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Buttertubs Tamed

An early warm-up for the upcoming French Alps and Lejog tours and an ambitious route was planned to get some real miles into the legs. The plan was to head for Richmond, then down towards Leyburn and Askrigg, turning off to tackle Buttertubs pass before heading for Kirkby Stephen and finally back over Tan Hill …

Castle Eden Walkway

Its a cold start to the year as we meet at the Coronation Hotel at 8am on Good Friday, the plan is we get dropped off in Consett and peddle home via NCN 14 to Durham then pick up the NCN 1 along the Castle Eden Walkway to Stockton then home, 50 miles. This is …

Off to the French Alps in June

Here we go again and I can’t wait! We’ve now arranged our overseas trip for 2012. Dates: 16th – 23rd June 2012 Unlike previous trips this time we will be based in one place, Bourg d’Oisans which lies at the foot of the famous L’Alpe d’Huez which featured in the Tour in 2011. The emphasis …

The Alps 2012?

First hint of the trip for 2012…. Destination, Bourg d’Oisans near Grenoble in the French Alps. Looks awesome! Plenty of climbs starting in the town and more in the area.

A Thank You

Extracted from an e-mail received today:- Dear Everyone On behalf of the individuals and families we support across the UK, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was involved in the 180 mile Coast to Coast cycle ride in July this year. Thank you also to the team who tackled two …

Damsels in Distress

A late entry in the events of the recent Coast to Coast:- This was the lads’ good deed of the weekend. They came across these gals on Saturday morning 5 miles out of Kendal, they has a puncture and little idea how to fix it or even use a bike pump ! The lads soon …

Barnard Castle to Saltburn

We all assemble in the square at Barnard Castle ready for the off at 9.30. All except Johnny G (who only arrived yesterday to pick up the final leg). John has overslept… But we’ve got to crack on to Whorlton where there is a photo opportunity on the rickety bridge. Rickety isn’t the word for …

Kendal to Barnard Castle

We had a great night in Kendal after we had all met up at the local Weatherspoons. On to another pub for a game of Killer on the pool table which Farley won. Then we found a place playing live music with a pretty good band on who did a whole range of covers from …

Walney Island to Kendal

After an uneventful trip by van and coach from Middlesbrough we arrived at Walney Island at around 10.00am. The weather was quite cloudy and chilly at the start but it picked up during the day. First stop was Ulverston, a 13 mile ride for the lads through picturesque scenery and woodland. For some reason, best …

Acklam RUFC Coast to Coast Update

As mentioned previously, the lads from Acklam RUFC (and others) took part in their Coast to Coast from the 22 – 24th July. Here’s a quote from Coxy who took part… “This years C2C had a record number of riders, at one point there were 40 hardy souls peddling for charity. The general consensus is …