Weekend Round-up 27th/28th
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:33 am
With a damp and windy day forecast only 7 Inters riders turned out on Saturday morning - James, Ed, John B, Dr Joe, Graham and self left the square bound for Masham then Jordan's. We picked up John S at Alne and made steady if unspectacular progress towards Masham via Cundall.
As we approached the periphery of the Dales, the gusts grew stronger and the prospect of squalls over Jordan's made this an unpalatable prospect. A route review discussion resulted in a re-think and Leyburn was suggested as a more prudent objective. The bunch split a little as we climbed up from West Tanfield so a split was suggested with Graham, Joe and John electing to make their way separately to the cafe where we would re-group.
The remaining four continued on to Leyburn via the usual route through Thornton Steward to find the Posthorn closed until February so we went instead to Penley's opposite where the food was decent and not over-priced. Time past and the other's hadn't appeared. We began to suspect a mechanical or puncture but eventually they arrived having had a 'navigational misfire' involving a muddy lane.....It was therefore agreed the two groups would proceed home independently.
With John S in fine form the four of us were soon speeding along to Bedale and thence to Melmerby and back via the outward route. Thanks to steady work by my companions we were back in York by 4.45.
On getting close to home I realised that I would be a few yards short of the ton so deviated around via Bishopthorpe to clock up my first 100 miler of the year - and in fact the first time I have ridden 100 miles in January.
John, Joe and Graham had a more measured ride home via Ripon,and returned safely a little later so all in all a decent day out even if our originally planned route was amended - sometimes being flexible over route depending on the conditions can pay dividends
As we approached the periphery of the Dales, the gusts grew stronger and the prospect of squalls over Jordan's made this an unpalatable prospect. A route review discussion resulted in a re-think and Leyburn was suggested as a more prudent objective. The bunch split a little as we climbed up from West Tanfield so a split was suggested with Graham, Joe and John electing to make their way separately to the cafe where we would re-group.
The remaining four continued on to Leyburn via the usual route through Thornton Steward to find the Posthorn closed until February so we went instead to Penley's opposite where the food was decent and not over-priced. Time past and the other's hadn't appeared. We began to suspect a mechanical or puncture but eventually they arrived having had a 'navigational misfire' involving a muddy lane.....It was therefore agreed the two groups would proceed home independently.
With John S in fine form the four of us were soon speeding along to Bedale and thence to Melmerby and back via the outward route. Thanks to steady work by my companions we were back in York by 4.45.
On getting close to home I realised that I would be a few yards short of the ton so deviated around via Bishopthorpe to clock up my first 100 miler of the year - and in fact the first time I have ridden 100 miles in January.
John, Joe and Graham had a more measured ride home via Ripon,and returned safely a little later so all in all a decent day out even if our originally planned route was amended - sometimes being flexible over route depending on the conditions can pay dividends