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. The pace is medium/fast typically averaging at least 12 mph on hilly routes. If you are not sure of your abilities you are still very welcome, but be prepared to turn back if you are struggling to keep up with the 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!

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Sunday, August 01, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sue T
Medium ride -
Eccup
Burn Bridge, over A61 and roundabout, up Walton Head Lane to Kirkby Overblow. Sicklinghall, Linton, Collingham, R along Harewood Rd, L to East Keswick, Bardsey, Slaid Hill, 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 etc.
Medium Plus ride -
Same route, faster pace
Long ride - Phil
Aysgarth via Ripon, Grewelthorpe, Ellingstring, Jervaulx, East Witton, Coverham, West Witton and Aysgarth. Return by Redmire, Leyburn, Thornton Watless, Wath and Ripon.
Should be 85-90 miles but not too hilly. Pace brisk with a short lunch stop.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
6.30pm Evening Ride

Sunday, August 08, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sarah C
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride - Gia WHEEL EASY FIVE MEDIUM RIDE CHALLENGE 40 miles. Beningborough Hall via Aldwark Bridge. Flattish ride through pretty villages.
Long ride - Phil S
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN RIDE SERIES
Sneck Yate (pronounced yatt) ride. About 85 miles.
The outward route will be via Boltby and the dreaded, wonderfully named Sneck Yate (also known as Boltby Bank) Returning from Helmsley via the Easingwold route. It will be about 85 miles. The route can be viewed at http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2795173. but here is a bit more detail - Boroughbridge, Dalton, Thirsk (coffe stop), Felixkirk, Boltby then follow the Rye valley to Helmsley for lunch. The return route will go via Harome, Nunnington, Hovingham, Easingwold, Aldwark and home. Early start – see website for details.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
6.30pm Evening Ride

Sunday, August 15, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Eric
Medium ride -
Burnbridge, Kirkby Overblow, Wetherby, A1 cycle path, Bramham, Clifford, Boston Spa, Thorpe Arch, Wetherby cycle path, Spofforth, Follifoot
Medium Plus ride -
Bramham, Tadcaster, Walton, Cowthorpe, North Deighton Little Ribston, Knaresborough
Long ride -

Wednesday, August 18, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
6.30pm Evening Ride

Sunday, August 22, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sue D
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride - Paul/Gia WHEEL EASY FIVE MEDIUM RIDE CHALLENGE
40 miles. Ilkley. Hilly start followed by a long stretch along the river from Otley to Ilkley.
Long ride - Eric
Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival, Approx 70 miles
Menwith Hill, Stump Cross, Grassington, Coniston, Kettlewell with break for lunch and view some scarecrows! Return via Wharfedale, Burnsall, Appletreewick, Bolton Abbey, Ilkley, Otley, Harrogate. Approx 70 miles

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride
6.30pm Evening Ride

Sunday, August 29, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Dennis B
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, September 01, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, September 05, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Caroline
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN RIDE SERIES
Wheel Easy 100 miles
Route around the Vale of York, keeping away from as many hills as we can. Early Start – see website for details.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, September 12, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Paul
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, September 19, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Gia
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, September 22, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, September 26, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sarah E
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, September 29, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, October 03, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Martin
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride - Martin W & Dave P
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN RIDE SERIES
Ripon and Jervaulx Rides. About 88 miles.
Starting from Hornbeam Park, Harrogate the ride goes to Ripon and then takes to the hills going via Galphay, Kirkby Malzeard and Masham. Then a loop north to include Jervaulx Abbey and return via Snape to Ripon and Harrogate.
A shorter ride of 62 miles can start and finish at Ripon. Early start – 8.30am from Hornbeam, or 9.45am at Ripon Leisure Centre.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, October 10, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Darren
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, October 17, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Malcolm
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, October 20, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, October 24, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sue T
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, October 31, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sarah C
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, November 03, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, November 07, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Eric
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, November 10, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, November 14, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sue D
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, November 21, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Dennis B
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, November 24, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, November 28, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Caroline
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, December 01, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, December 05, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Martin
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, December 08, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, December 12, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Gia
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, December 15, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, December 19, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sarah E
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, December 22, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, December 26, 2010
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Paul
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, December 29, 2010
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, January 02, 2011
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Darren
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, January 05, 2011
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, January 09, 2011
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Malcolm
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, January 12, 2011
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, January 16, 2011
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sue T
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, January 19, 2011
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, January 23, 2011
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Sarah C
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

Wednesday, January 26, 2011
9.30am (Hornbeam) Wednesday Wheel Easy and Poddlers Rides
10am (Low Bridge, Knaresborough) EG's Ride.

Sunday, January 30, 2011
9.30am Short, medium and long rides
Short/Beginners ride (details) - Eric
Medium ride -
Medium Plus ride -
Long ride -

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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.