Hull - York & back Sat 21st Aug

[Soltydog]

Anyone interested in a CC ride from Hull to York & back on Saturday 21st Aug

Usual 'rules' apply, nice steady pace & plenty of cake stops

Plan is to leave Hull at 09.00, head up to Beverley onto Market Weighton, Pocklington, Gate Helmsley & York, then returning via Selby & the Trans Pennine Trail
If anyone wants to meet up en-route for part of the ride I'll try & work out eta for required meet up points

 

[gbs]

Anyone interested in a CC ride from Hull to York & back on Saturday 21st Aug

Usual 'rules' apply, nice steady pace & plenty of cake stops

Plan is to leave Hull at 09.00, head up to Beverley onto Market Weighton, Pocklington, Gate Helmsley & York, then returning via Selby & the Trans Pennine Trail
If anyone wants to meet up en-route for part of the ride I'll try & work out eta for required meet up points

I am tempted by this. We lived in Hull for 5 yrears some 50 yrs ago; I rode a bike sold by Ken Ellerker and have good memories of the Yokshire Wolds and Riplingham etc. I also remember riding to York and nearly collapsing on the way back on a cold wet summer's night; it must have been the bonk although I did not know the term at that time. After that I rarely rode a bike until two yrs ago.

Is the Trans-Pennine Trail passable on 25mm Gatorskins?

 

[Soltydog]

Is the Trans-Pennine Trail passable on 25mm Gatorskins?

Should be ok with a little care. There's a few miles of tracks, they might be a bit rough for you, but we wont be racing

 

[Arch]

I could be up for joining you - I'm thinking maybe I could ride out from York to meet you on the Bev-Pock route, ride back, and then out again for as far as I fancy before heading back?

As long as I know your route into York, we should meet, or if the time is right, we could arrange to rendezvous somewhere particular...

 

[craigwend]

I provisionally declare my interest in the affore mentioned cake fest

 

[mcshroom]

Hmm would like to make this one but I'm on holiday

Have fun

 

[User10119]

Sounds like a good day out, and a forum ride that's actually up here! But I should be somewhere between Kirkby Lonsdale and Barrow in Furness that day, on day 4 of the CrinklyCub's big adventure http://zakonnabike.edublogs.org/

Maybe I should arrange a cake drop for you?

 

[zacklaws]

I'm working nights, so if I do join the ride, as I never know how tired I'm going to be in a morning, it would only be till about 1200ish as I like to spend the afternoon in bed.

If its the same bit of Transpennine trail we did last year, then I was OK on 25mm Marathons, but there a lot tougher than gatorskins.

 

[gbs]

If its the same bit of Transpennine trail we did last year, then I was OK on 25mm Marathons, but there a lot tougher than gatorskins.

Thanks for the comment. I checked - there are 4 /5 separate Marathons; is any particular type reccommended? I am somewhat clueless since my experience is limited to slicks on the tarmac. I know will need to be careful that the tyres can be accommodated on a VN Yukon with Crud Racer 'guards.

 

[zacklaws]

there are 4 /5 separate Marathons; is any particular type reccommended?

I see what you mean, they must be breeding, I was using, just plain "Marathon" 700 x 25C

But I have stopped using them, went on to Marathon plus instead, but did not like the idea of getting a puncture that might happen one day, miles from home in inclement weather or darkness, and then have a major struggle to refit them, especcially if I am tired, as they are a pig to fit, two hours to fit two succesfully the last time I fitted them. Then tried Specialised Armadillo Elite, but could only get around 700 miles out of a tyre before it became U/S, so now I use Bontrager hardcase all condition, very easy to fit and very tough, probably Bontragers copy of a marathon, and so far 2568 miles and no punctures, and there cheap.

 

[Soltydog]

Sorry folks. I'm not going to be able to make this date now as I'll be entertaining children instead
Anyone else want to take lead & still do the ride, or I could possibly do it the weekend after ?

 

[gbs]

I see what you mean, they must be breeding, I was using, just plain "Marathon" 700 x 25C

now I use Bontrager hardcase all condition, very easy to fit and very tough, probably Bontragers copy of a marathon, and so far 2568 miles and no punctures, and there cheap.

Thanks for the comment which is endorsed by my LBS. I am hoping the 28mm will fit.

 

[gbs]

Sorry folks. I'm not going to be able to make this date now as I'll be entertaining children instead
Anyone else want to take lead & still do the ride, or I could possibly do it the weekend after ?

Family first - v wise.

I doubt that I will be around for the following weekend

 

[Soltydog]

Family first - v wise.

I doubt that I will be around for the following weekend

Not family as such. It's foster children & unfortunatly I'd not wrote this ride in the house diary, so we ended up with kids for that weekend & my wife's at work Saturday. Let that be a lesson to me, always write planned rides in the diary

 

[gbs]

Not family as such. It's foster children & unfortunatly I'd not wrote this ride in the house diary, so we ended up with kids for that weekend & my wife's at work Saturday. Let that be a lesson to me, always write planned rides in the diary

Well, even more noble/self-sacrificing. I have never thought I had enough metal reserve to adequately help foster children and I am truly respectful of yr decision. BRs.

HaHa - that is is Best regards not B****** R***.