This is not a day at the shops, but a fun-filled jaunt to burn off some of those excess Christmas calories. Go ahead and enjoy another mince pie on Friday, guilt-free in the knowledge that you're working out on Saturday
The Beeb forecast is looking like another doozy; +13C, cloudy and dry, but those pesky SW winds will still be with us. We're also on the upside of the winter solstice, so gaining a few minutes of daylight.
Since it is Boxing Day, many of the smaller town cafes are likely to be closed, so we need to head somewhere with a decent population density. I originally planned a hilly route to Thirsk, then I saw the windy forecast and figured that especially after last week, some homeward-bound tailwinds would be nice.
Except for the "damp" weather, many of us enjoyed our curtailed ride out to Otley a few weeks ago, so I thought tweaking that route would mix it up a bit. We're sure to find an open cafe and I figured we'd take in Otley Chevin and return a different way through Harewood House, Scarcroft and Tadcaster.
As always for this time of year, fenders and lights recommended
129Km / ~80 miles square to square. View and download the route at RidewithGPS or click the map.
. anyway shoud be there unless I over indulge on the mince pies .p.s great sense of humour as always. 
not sure whether that was the least of my problems though , whats York like?