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What, when and associated info

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What you need

- Mountain bike in good repair

- Basic repair stuff - e.g. puncture kit, spare tubes, bike tool

- Food and drinks

- Helmet

- First Aid kit

- Clothes to suit weather

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Scheduled monthly rides

Time & date
Meeting place
Further info

Sunday 7th September. We must to be registered by 10.00 hrs. Suggest we all get registered by 09.45, and try to meet up by the registration area.
Let me know if you are coming so that I know who I'm trying to spot.

MOtley Crew will take part in the MacMillan charity bike ride at Pateley Bridge. Make your own entries for the 20 mile ride. www.gmsr.co.uk

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Sunday August 3rd

Buckden over to Semerwater, then back via Langstrothdale.

7 riders (could have recruited 1 very large abandonded dog). Good weather, some very steep hills and some very impressive climbers!

Sunday July 6th

Wath, Gouthwaite Res, over towards Kirkby Malzeard, back by road

7 riders, very poor weather persuaded us to cut the route a bit short.

Sunday June 1st 

Otley, Danefield, Chevin, Carlton, Menston

8 riders, very poor weather. Worth doing for the relief when it was all over.

Sunday May 4th

Staveley, Kentdale, over to Longsleddale, back to Kendale and up the other side of the valley to return.

 

3 riders on this ride. About 20 miles, mixed weather, but a good ride of about 20 miles almost all off-road.

Sunday April 6th

Bingley- Wilsden ciruit

11 riders, good ride until the last few miles when we rode into a bit of sleet

Sunday 2nd March

Rylstone, Cracoe, Threshfield, Boss Moor, Hetton. 

 

8 riders, lots of slithering around and battling into headwinds and sidewinds.

Sunday February 3rd

Arncliffe in Littondale, over to Buckden and back

8 riders slogged up to the trig point and slid, cycled and fell down in mud and snow to Bucken. Not the best weather or conditions. Perhaps not the best ride ever, but character-building.

Sunday January 6th

Local New Year ride

Short local ride, 8 riders all suffering post-Christmas fitness levels.

Sunday December 2nd

Wath, Nidderdale

Nasty, cold, wet day. 6 riders (those with no homes to go to) did about 10 miles before giving in.

Sunday November 4th

Menston, Esholt, Baildon, Bingley, Hawksworth, Menston 

About 16 miles, 9 riders. The ride includes a bit of chain-splicing c/o Sue and Liz, hospitality in Liz's garden (thanks) and a play in a quarry.
All good!

Sunday October 7th

Gargrave, Sharp Haw, Hetton, Weets Top, Airton, Bell Busk, Gargrave

11 riders, 21 miles, lots of climbing and a couple of great descents.
Our progress occasionally slowed as we gave way to Polaris participants! Next year, eh crew?

Sunday September 2nd

Otley based ride

10 riders on the 19 mile ride from Otley, through Huby, Norwood Forest and back.

Sunday August 5th

Meet at Ilkley

Up Ilkely Moors and down Addingham Moorside. Great day, 5 riders who all climbed Ilkely Moor in great style.

Sunday  8th July

Arncliffe, Stainforth, Malham, Mastiles Lane  

8 riders, about 28 miles. Great ride, pretty hard but worth it, great scenery and pretty good conditions

Sunday June 3rd

Bramhope and Harewood

9 riders, about 20 miles, longer than planned, but the sun was shining!


Sunday 6th May

Staveley and Kentmere

8 riders, good ride but poor weather

Sunday 1st April

Golden Acre Park, between Leeds and Bramhope

8 riders, about 16 miles, lovely weather

10.30 start, Sunday 4th March

Blubberhouses

9 riders braved the weather. Very wet and cold. Worst ride in years.

10.30, 4th Feb 2007
Rylstone Village
9 riders, about 18 miles. Great weather, scenic ride
10.30, 7th Jan 2007
Summercross pub car park, Otley
Treasure Hunt and social. 15 riders, yet another record. Strange what the promise of a bit of cake will do.

Other events

Date
Event
Planner / organisation
Weekend of 13/14/15 June
Mountain biking weekend
M Biking weekend centred at Hawkshead

Links

Website URL
Activity

http://www.jdcycles.co.uk

JDs Cycles in Ilkely : bike shop and friend of MOtley Crew

http://www.cycleactive.co.uk
Mountain biking hols and training. Used by MOtley Crew
http://www.trailquest.co.uk
Trailquest and mountain bike orienteering association
http://www/aire.org.uk
Orienteering in Wharfedale and Airedale

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Note that Off-road cycling can be a dangerous activity and you are responsible for your own actions. MOtley Crew accepts no liability if you damage either yourself or your bike.
Take care and have fun