Tour De Yorkshire Sportive 2018

"Ey up lad, good effort" I honestly don't think there is a better place to ride your bike on a sunny day than in Yorkshire. Whether it's the often breathtaking scenery, the plethora of hills & climbs, endless supply of decent coffee and cake stops and of course the locals. They really played their part …

Harrogate To Ripon Loop

Route Stats Distance: 31.5 miles - Elevation: 1,414ft Café Stop: Oliver's Pantry (Ripon Centre) This 30-mile loop starting in the Paris of the north aka the beautiful spa town of Harrogate has fast become a favourite route for me and my regular Brompton ride buddy and it's never hard to see why. If you have …

Holme Moss Hill Climb

Ah, Holme Moss.....Featured at number 43 of Simon Warrens excellent 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs book, this Yorkshire classic is another must do whenever visiting this great county. This category 3 climb starts just after the small village of Holme and follows Woodhead Road all the way up to the Holme Moss Transmitting Station. The roads …

Blazing Saddles Cragg Vale Hill Climb Event

How else to start this blog than with England's longest continuous hill climb, Cragg Vale. This fantastic climb starts in Mytholmroyd (near Hebden Bridge) and winds its way up for 5.2 miles and 968ft toward Blackstone Edge Reservoir. I have done this hill climb five times now but the first time was for the annual …