Tuesday Ride 24th

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:44 am

I'm planning a slightly longer steadier ride this week (legs still shredded after Saturday

). To make a change we could head West towards Otley, an option of an extension to Ilkley, then back via Dacre and Summerbridge.

Gill suggested meeting on the West side of town somewhere - or even Tockwith. I was wondering about the Crossroads just beyond Tockwith (near the Kerwood Kitchens turning) at 9:45. If most people are happier with the usual Square at 9:15 that's OK - can people post here and we'll make a plan.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:19 am

I shall be out tomorrow and I am happy to meet up at the Kerwood/Tockwith turn of. How are you planning to get to Otley? I would normally head out via Wetherby. What you are suggesting seems a lot longer than our normal distance. I would think about Fewston or how about going out via Bishop Monckton to Markington cross country to Summerbridge,Dacre Bank,time check and decide which route to take back.

Helen

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:03 pm

We can decide the exact route when we meet - weather looks fine so no worries re this. Perhaps just see where we end up. Helen is the expert on roads out that way so anything that gives us a steady 70ish with a lunch stop is fine by me.

dave c · Post by **dave c** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:59 pm

I was thinking of coming along. Square at 09.15 (or earlier) would suit me.

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:25 pm

How about Gill (and Mandy?) meet Dave at the Square for 9:15 then come out through Tockwith (via Askham Richard & Long Marston?) to meet Helen and I at the 'Kerwood crossroads' for 9:45?

dave c · Post by **dave c** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:02 pm

Dr Dave, if Gill was suggesting west side of York or Tockwith then I can meet you all at Tockwith also. Is that the xroads near the ind estate/business park on road to Cowthorpe?

Dave

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:23 pm

Yes the crossroads about half a mile beyond Tockwith on the road to Cowthorpe (not al la Robert Johnson - it ain't Rosedale

).

I'll check back here later but will be there for 9:45 unless there's a strong vote against!

Gill C · Post by **Gill C** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:38 pm

I should be out tomorrow and be at Tockwith at 9.45am. I am not feeling too good at the moment but will text Dr Dave if I am not coming. I have texted Mandy and will let her know it is Tockwith.

Hopefully see you then.
Gill

dave c · Post by **dave c** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:36 pm

Ok see you Tockwith

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:19 pm

Excellent ride today - sorry to have missed Gill C who wasn't feeling 100% so sensibly had a rest day. Dave C, Mandy, Helen and I met at Tockwith Crossroads. Helen lead us out via Cowthorpe, Spofforth, Pannal, Beckwithshaw, Fewston, Timble, to Otley. Here a nice cafe stop was taken before a steady return via Farnley Lane, Castley, Weeton, Sicklinghall and Wetherby, then back.

Thanks to all for another good day - 70 miles clocked by the time I got home - Dave must have been pushing 90.