Monthly Archives: January 2011

Retro Bike Build by James Lovell

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

Back in November 2010 I set out on a project to build my first bike from scratch.  I had acquired a WF Holdsworth steel frame from fellow Cappuccino Club member, Martin Proctor, which was in excellent condition.  The frame is … Continue reading →

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Ilkley – 30th January 2011

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

Almost a re-run of last weekend’s ride but with one of the area’s more testing climbs added. Seven riders gathered at St. Aidans for a cold and damp start including Rosie, along for the first time.  The route took us … Continue reading →

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Avanti Coffee Company, Ilkley

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

Avanti Coffee Company, Ilkley 6 The Grove Promenade, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8AF Tel: 01943 609874 Comments: We stopped by this cafe on Sunday 23rd January, and we were lucky ot find it as Alex spotted it out of the … Continue reading →

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Ilkley – 23rd January 2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

Once again on a Sunday morning, the shout of “hills” could be heard echoing around the front of St Aidans as we gathered deciding where to go.  After little deliberation, we opted for a route up past Beckwithshaw, Swinsty and … Continue reading →

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Ripon and Boroughbridge – 16th January 2011

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

The wind was blowing hard and the rain showers kept on coming, but despite this we had an excellent turn out this morning for a ride out towards Ripon.  Because of the wind we initially planned to shorten the route, … Continue reading →

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Wetherby – 11th January 2011

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

It was good to finally get out on our first night ride of the year last night.  We were also pleased to see that six of us had got fed up with sitting around waiting for the ice to clear … Continue reading →

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Ride Canclled 9th Jan 2011

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

Due to very icey roads this mornings ride is cancelled.

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Cappuccino Cycling Club Website Stats 2010

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet … Continue reading →

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Etape du Dales – 15th May 2011

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

The Etape du Dales is one of the toughest sportive rides in the UK.  It covers a distance of 112miles over some of the  Yorkshire Dales’ most challenging climbs and passes.  The total ascent for the route is over 3,500 … Continue reading →

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Askwith Moor – 2nd January 2011

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Cappuccino Cycling Club

The first ride of the New Year… It was a cold morning on Sunday and five us of set off from St Aidans to follow a route suggested by Jamie to head out towards Otley.  We dropped down into Burnbridge … Continue reading →

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