Author Topic: Any of the York contingent up for a ride this week? (Read 2830 times)

Polar Bear · « **on:** 30 September, 2012, 11:09:54 pm »

We''ll be around from Wednesday morning if you're interested.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #1 on:** 01 October, 2012, 07:13:29 am »

I can't do a Wednesday york run due to parenting commitments, although if you all wandered a circuitous way to a not distant pub I could possibly join you for a swift pint since I should be finished by 9 or so. Thursday is usually the northallerton run - D'ya fancy that? It's a pleasant wee bimble or a 25 minute train journey up there, and we generally aim for the 10.30 train back to York.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #2 on:** 01 October, 2012, 07:37:07 am »

Hmmm, is the northallerton run road bike friendly?

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 October, 2012, 07:38:28 am »

Yes. If we all refuse shark lane

Polar Bear · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 October, 2012, 02:41:48 pm »

Hmmm - Shark Lane. Sounds like a tiermat excursion...

What's the form for Thursday evenings then please?

tiermat · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 October, 2012, 02:50:25 pm »

Guilty as charged, M'lud...

The usual score is people turn up at mine, drink coffee and natter until someone (usually me) points out that if we don't get a move on we will miss food at the pub.

Cycling ensues, followed by beer and chips and other food.

At some point in the evening people decide they had better set off home (usually about 10:30 as that is when the last train to York runs so it provides and nice fixed point to aim for).

This weeks is a toss up at the moment between Fishfinger butties or totally new pub to us, with a convoluted route to get there (and only a short blast to get back home)

Polar Bear · « **Reply #6 on:** 02 October, 2012, 07:39:38 pm »

Hmmm, me and seafood is a very bad mixture but the rest sounds interesting.

How and when does 'one' get to yours please?

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #7 on:** 02 October, 2012, 07:50:09 pm »

I'll be getting the TPE train from York to NTR - £10summat for an off-peak day return which is fine for returning from either northallerton or the extremely conveniently located 2 mins from the station fish finger pub in thirsk (which also has a large non-seafood based menu btw!).

From Northallerton station it's a 2 minute ride to Tiermat's House of Fine Coffee.

I'll be on the train a bit before six but it WILL be busy and we wouldn't get three bikes on so I'd suggest travelling on an earlier TPE of possible. Or ride up - 30-ish miles, and a nice route.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #8 on:** 02 October, 2012, 08:20:15 pm »

Okey dokey. We're warming to cycling over, doing the evening ride and jumping the train back.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #9 on:** 02 October, 2012, 08:28:38 pm »

My usual route is this

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=York,+UK&daddr=53.9817092,-1.116646+to:53.9945,-1.13135+to:53.9960203,-1.1426615+to:54.11347,-1.3217641+to:54.1658301,-1.3786557+to:Romanby+Primary+School,+The+Close,+Northallerton&hl=en&ll=53.976181,-1.131248&spn=0.052397,0.169086&sll=53.988496,-1.150646&sspn=0.052382,0.169086&geocode=FTNmNwMd1H3v_ynxZZjhQMN4SDHR5FSKiat0Rw%3BFQ2yNwMdGvbu_ynZLFQxXTF5SDFg1SHSnvkMEw%3BFQTkNwMdqrzu_ynTqVQP_TN5SDHoaVaoyBhQnQ%3BFfTpNwMde5Du_ykPavmhADR5SDEBoBjSnvkMEw%3BFb60OQMd3NTr_ym3EWwy5bR-SDHA4hfSnvkMEw%3BFUaBOgMdofbq_ykNIHTqWLF-SDEhXhvSnvkMEw%3BFegDPQMdW-Tp_yFXPmvmE9Sd1Sn7IyWPXbt-SDFXPmvmE9Sd1Q&oq=Romanby+primary+&dirflg=b&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=13&via=1,2,3,4,5&t=m&z=13&lci=bike

A couple of miles on the A19 out, but I prefer that to the river path

An alternative route out of town is to head down haxby road (convenient underpass under the ring road) and out to Wigginton. This has the advantage of letting you scout out the hall for the start of GAB on Sunday

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=York,+UK&daddr=53.9822841,-1.0737582+to:54.0159,-1.07721+to:54.0242049,-1.118144+to:54.11347,-1.3217641+to:54.1658301,-1.3786557+to:Romanby+Primary+School,+The+Close,+Northallerton&hl=en&sll=54.014023,-1.106873&sspn=0.104699,0.338173&geocode=FTNmNwMd1H3v_ynxZZjhQMN4SDHR5FSKiat0Rw%3BFUy0NwMdop3v_ykhgZm5jzF5SDFdanwQZJrpIg%3BFZw3OAMdJpDv_yl_iZ4KSDJ5SDER5B9cN9EPEw%3BFQxYOAMdQPDu_ykPX_D2mTN5SDF1vW7uMgjiUA%3BFb60OQMd3NTr_ym3EWwy5bR-SDHA4hfSnvkMEw%3BFUaBOgMdofbq_ykNIHTqWLF-SDEhXhvSnvkMEw%3BFegDPQMdW-Tp_yFXPmvmE9Sd1Sn7IyWPXbt-SDFXPmvmE9Sd1Q&oq=Romanby+primary+&dirflg=b&mra=dvme&mrsp=1&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4,5&t=m&z=12&lci=bike

Polar Bear · « **Reply #10 on:** 02 October, 2012, 08:39:19 pm »

Thanks CL

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #11 on:** 02 October, 2012, 08:41:40 pm »

And the village shop in Tollerton is nice for a quick stop for supplies (and sells nice cake!). Oh, and the cafe (near the red telephone box) in Helperby-the-infeasibly-pretty in a good'un.

Deano · « **Reply #12 on:** 02 October, 2012, 08:44:19 pm »

A slight amendment to CL's route to include the turn-off at South Otterington (it gets you off the A167 a bit earlier and back onto the lanes):

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=York,+UK&daddr=53.981709,-1.1166459+to:53.9945,-1.13135+to:53.9960203,-1.1426615+to:54.11347,-1.3217641+to:54.1658299,-1.3786554+to:54.2795354,-1.4238149+to:54.303857,-1.4559552+to:Romanby+Primary+School,+The+Close,+Northallerton&hl=en&ll=54.298496,-1.410027&spn=0.072827,0.21183&sll=54.283467,-1.407452&sspn=0.072854,0.21183&geocode=FTNmNwMd1H3v_ynxZZjhQMN4SDHR5FSKiat0Rw%3BFQ2yNwMdG_bu_ynZLFQxXTF5SDFg1SHSnvkMEw%3BFQTkNwMdqrzu_ynTqVQP_TN5SDHoaVaoyBhQnQ%3BFfTpNwMde5Du_ykPavmhADR5SDEBoBjSnvkMEw%3BFb60OQMd3NTr_ym3EWwy5bR-SDHA4hfSnvkMEw%3BFUWBOgMdofbq_ykNIHTqWLF-SDEhXhvSnvkMEw%3BFW89PAMdOkbq_ynRmUQO9bp-SDELIKqPjJioTQ%3BFXGcPAMdrcjp_ynja5JcOrt-SDFAJOhVN9EPEw%3BFegDPQMdW-Tp_yFXPmvmE9Sd1Sn7IyWPXbt-SDFXPmvmE9Sd1Q&dirflg=b&mra=dpe&mrsp=6&sz=13&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7&t=m&z=13&lci=bike

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #13 on:** 02 October, 2012, 08:47:25 pm »

I always miss that turning

Deano · « **Reply #14 on:** 02 October, 2012, 08:47:57 pm »

But it's the turning to the pub at Maunby!

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #15 on:** 02 October, 2012, 08:51:17 pm »

I pedal. I follow. And so many of the roads around there contain frankly dangerous traces of me knowing where I am...

Torslanda · « **Reply #16 on:** 02 October, 2012, 11:50:32 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 02 October, 2012, 08:47:57 pm

But it's the turning to the pub at Maunby!

Are you sure that the water's subsided yet? That turn was a lake this time last week . . .

tiermat · « **Reply #17 on:** 03 October, 2012, 06:42:10 am »

Yes, all roads back to normal!

tiermat · « **Reply #18 on:** 03 October, 2012, 04:28:28 pm »

If you are riding over tomorrow (and it looks like it's going to be much better, weather-wise tomorrow), drop me a text and I'll ride out to meet you for the last few miles, especially as I can lead you a nicer route from Topcliffe to NTR.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 October, 2012, 05:28:24 pm »

Can you pm me your number please Tiermat. I seem to have left yours on my notepad at home

Our plan is to ride out tomorrow afternoon and to call at the station and acquire tickets back to York BEFORE the evening ride so that's can just roll up and go.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #20 on:** 03 October, 2012, 06:43:42 pm »

No need - the 22:30/22:38 has a guard and you can buy on the train. And he's usually a friendly guard - occasionally an infeasibly youthful west yorkshire lad who rides a mtb and had a bad experience with slime tubes.

Yes, I am the nutter on the train....