All rides start very soon after 7pm.
Distances will vary on each night and will range from 10 miles to 20 miles. The rides will last between 2-3 hours depending on the night (and any mechanicals or similar mishaps). The longer rides tend to be mid season when the evenings stay lighter longer.
I always return to the starting point of each ride, to make sure everyone gets back OK.
It’s not the mileage that matters, as these rides tend to be very lumpy. It’s being out in good company on a relaxed evening ride through some wonderful local countryside and quiet lanes. You do need to be able to ride uphill and down dales for 2-3 hours, but we maintain a steady social pace. And regroup at the top of each hill.
All routes with a link as shown are as a guide only, and subject to change on the night or if anyone in the group has other suggestions.
Ride leader on Tuesdays evenings will be Alan Priim
Rastrick and Elland
Starting: Fartown Bar (HD2 2QA)
A new ride for 2016. Our ride leader tonight will be Steve Randerson. The ride will go up through Cowcliffe to Rastrick, then through Elland and up to Exley towards Halifax. Then we join the Calderdale Greenway and head back to Westvale. A steep climb then up to Outlane and back through Grimescar to Fartown. It's a bit lumpy, says Steve, just as we all like it.
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Cannon Hall
Scammonden / Buckstones
Starting: Paddock Head (HD1 4RB)
Yet another favourite of mine. A longer ride onto Bolster Moor and Golcar Lily. Via Pole Moor and over the very high motorway bridge to Scammonden reservoir. Long drag up to Buckstone Moss and then a long, long flowing descent all the way back to Huddersfield makes it all worthwhile. I hope the sun shines this year.
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Ravensthorpe
Starting: Cambridge Rd Car Park/Huddersfield (HD1 5BX)
This is the best ride to invite any reluctant cyclists to join us.
The flattest ride of the season via the greenways and onto Ravensthorpe subway via the park. Time for a bite at the Subway and then back the way we came.
No Route as it is a mystery tour on the greenways.
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Gunthwaite
Royds Moor Windmills
Starting: Paddock Head (HD1 4RB)
Yet another favourite of mine. A longer ride onto Bolster Moor and Golcar Lily. Via Pole Moor and over the very high motorway bridge to Scammonden reservoir. Long drag up to Buckstone Moss and then a long, long flowing descent all the way back to Huddersfield makes it all worthwhile. I hope the sun shines this year.
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Holme Moss
Starting: Gynn Lane, Honley (HD9 6JY)
Not just Holme Moss, but the mountain climb included in that Tour De France in Yorkshire, just 12 months ago. The strong group go to the top and carry on down and round t’other side. The rest of us stop at the top, take in the views and then enjoy the ride back downhill to Honley.
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Fulstone
Starting: Somerset Bridge, Huddersfield (HD5 9AD)
A very much uphill start, climbing out via Fanny Moor Lane and onto and around Castle Hill. Onto Farnley Tyas and via Storthes Hall onto Thurstonland. Around onto Fulstones. Down into New Mill and then good flowing roads all the way back to Huddersfield.
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Cheesegate Nab
Starting: Waterloo Morrisons (HD5 8QW)
A new ride for 2016. Taking us out towards Stocksmoor and Fulstone and then some smaller back roads to join the Jackson Bridge/Cheesgate Nab climb about a third of the way up. On a good night it’s a glorious valley and climb and well worth a visit. After a rest at the top it’s almost all downhill back home.
Route details coming soon