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  1. Matthews

    Cropton beer festival 17/18 November CANCELLED

    2 nights camping , live music and beer festival , ride planned for Saturday around 15ish miles with lunch stop , any more details required ask as no one looks or responds on here anymore . Cancelled due to no one wanting to go .
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    Ribblesdale ride 17/9/23

    2 options for this route , one that we did earlier in the year or another from Ribblehead over to Dent n back , will let you know when it's been decided but both start points are within 10 mins of each other (Helwith bridge or Ribblehead), anyone on here wanting to join us let me know and I'll...
  3. Matthews

    Cropton Weekender DATE Change to 4/5/6 August

    Our party weekender , ride Fri night (bring lights as it'll be dark for the last half hour or so) , Saturday ride starts around 12ish with first stop for lunch around 1, meander round some great tracks with plenty of stops before finishing back at Cropton for a pint , BBQ and social Saturday...
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    2/7/23 Reeth ride

    Around 20 miles of spectacular scenery and trials , mainly double track and a few country roads and a few miles of loose rocky descent down the side of a valley breathtaking especially if you don't like heights , pub lunch stop about 3/4 distance , meet in main square in Reeth at 10 fish for...
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    Late notice but a ride is on on Sunday 28th May in North York Moors

    About 20ish miles and not toothy but still a cracking mixed route , meet 10 for 10.30 at same start point as Riggs n Gullies ride ,( Meet in lay-by on very minor road out of Gillamoor heading up towards Boonhill Common (OS SE6758 905:cool: W3W (stream.copies.raven ) road is called Highfield...
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    Ribblesdale Rumble 7/5/2023

    Starting at car park in Helwith bridge this is a scenic and not overly technical ride up Ribblesdale on the Pen-Y-Ghent side before dropping into the bottom of the valley to head down the other side of the valley to Clapham for a pub lunch , the route then climbs back out of Clapham , over to...
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    Sunday 9th April Riggs n Gullies (Easter egg hunt).

    Did this a couple of years ago and it was well received so having another bash at it . Think it's around 20ish miles from memory , packed lunch and BYOB for dinner at a lovely sheltered riverside spot . Couple of short steep climbs but mostly steady gradients upwards , stunning views across...
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    18/3/23 Settle to Malham and back.

    Our usual run from Settle over to Malham Tarn and then possibly down into Malham for pub lunch before the return try via the wonderful 2 mile descent of Stockdale lane . Meet at 10 for 10.30 start at Greenfoot Car park Settle (Settle BD24 9RW). Only 1 hill but we go up it from both sides and...
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    19/2/23 Ryedale Rumble

    Around 18 miles of some of North Yorkshires spectacular countryside , pub lunch stop around 1.30ish at around 3/4 distance . Start at Newgate Bank Carpark on B1257 a few miles North of Helmsley (on right just before dropping down Newgate Bank) . Meet around 10 for 10.30 start , mainly solid...
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    29/1/23 Nidderdale loop

    First ride of 23 , our usual Nidderdale loop with a killer tarmac climb at the start then some cracking descents and an undulating loop round the top of the valley , meet 10 for start at 10.30 at How Stean Gorge , food available at start/fin but not on route so bring light lunch, all welcome on...
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    Xmas Pudding Run 27/12/2022

    Yes it's that time of the year again , escape from the relatives , burn off some calories and have a generally cracking few hours riding bikes . Meet at Dalby main visitor centre carpark at 10 , a mixture of the Dalby routes and off piste will be used , usually back at car park around 2>2.30. I...
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    Cropton Beer fest 18/19 Nov

    Prob not riding but we do have a good get together drinking beer and listening to the loud bands , Camping Fri n Sat night , all welcome .
  13. Matthews

    Yorkshire area proudly presents our weekender 5/6 th August

    https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/cropton-wobbly-wheels-yorkshire-social-weekender-5-6-7-th-august.448327/
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    Cropton Wobbly Wheels (Yorkshire social weekender ) 5/6/7 th August

    Back again for another year , format as previous years , Camping available Fri and Sat night , ride is held on Saturday afternoon with numerous refreshment stops followed by a BBQ on Saturday night , ride will start at around 12 with a lunch stop about 20 mins in . Camping needs to be prebooked...
  15. Matthews

    Ribblesdale Rumble 22/5/22

    Little jaunt round upper Ribblesdale starting at Helwith Bridge , pub lunch at Clapham just over half way , retro and modern friendly as no silly climbs/ hike a bike , pub there takes motorhomes in carpark and has a camping field if anyone wants to go up Sat aft/eve , 20 ish miles .
  16. Matthews

    Nidderdale Loop 24/4/22

    Amended down the page
  17. Matthews

    Kaya's Kildale Cake Run 6/2/2022

    https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/6-2-2022-kayas-kildale-cake-run.440404/
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    6/2/2022 Kaya's Kildale Cake run .

    This was Vern's traditional early in the year ride and we are running it in his memory and to remember all the good times and friends he gave us all . 10 am meet for 10.30 start at Pinchinthorpe Visitor Centre .TS14 8HD The route is one of the older variations of this run that are more retro and...
  19. Matthews

    Goodbye Vern (aka Kaya) you will be missed

    Sorry to let people know that Vern (Kaya and our area coordinator) passed away earlier this evening after a couple of years fighting cancer . Those that met him will miss him and those that didn't have missed an experience . He'll be organising rides in good weather from now on .
  20. Matthews

    Return of the pudding run. 27/12/21

    https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/27-12-21-yorkshires-annual-pudding-run-is-back.439135/
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