Holme Valley Wheelers Cycling Club

Saturday Ride 4th Sept

Saturday’s proposed route is

From Sycamore down Springwood Lane and Miry Lane to Hudds Road

Turn right then left up to Upper Hagg Lane and around Oldfield Road up to Oldfield

Down Knoll Lane, Wolfstones Lane to Upperthong Cricket Club

Right up to Ford Inn and across and down to Digley Reservoir

Down to Holmbridge then right then left up Dobb Top Road and around past school to bottom of Woodhouse Lane

Left along Acre Lane and around past chicken farm all the way up t Harden Clough

Straight across crossroads to Law Common

Straight across crossroads at Victoria then right along to Maythorn Corner

Continue up past wind turbines then left up Royd Moor Hill then immediately left along Spicer House Lane

Right down Annat Royd Lane to Ingbirchworth Reservoir

Along to A629 then left up to Ice Cream farm

Approx 15.5 miles

Return by negotiation

Regards

John & Kati

Posted in News on the 1st September 2010

Many thanks to Debbie, John and Clare, and Bob for today’s impromptu ride to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and beyond… a nice 31 mile circle. A good route. We must do a variation of it on the Saturday runs.

And a special thanks to Joe and Sophie, Leon and Felicity, Jack, Sunnivah and Gabs, Fabs and Hermione of the Youth Squad for being so mature, responsible and appropriately cautious on the busy roads we had to encounter.

Best wishes

John and Kati

Posted in News on the 30th August 2010

Contact Group for Saturday Rides

Thanks to everyone for a really good ride yesterday (28th August).

We would like to set up a contact group for these rides so we can e-mail a map of the route each week to those who ride regularly or who would simply like to view it.

Our e-mail is thecullaighs@talktalk.net

If you would like to be part of the contact group please just send us an e-mail confirming your interest.

Regards

John & Kati

Posted in News on the 29th August 2010

Family Ride Saturday 28th August

We’re conscious that this Saturday there is the White Rose League Finale at 2.00pm at the Richard Dunn and therefore some members of the youth squad may not wish to join us. Gabs and Fabs are going to peel off at Hazelhead (approx 6 miles) and either return to New Mill or return via the windmills.

9.30am meet at Sycamore pub Wooldale

Through Wooldale, back of Scholes, Hade Edge,

Left to up to Law Common, past Foxhouse pub to Hazelhead,

Right to Flouch, left on to A628 and up Hartcliff Hill on Hartcliff Road all the way down into back of Penistone,

Around The Green and right up Castle Lane, Long Lane, Cross Lane and on around Snowden Hill to Dean Head Lane then left on to Hunshelf Hall Lane, Tofts Lane and back up Hartcliff Hill Road,

Right along Brock Holes Lane and left back along Cross Lane and down along Shore Hall Lane and Parkin House and Liley Lane to A628 Right down to Millhouse Green then left to Hazel Head then right back to New Mill.

25 miles

No muffin stop planned this week, unless the consensus is otherwise.

We’ll keep it fluid.

Posted in News on the 26th August 2010

Saturday 17th July Ride

The rides leave The Sycamore public house car park adjacent to Holmfirth High School at 9.30am Saturday mornings and last about 2 hours.

Route

Sycamore pub → New Mill Church → Fulstone → Stocksmoor → Thurstonland → Hall Ing Lane down to Gynn Lane → Turnpike to Banks Road and right onto Oldfield Lane → Left at top and across Wilshaw to Wolfstones → Upperthong Cricket Club → Ford Inn → Flush House → Hinchliffe Mill → Dobb Lane and left onto Acre Lane → Around past Chicken Farm and on up to Harden Clough → Left down to Hade Edge → Right down to Scholes → Left and down into back of Wooldale → Back to Sycamore .

About 20 miles. Join in en route/peel off whenever. All welcome.

Posted in Events, News on the 14th July 2010

Saturday Rides for All Abilities

From Saturday 10^th July 2010 HVW are organising short leg-stretcher rides for all abilities. It’s an opportunity for all members to meet on an informal basis and to ride with non-member cyclists who are keen to get out and about on Saturday mornings. They will last approximately 2 hours or so and are not officially lead or coached.

Wheelers Ride Out On Saturday Mornings

Holme Valley Wheelers are inviting cyclists of all levels to join them on Saturday mornings for a ride into the countryside around Holmfirth.

The rides are designed to attract riders of all levels to stretch their legs for a couple of hours and enjoy the beautiful countryside around the Holme Valley.

The rides leave The Sycamore public house car park adjacent to Holmfirth High School at 9.30am Saturday mornings and last about 2 hours.

The first one left The Sycamore public house adjacent Holmfirth High School at 9.30am and went through Wooldale, Scholes, Hade Edge, Winscar Reservoir (see photo attached), Dunford Bridge, Carlecoates, Victoria, Maythorn Cross, Five Lane Ends, Fulstone and finished at New Mill Church. It was a lovely morning and everyone had a good time. We had members from 9 years old to 50 plus participating, but we are keen to extend an invitation to everyone in the area to come and join us and enjoy both the beauty of our local countryside and the health benefits of regular riding.

Participation is free, we ride at a moderate pace and all we ask is that riders are competent on the road and their bikes are road worthy. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult.

Club spokesman John Cullaigh said “We started these rides last week with circular routes around Winscar Reservoir and Royd Moor Hill. We thought it would be a good idea to organise rides for all abilities in a less formal context than the officially lead or coached sessions that currently exist for specific ages and cycling categories. John Cullaigh will indicate the route in advance via e-mail each week and can be contacted on 07817 458630 for additional information.

Posted in Events, News, Photographs, Press on the 10th July 2010