Sat. 6/11 h group route

[HowardD]

Up Sutton Bank and then via Hawnby to lunch in Helmsley. Less than 80 miles! See you in the square at 9.

http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?l ... nbhelm.tcx

[G.]

I'm tempted. Do you think I'd cope?

[HowardD]

Judging by your form on the night rides, I should think that you'd cope with this route / anticipated pace just fine G. And don't worry, regrouping stops are carried out whenever necessary; you'd never be abandoned on the Moors, or anywhere else come to that, unless you wanted to be of course!

See you Saturday

[Dr Dave]

Sutton Bank closed for resurfacing so we'll need to detour. White Horse Bank the least deviation, otherwise a loop round via Wass Bank, or Boltby Bank.

No time to swap out the 39/53 so looks like I'm in the s**t!

[shaun]

Found this report on the WEB so not sure if Sutton BAnk is open or closed but this article certianly suggests it should be open.

http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/849 ... _schedule/

[Dr Dave]

I'm tempted. Do you think I'd cope?

Depends if 'Shaun the Merciless' decides to put the hammer down on the front - and when doesn't he!!

[morri]

Ooooh, fresh tarmac. You don't realise how much rough road surfaces slow you down until your wheels hits a patch of, usually all too brief, newly laid surface - that or take a trip to the Continent.

Hopefully for £820,000 they have done a proper job not just put down a layer of chippings and a couple signs, laughably instructing motorists to keep below 10 mph. If that is the case, it'll be downright dangerous for cyclists for a couple of weeks, until the cars have pummelled the surface flat again.

[G.]

I couldn't quite cope with the change from 10 to 9am, decided I couldn't catch you and did the intermediate ride instead. Judging by my form today, I'd probably have slowed you down anyway. See you on Wednesday eve.