Clifton CC

Hi Austen,
We're not allowed to promote clubruns at the moment as far I understand.
Will post on here for a big clubrun reboot, when we're allowed.
In the meantime, keep pedalling!
R

Pateley
135km, mixed terrain.
See you in The Square at 9am

First day or meteorological spring!
Langdale End
135k
Some grippy roads.
Good forecast.
Should be good.
See you in The Square at 9am.

If the forecast improves: Langdale End, 130km, some grippy roads.

If the forecast doesn't improve: Wharfedale/Nidderdale. Cafe in Otley or Summer bridge.

We'll definitely be out though.
See you in The Square at 9am.

Beverley
125km
No heroics, rolling hills, no mountains.
See you in The Square at 9am.

Fry-up Dale
145km
Some grippy roads.
We aim to be back in day-light, but bring lights, just in case.
See you in The Square at 9am.

Dallowgill and Ilton. Cafe in Masham.
125km
Some hills
No mountains
Should be back well before dark, but bring lights, just in case.
See you in The Square at 9am.

Wharfedale
Cafe in Otley.
9am start as ever.
125km, mixed terrain.
Should be back comfortably in daylight, but bring lights in case.

Dalby.
120km.
See you in The Square at 0900...

Weaverthorpe
120k, rolling terrain, no heroics.
Should be back in daylight, but bring lights, just in case.
0900 in The Square

Well done to the Solstice 6 (Ed, Joe, Andy, Dan, Paul...)
Big day out, great adventure, cold, wet start, then clear benign conditions for the big circuit.
We reckon that was the 15th time around the route in December.
Pencil it in for next year....

OK, here it is. This Sunday.....
As a nice coincidence, due to a wobble in our orbit of the sun, the 22nd is actually the shortest day this year...
7am start.
Leyburn by 10am
Back in Leyburn about 3pm
Home at about 7pm.

The (very) long range weather forecast looks OK. Expect the ride to be *on*. I ...

wilco

Planning to just lengthen the ride a little bit this week, ahead of the big Winter Solstice Ride the week after (there's quite a few of you talking the talk about this one..):
The Rusty Bike Cafe
Swainby (nr Osmotherley)
175km
Out via The Mountain Road, back via The Siltons
Weather forecast looks ...

Sunday Report:
Rosedale. Cool, windy, occasionally wet and very mucky. A proper winter ride.
Out through Pickering, back through Great Edstone, including some roads I've not been on this century. Very quiet, apart from the cafe. The occupants of the next table took one look at us and left, leaving ...