61 and roundabout, up Walton Head Lane to Kirkby Overblow. Sicklinghall, Linton, Collingham, L along Harewood Rd, Jewitt Lane, East Keswick, Bardsey, Slaid Hill, Roundhay Park for coffee, Wigton Lane, R along Manor House Lane, over A61 to Eccup reservoir. Eccup village, past Sun Inn, Weardley, R to A61, L over Harewood Bridge, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, March 11, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 24 miles. Hilly. Darley
Hornbeam, Beckwithshaw, over moor past Little Alms Cliff, turn R past Sun Inn, across A59, Darley Village, Birstwith, Hampsthwaite ( coffee stop ) Knox, Harrogate Route Map
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 45 miles. Flat. Easingwold via Boroughbridge
Hornbeam, Knaresborough, Farnham turn R to top hill then L, Staveley, Minskip, Boroughbridge, over river and bear R at r/about. Then R again after 300m to Milby. After 3 miles R over river bridge and on to Brafferton, L for Raskelf, Easingwold, (Café 21). Leave on same road but take L to Alne, then follow signs to Aldwark Bridge, Great Ouseburn, Marton-cum-Grafton, Arkendale, Ferrensby, Farnham, Knaresborough, Harrogate
Long ride -
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, March 18, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride.
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 30 miles. Flat. Boroughbridge
Hornbeam, Knaresborough, Farnham, Arkendale, cross A168, Marton, R and L on B6265, L to Upper Dunsforth, Lower Dunsforth, Aldborough, Boroughbridge (café), Roecliffe, L on surfaced bridleway to Copgrove. Knaresborough, Harrogate.
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 45 miles. Hilly. Pateley Bridge via Darley
Hornbeam, Beckwithshaw, down Pot Bank, Penny Pot Lane, Hampsthwaite, Birstwith, Darley, Yorke’s Folly, Pateley Bridge, Glasshouses, Smelthouses, Brimham Rocks, Warsill, Bishop Thornton, Markington, Bishop Monkton, Knaresborough, Harrogate
Long ride -
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, March 25, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride.
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Pannal, Walton Head, Kirkby Overblow, Barrowby, Sicklinghall, Wetherby (optional coffee stop), Boston Spa, Harland Way, Spofforth, Follyfoot, Rudding. Approx 28 miles
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 55 miles. Flat. To York and Beningbrough.
Hornbeam, Showground, Follifoot, Spofforth, L to Little Ribston, over A1, Cowthorpe, Tockwith, Marston Moor Memorial, Long Marston, Hutton Wandesley, Angram, Askham Richard. Follow cycleway by York southern by-pass, and continue on cycle paths to racecourse. Continue by River through York crossing to East Bank at Railway Bridge. Sustrans route all the way to Beningbrough Hall (Farm Shop possible café), Linton-on-Ouse, Aldwark Bridge, Great Ouseburn, Marton, Arkendale, Ferrensby, Knaresborough, Harrogate.
Long rides-
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, April 01, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride.
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 30 miles. Mainly flat. Ripon and Boroughbridge.
Hornbeam, Forest Moor Rd, Abbey Rd Knaresborough, Farnham, Bishop Monkton, Ripon (Café), leave on B6265 past racecourse, over river and turn R to Skelton-on-Ure, Langcliffe, Boroughbridge, Roecliffe, L on surfaced bridleway to Copgrove, Farnham, Knaresborough, Harrogate.
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx. 45 miles. Hilly then undulating. Ilkley
Beckwithshaw, Little Alms Cliff, down hill to B6451, R and first L down to Swinsty and Fewston reservoir. Cross bridge and straight on keeping reservoir on left, through Fewston village until crossing reservoir dam. Up hill to car park and loos. Take L fork and climb steadily for a mile through Timble. After Timble cont to X rds with B6451. Turn left, 1 mile, turn L to Snowden village. Climb to X rds, straight over and drop down to Askwith. Right to Ilkley for café stop, then return to Askwith and straight on to Otley, main rd to Pool, over bridge, and right at X rds to Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, L and R on A61 Kirkby Overblow, to Southern By-pass (A658), R and L to Rudding Lane, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, April 08, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride.
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Route 102 Brimham, Dallowgill Moor, Ripon
Route Map Knox, Grainbeck Lane, Hampsthwaite, Clint Bank. Turn L at B6165 towards Burnt Yates. Take R fork signposted Brimham Rocks, R at X roads to Brimham Rocks. L on B6265, down hill and first R, then first R up onto Dallowgill Moor, R towards Grantley. L in Grantley and R to Low Grantley and continue to B6265. L and R onto Moor Lane. L into Studley Park (possible café stop at Visitor Centre). Continue along Church Walk, R through gate down through Deer Park. Ripon (café stop Spa Gardens). Home via Littlethorpe, Bishop Monkton, Copgrove, Farnham, Knaresborough, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, April 15, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
23 miles. Kirkby Overblow, Sicklinghall, Wetherby, Kirk and North Deighton, Little Ribston and onwards to Spofforth, Harrogate
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 44 miles. Mainly flat. Boroughbridge and Whixley
Hornbeam, Knaresborough, Farnham, Burton Leonard, Bishop Monkton, R to Roecliffe, Boroughbridge (café stop), Aldborough, Lower Dunsforth, and Upper Dunsforth, Great Ouseburn, Thorpe Underwood, Whixley, Cattal, Cowthorpe, Little Ribston, Spofforth, Follifoot, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, April 22, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 30 miles. Flat. Boroughbridge
Hornbeam, Knaresborough, Farnham, Burton Leonard, Bishop Monkton, R to Roecliffe, Boroughbridge (café stop), Aldborough, Lower Dunsforth, and Upper Dunsforth, Great Ouseburn, Arkendale, Ferrensby, Farnham, Knaresborough, Harrogate.
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 45 Miles. Hilly. Brimham Rocks and Yorke’s Folly
Hornbeam, Beckwithshaw, Penny Pot Lane, Burley Bank Road, Hampsthwaite, Clint Bank, Shaw Mills, Bishop Thornton. Drovers X Roads, L. After 1.5 miles L to Warsill and L to Brimham Rocks, Glasshouses, Yorke’s Folly, Padside, Thornthwaite, Darley, Birstwith, Hampsthwaite, Knox, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, April 29, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Farnham, Boroughbridge, Beningbrough, Arkendale. 63 miles. Mostly flat.
Route Map Knaresborough, Scriven, Lingerfield, Farnham, Bishop Monkton, Roecliffe, Boroughbridge, Milby, Thornton Bridge, Helperby, Flawith, Aldwark, Beningbrough. Café. Aldwark Bridge, Gt. Ouseburn, Lower Dunsforth, L into Mary Lane, R on B6265, L on Thorny Hill Lane, L through Marton cum Grafton, R at X roads into Braimber Lane, L on A168 and R to Arkendale, Farnham, Knaresborough, Harrogate
Long ride -
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, May 06, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Coneythorpe, Boroughbridge, Beningbrough, Thorpe Underwood. 56 miles. Mostly flat.
Route Map Knaresborough, Goldsborough, Coneythorpe, Arkendale, Staveley, Minskip, Boroughbridge, Milby, Helperby, Raskelf, Tholthorpe, Tollerton, Beningbrough. Café. Great Ouseburn, Thorpe Underwood, over B6265, L and straight along Rudgate. Cross A59 (Care!). Cattal, Hunsingore, Walshford, A168, R on Ox Close Lane, Little Ribston, Spofforth (or Knaresborough), Harrogate
Long ride -
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Acorn Charity Bike Ride
Details will appear in due course on the Acorn Charity website
Sunday, May 13, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Blubberhouses, Pateley Bridge, Menwith. 47 miles. Very hilly.
Route Map Usual route to Swinsty, Fewston, Timble, R to Blubberhouses, over A59 (Care!), West End, R on Hoodstorth Lane, R and L onto Fall Lane, L, down Yorke’s Folly (Care!) to Pateley Bridge. Café. Retrace to Peat Lane, up to Greenhow, L onto Duck Street, Menwith Hill, Hampsthwaite (or Pennypot Lane), Harrogate.
Long ride -
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, May 20, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Markington, Boroughbridge, Whixley, Spofforth. 46 miles. Some hills, then mostly flat.
Route Map Knox, Hampsthwaite, Clint, Shaw Mills, Bishop Thornton, Markington, , Bishop Monkton, Roecliffe, Boroughbridge. Café. York Road, R at X roads and L to Marton cum Grafton. L, R on B6265 and L to Great Ouseburn. Thorpe Underwood, over B6265, L and straight along Rudgate. Cross A59 (Care!). Cattal, Hunsingore, Walshford, A168, R on Ox Close Lane, Little Ribston, Spofforth (or Knaresborough), Harrogate
Long ride -
3rd Boroughbridge Family Cycle Day
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, May 27, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 26 miles. Hilly. Fewston.
Hornbeam, Beckwithshaw, Little Alms Cliff, down hill to B6451, R and first L down to Swinsty and Fewston reservoir. Straight on keeping reservoir on L, through Fewston village (Visitor Centre cafe on Sundays) until crossing reservoir dam. Take L fork and climb steadily for a mile through Timble. First R back down to reservoir and cross back over dam top, through Fewston Village. At T jn on B6451 turn L and immediately R, return back over the moor to Beckwithshaw and Harrogate.
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 40 miles. Hilly. Brimham, Galphay, Ripon
Hornbeam, Knox, Hampsthwaite, Burnt Yates, Brimham Rocks and turn R towards Ripon when meeting the B6265. After 4km (2.5m) at the hamlet of Risplith turn L for High Grantley continue on past the village for 3km (2m) and turn R for Galphay, Ripon, Bishop Monkton, Knaresborough, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Monday, May 28, 2012
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
Sunday, June 03, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Sunday, June 10, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 30 miles. Undulating. Bramham
Hornbeam, Burn Bridge, across A61, Walton Head Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Sicklinghall, R into Northgate Lane, R at end through Linton, L at end and R at former Star Inn, cross main road, and turn L behind shops to T junction, R into Jewitt Lane, up hill to cross roads and continue to Bramham, crossing over A1. Either L onto new cycle path parallel with A1 to Wetherby, or follow signs to Clifford, Boston Spa and Thorp Arch. Cycle path to Wetherby. Return along cycle path to Spofforth, Follifoot, Rudding Park, Showground, Harrogate
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 55 miles. Mainly flat, hilly in middle. Coxwold
Hornbeam, Knaresborough, Farnham, Staveley, Minskip, Boroughbridge, Milby, Thornton Manor, R, over river, L, Little Sessay, Carlton Husthwaite, L and R to Coxwold (café). R at bottom of village, Husthwaite, Easingwold, Alne, Aldwark Bridge, Great Ouseburn, Arkendale, Ferrensby, Knaresborough, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Sunday, June 17, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride - Geraldine & Joe
Approx 24 miles. Hilly. Norwood
Hornbeam, Oakdale, Penny Pot Lane to top, L at B6451, after 2 miles turn L on minor lane (Brat Lane), and Jack Hill Lane, to Norwood Bottom, L up B6451 and climb for 0.5 miles, turn R to gated road. After 1 mile at sharp bend go through gate to forest track, Stainburn Forest, and follow through to car park near Little Alms Cliff. R to Beckwithshaw, R past Squinting Cat, Harrogate.
Alternative route 27 miles -
Kirkby Overblow. Weeton, Pool, Otley, Farnley, Lindley, Burnbridge
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 45 miles. Flat. Cattal and Boroughbridge
Hornbeam, Showground, Follifoot, Spofforth, Wetherby. Out of Wetherby on cycle track, and past racecourse. L to Walton, follow road to T, and turn L. Cross Wetherby-York road, continue to Cattal. Follow road and cross over main road to York, on to Whixley. Through village and turn R after cricket field, Thorpe Underwood, Great Ouseburn, bear R onto back lane to Upper and Lower Dunsforth, Aldborough, Boroughbridge, return via Roecliffe, tarmac bridleway to Copgrove, Farnham, Knaresborough, Harrogate
Long ride -
Sunday, June 24, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 25 miles. Hilly. Brimham
Hornbeam, Knox Lane, Grainbeck Lane, Hampsthwaite, Clint Bank , Shaw Mills, Cut Throat Lane, Bishop Thornton, The Drovers X rd, turn L towards Brimham and Fountains, follow road towards Brimham Rocks, up up, to a R angled R bend and a sign to Gilmore’s factory turn off the road onto a bridleway back down hill towards Bishop Thornton again, through the village to the Drovers X rd and then R to Ripley down the hill. L into Ripley at the T junction and café and toilet stop if required. Killinghall, Knox, Harrogate
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 42 miles. Hilly after Ripon.
Ripon, Galphay, Winksley, Grantley, Sawley, Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills, Hampsthwaite
Long ride -
Sunday, July 01, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 30 miles. Undulating. Bramham
Hornbeam, Burn Bridge, across A61, Walton Head Lane, Kirkby Overblow, Sicklinghall, R into Northgate Lane, R at end through Linton, L at end and R at former Star Inn, cross main road, and turn L behind shops to T junction, R into Jewitt Lane, up hill to cross roads and continue to Bramham, crossing over A1. Either L onto new cycle path parallel with A1 to Wetherby, or follow signs to Clifford, Boston Spa and Thorp Arch. Cycle path to Wetherby. Return along cycle path to Spofforth, Follifoot, Rudding Park, Showground, Harrogate
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Long ride -
Sunday, July 08, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx. 30 miles. Flat. Boston Spa
Hornbeam, Burn Bridge, Kirkby Overblow, Wetherby, A1 cycle path, Bramham, Clifford, Boston Spa, Thorp Arch, Wetherby cycle path, Spofforth, Follifoot, Harrogate
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 55 miles. Hilly in middle section. Snape.
Hornbeam, Knaresborough, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Wath, Snape, Thorpe Perrow (café), return L and 2nd R out of Arboretum, climb on minor lane and drop down into Masham, Swinton, high road and drop down to Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, Bishop Monkton, Knaresborough, Harrogate.
Alternative: Return via Swinton estate, then left at Ilton and on to Grewelthorpe instead of Kirkby Malzeard. Grewelthorpe to Ripon, past Sutton Grange. Ripon, Bishop Monkton etc
Long ride -
Sunday, July 15, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride - .
Medium ride -
Approx 25 miles. Flat, hilly at end. Markington
Hornbeam, Knaresborough, Copgrove, L at Bishop Monkton, Markington, Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills, Hampsthwaite, Knox, Harrogate.
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 50 miles. Hilly. Bolton Abbey
Hornbeam, Beckwithshaw, Little Alms Cliff, Sun Inn, across A59, L opposite Menwith hill, Greenhow, Stumps Cross (café), drop down and L towards Appletreewick, L again before village. Follow back road along Wharfe Valley. L before Barden Bridge, minor road (hilly) to wooden bridge at Cavendish Pavilion (café), cross old Bolton Bridge to minor lane to Beamsley, and through to Ilkley (café). Continue on back lane to Askwith, L and climb up to top, L, drop down, R to Timble, Fewston, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Sunday, July 22, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 30 miles, Hilly. Brimham
Hornbeam, Knox Lane, Killinghall, Hampsthwaite, Clint Bank, Burnt Yates, Brimham Rocks (tea stall at rocks), Warsill, Bishop Thornton, Markington, across A61 to Burton Leonard, Copgrove, Farnham, Knaresborough, Harrogate
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 50 miles. ‘Jill's Hills’ - beyond Ilkley, v. hilly. Langbar.
Hornbeam, Beckwithshaw, over moor past Little Alms Cliff, Fewston and reservoirs, Timble, L at X rds heading towards Otley, R at X rds on top of moor, long drop to Askwith, approaching Ilkley take a R turn when running alongside River Wharfe to Middleton, and long climb, R to Langbar, eventually dropping down to Beamsley, L to Ilkley (café). Return Askwith, Otley, Pool, Castley, Weeton, Dunkeswick, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Sunday, July 29, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace
Fast Pace -
Hebden (Old School Tearooms) via Menwith Hill, Stump Cross & return via Appletreewick, Bolton Abbey, Beamsley, Ilkley, Otley, Leathley, Stainburn, North Rigton, Burn Bridge, Harrogate (approx. 55 miles)
Long ride -
Sunday, August 05, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 25 miles. Hilly. Swarcliffe Top.
Hornbeam, Beckwithshaw, Little Alms Cliffe, past The Sun Inn, straight over A59 at X rds, turn R at next X rds , past entrance to Menwith Hill, continue on Swarcliffe Top ridge (fabulous views) dropping down long hill. After S bend cont 400m and turn R, continue to Hampsthwaite, Knox, Harrogate.
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Route 116 42 miles. Flat. Hornbeam, Showground, Follifoot, Spofforth, L to Little Ribston, over A1, Cowthorpe, Tockwith, Marston Moor Memorial, Long Marston, Hutton Wandesley, Angram, Askham Richard. Bilbrough, Catterton, Healaugh, Wighill, Wetherby (cafe), Sicklinghall, Kirkby Overblow, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Sunday, August 12, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Approx 23 miles. Hilly. Stainburn Forest and Almscliffe Crag.
Hornbeam, Beckwithshaw, L out towards Otley, R up Norwood Lane, At Car Park L through Stainburn Forest, exit woods to L along gated road (magnificent views), turn R after hamlet, keep going down through minor junctions until T, L then R at B6161, Leathley village, L, and then continue to climb to Braythorn. Continue around foot of Almscliffe Crag, L to North Rigton, L 2 miles, R to Brackenthwaite Lane, Burn Bridge, Harrogate.
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Approx 45 miles. Hilly, Brimham and Fountains.
Hornbeam, Knox, Hampsthwaite, Birstwith, Toll Bridge, L and R to Stripe Lane, climb, L at top, R and around past Brimham Rocks, cont to B6265, R in dirn Ripon, 1.25 miles turn R on Sawley Moor Lane, at T junction, L, Sawley, take lane down by Church, L to Fountains, and Visitor Centre, Studley Park (café), Ripon (café), leave on B6265 past Racecourse, over river bridge turn right Skelton-on-Ure, Boroughbridge, Aldborough turn right, over Xrds with B6265, then left on minor road signed Grafton, Marton, Arkendale, Ferrensby, Farnham, Knaresborough, Harrogate.
Long ride -
Sunday, August 19, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Burn Bridge, Kirkby Overblow, Collingham, Thorner, Boston Spa, Wetherby, Spofforth 32miles
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=315766
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
32 miles. Beckwithshaw, Stainburn Moor, Fewston, Timble, Blubberhouses, Thruscross, Thornthwaite, Darley, Birstwith, Hampsthwaite
Long ride -
Sunday, August 26, 2012
9.30am Short, medium and long rides. Off Road Ride
Short/Beginners ride -
Medium ride -
Follifoot, Spofforth, Wetherby, Thorpe Arch, Marston Moor Askham Richard, Tockwith, Little Ribston 38miles
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=315778
Medium Plus ride
Touring Pace -
Fast Pace -
Hampsthwaite, Birstwith, Greenhow Hill, Stump Cross, Grassington, Cross river, Appletreewick, Bolton Abbey, Ilkley,
Otley, Farnley, Pannal,
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Disclaimer:
All rides are at your own risk. Please ensure that you have your own third party insurance (check your house insurance) and consider CTC membership.