Sunday, 14th September.

Gunner · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: Sunday, 14th September.

DATE...............SUNDAY 14th SEPTEMBER

MEET................YARM STATION (on the B1264)

TIME ................0900 hours

DISTANCE.........30mile (approx)

TERRAIN............HILLY 50% LEVEL 50%

PACE.................MODERATE 15-17m.p.h. avg.

ROUTE................From station turn right on to B1264, cross over roundabout and turn right at H.M.P. Kirklevington. Head through Middleton-on Leven, Seamer to Stokesley. At Stokesley turn right for Kirkby then on to Gt Broughton.

Turn right in Gt Broughton to head up Clay Bank and onto Chop Gate. In Chop Gate turn right and head across to Carlton, then onto Hutton Rudby.

From Hutton Rudby make for Crathorne and back to Yarm Station via A67.

http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=992

This is only a proposed route and will be subject to change depending on weather.

johnc · Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 208 Location: stockton

I should be ok for this ride, hopefully i can manage the hills Confused

Gunner · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject:

Don't worry John, you'll have no problem if you ride like you did today, I'm pretty sure it will be Simon who'll be showing us up if he comes along. Laughing

Agman · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 341 Location: North o' Stockton

I hope to join you.

Simon · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Stockton on Tees

I will be up for it.
I shall give it ago lol.

See you all there then lads.

grant · Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 327

I'll be there as well
hopefully the rain will keep off
cyas there ...
grant

HarryB · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

Is this defo on?

Gunner · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:

At the moment Harry this ride is still very much on, weather forecast for Sunday seems favourable at the moment too.......

Very Happy

Agman · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 341 Location: North o' Stockton

Looks like a decent ride, I've done Clay Bank and fancy it again. See you there on Sunday.

Simon · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Stockton on Tees

good ride again lads.
can feel it in the old bum lol.

harryB, thanks for the advise.
see u all again.

them hills....
were good training

HarryB · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject:

Yes, it was a good session. I ended up getting 120km by the time I got home as I went the long way round as it was such a nice day. Oh yes, I was also looking for that posing get in the Giant kit so that I could give him another pasting. Thanks to Gunner for softening him a bit for me Very Happy

Going out again with the missus now. Can't really be arsed but probably better not to say no.

Anyone fancy next Sunday?

Gunner · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject:

Glad you liked it, Simon. This is "another" of my favourite routes Laughing

God, I seem to have so many, I know.... Rolling Eyes

Anyway, time for a few piccies.........

JOHN REACHES CLAY BANK TOP:

CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY GRANT:

Harry managed to put his training in the Alps to good use, passing me on Clay Bank even though I had quite good start Wink

The long descent from Clay Bank to Chop Gate was sweet today, and I think we managed to keep a good pace from there to Carlton top with Grant and John probably not expecting this little section to be quite as hilly.

Harry enjoyed a chase down here as single rider passed myself, Simon and Harry as we chatted. I tucked into the descent and hit the climb out passing the guy easily, who seemed to be struggling with the climb. I made the mistake of dropping too many gears to quickly Embarassed

and was left to spin out of breath. Harry and the guy came past, and Harry chased him right down to Lordstones, with ease, well done Harry
Wink

JOHN AND GRANT CATCH US UP AFTER OUR CHASE.............

Fantastic bit of long downhill action followed as we rode down Carlton Bank and into Carlton. Simon was fantastically impressed with this bit of the ride and I can tell he is going to be out there again, going both up and down.

Annoyingly for the rest of us, I don't think he will have much of a problem riding up it........ Rolling Eyes

But I don't think he'll ever get down it quicker than me Wink

Impressed with the fast pace we managed to push out from here through Hutton Rudby and back to Yarm.

This was a great ride, with good weather and again, great company. Nice to hear Harry's stories from the Alp rides also.

Next ride already being planned, bit flatter this time Smile

johnc · Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 208 Location: stockton

great ride today, got 46 miles by the time i got home, cheers to everyone who turned up, and to Gunner for arranging it Wink

, clay bank was abit of a killer, on the road bike but got up it, was scary when that car clipped grant's bike Mad

Simon · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Stockton on Tees

glad to see everyone enjoyed them selfs, dont know about
cycling up that hill like lol.

would give it a go like son.

can i see the pics of me gunner, if you taken any... Wink

Gunner · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

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