Category Archives: Ride Reports

Reports from our riding exploits.

Embsay – 18th September 2011

Twelve club members met for today’s ride to Embsay through some of Yorkshire’s most glorious  countryside. Good group riding was to the fore as the club set course up Pennypot Lane and over the A59 for the steady drag up … Continue reading

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Balk – 11th September 2011

Hurricane Katia was on its way today, but first thing this morning started sunny and blustery.  We knew the route out to Balk would be much nicer than the return, which was going to be into a stiff block headwind. … Continue reading

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Great Milk Stout Ride – 4th September 2011

One of the year’s most anticipated rides was greeted by 14 Cappuccino riders and some good, warm weather.  The group gathered at the Nidderdale Showground in Pateley Bridge after a large number of us had ridden out from Harrogate, with … Continue reading

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Ilkley Moor – 28th August 2011

Ten riders set forth on a previously untried route to Ilkley Moor and a new Tea Room at Denton to experience. Set out through Burn Bridge then along the ridge road to Kirkby Overblow and on to Kearby Cliff and … Continue reading

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York – 21st August 2011

Today’s planned ride would be a first for the CCC…a trip to York.  Not sure why we have not ventured to York in the past, but it was worth the wait.  The sunshine and the promise of a new destination … Continue reading

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Wetherby – 18th August 2011

All day the weather in Harrogate had been gorgeous, but by 7pm the skies were darkening and as 7.30 arrived and 8 of us were chatting outside the gates of St Aidans, the rain was starting to fall, albeit only … Continue reading

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Brimham Rocks – 16th August 2011

Eleven riders met on a bright but windy evening for a run to Brimham Rocks. There were more mechanicals than normally experienced on a ride starting with Monty’s chain breaking almost at the off.  Nick and Harry stayed to help … Continue reading

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Ripon and Boroughbridge – 14th August 2011

With a lot of riders taking part in the York 100 today, we were not sure how many would turn up for the off at St Aidans.  Anyway, by 8.30 there were 11 of us including a new rider Adele, … Continue reading

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How Stean Gorge – 7th August 2011

A group of thirteen riders met for this morning’s outing to Howstean Gorge. Headed out of Harrogate by the Army College and Pennypot , where at the end of the lane it was realised that Harry and Matthew were no longer … Continue reading

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Beningborough – 31st July 2011

Thirteen riders turned up today for a flat run towards the Vale of York with Beningborough being the target for the morning. A fast pace soon saw us arrive at Boroughbridge, the group had fragmented a bit by now, with … Continue reading

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