Clifton CC

Another weekend, another elderly gentlefolks race on the Sunday so I'll be shuffling around in my carpet slippers in preparation on Saturday. Does someone fancy suggesting a route and taking a lead in ensuring horse-friendly behaviour out on the road?

In fact, with a few weeks where various races and other events will prevent me being out on Saturdays, would some of the training ride regulars like to pick this up on a weekly basis for a while?

I'll be out. Does anyone know the slightly lumpy route that's not Malton?

I think it's the westerly ride but I may be wrong.

PhilBixby wrote: Does someone fancy taking a lead in ensuring horse-friendly behaviour

Speaking of four-legged beasts, Bramham International Horse Trials is on this weekend, so the westerly route through Tadcaster-Bramham-Thorner would probably not be such a great idea due to traffic levels.

Phil, I'm happy to lead rides any time I won't be available on the 23rd though, and there is a high possibility of me getting lost on the Malton route but I'm more than happy to take charge to Boroughbridge or Bramham when we go that way

Thanks Andy - looks like you're in charge the next couple of Saturdays!
Good point re Bramham - you could go west but cut short like we did a few weeks back and do a few fast laps of Bishopwood if you fancy a change?

Oky doke, so if someone in the square on Saturday confidently knows the Malton route we'll do that (Toby/Cam/Tim?), as I think I would rather do some hills than laps, but if no-one sticks their hand up we'll head to Bishopwood

Does that sound good to everyone?

And then we'll head west next week, on the 16th.

hey, sorry, but i cant make it on Saturday, i have a physics exam on Monday that i should probably be revising for....

AndyM wrote:Oky doke, so if someone in the square on Saturday confidently knows the Malton route we'll do that (Toby/Cam/Tim?), as I think I would rather do some hills than laps, but if no-one sticks their hand up we'll head to Bishopwood

Does that sound good to everyone?

And then we'll head west next week, on the 16th.

Not sure what my plans are this w/e so may be along

Just as an aside: if the events you have entered have hills then training on hills makes sense but if not then ? laps are more 'race specific'

Not out tomorrow...Racing on Sunday...have a nice ride

me too

Thanks for the company guys. Nearly managed a whole half lap of Bishopswood before getting dropped!

Came back with a nice tailwind through Cawood, just shy of 50 miles and 19.5mph average for out of town.

Andy
07585309534

I rode into York rather apprehensively expecting, due to recent weather and the weekend's races, to only find a couple of others in the square for a 3-up in that strong wind. I was happily proven wrong as a good group of 7 of us left the square bound for Bishopwood.

We headed out via Tadcaster, Ulleskelf, Church Fenton and onto the circuit where we road round to the start-finish straight. After watering the verge and a quick bite to eat we began our 4 laps of the circuit. The first lap was knocked off in around 15:30 and the second and third were pretty much identical to each other at 14:55. I don't know how that compares to previous training rides?

We managed to avoid the showers in the most part too, which is always a bonus. Thanks for the ride guys, enjoyed it.

Hope all taking part in races have got on well, and good luck with your exam Toby!

Andy