Rides
| ICC Route & Map Library |
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| Sunday 8.30 am Rides | |
| Sunday 19th May Giro D'Italia Day | |
| MTB Ride Gisburn Forest 2nd June | |
| Tuesday 9.30 am Social Ride | |
| Thursday Eve Club Rides | |
| ChainGang Rides Saturday |
Schedule of Rides and Route plans
Meeting Place For All Rides - Old Bridge Denton Rd Side
View ICC Start point in a map
Thursday Night Rides May 2013-7pm Old Bridge -LIGHTS NEEDED
| DATE | A | B | C | MTB |
| 02/05/13 | Grassington ICC Route 4a |
B1 1st of 4 regular rides - ICC Route 24 Burnsall Linton Embsay Addingham Vaults- flat Arthur Wilson B2 Cringles -Halton Heights ICC Route 38 Stephen Richardson B3 Leathley Bank, Almscliffe Crag then through Huby, Castley. Andy Bewell |
C1 Barden Embsay - ICC Route 15 Brent Walker C2 Barden -ICC Route 2 Peter Callender |
MTB ride - all abilities welcome Adam Evans & Tim Bull |
| 09/05/13 |
A/B1 ride (16 max) is ICC Route 26 in reverse - Up the Wharfe cross at Barden over Skyreholme across to Greenhow straight down to Blubberhouses and over A59 back via Askwith 32 miles. "Short chat on rider spacing/position and what to do when on the front prior to starting. All in the aid of a safer, more efficient, congenial ride, so bring your thoughts (I know nothing so will be relying on you)." Arthur Wilson
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B2 Barden Embsay ICC Route 15 Euan MacKay |
C1 Barden Tower ICC Route 2 C2 Same route but bit slower - Dan Hill |
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| 16/05/13 | 3rd of 4 regular rides - route link here - flat Arthur Wilson |
B2 Norwood Edge Washburn ICC route 13 |
C1 Askwith Stephen Richardson C2 Ilkley Askwith little Snowden triangle OtleyIkley (about 17 miles) Dan Hill |
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| 23/05/13 | 4th of 4 regular rides - route link here - hilly Arthur Wilson |
B2 Skyreholme,Hebden,Langbar ICC Route 34 Euan McKay
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C1 Barden - Peter Callender | |
| 30/05/13 | 1st of 4 regular rides - route link here - flat Arthur Wilson |
B2 Storiths Embsay Langbar- ICC Route 50 Euan McKay |
Barden Tower ICC Route 2 |
Spring/Summer programme. Pool triangle. As a number of people are now racing at weekends this will revert to one lap. Therefore open to all abilities, if you want to race later in the year or just fancy some different training get along. Note the earlier start time of 7.30am at Old Bridge. Back in Ilkley for 9.30am at the latest.
Saturday 4th May - Women's Ride - 10am start-
Meet Old Bridge
Route Otley, Farnley, Leathley and return, stop at the Farm for a cuppa on the way back – speed 10-12 miles per hour. All women welcome - if variety of speeds may split ride into groups. Leader Liz Barrett
| Sunday Club Rides May 2013 - 8.30 am Meet at the Old Bridge | ||||
| Date | A/B1 | B | C | Other |
| 05/05/2013 |
ICC route 9 Arncliffe Malham Paul O'Looney |
B2 - Greenhow - Conistone ICC Route 33 Stephen Richardson
B3 - Bolton Abbey,old Oak lane, Barden, left at the junction before Appletreewick, up the the hill on new road, right turn towards Grassington, right turn towards Kettlewell ( cafe stop ) back via Kilnsey Crag, Burnsall, up the hill, right turn after Barden tower for the long climb towards Eastby, along past Hesketh farm, Bolton abbey then usual route home....Langbar if there is any legs left!!!! B3 49 miles Loc Bui
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C1 Burnsall ICC Route 3 Peter Callender |
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| 12/05/2013 |
B2 Back road to Otley, Pool, Creskeld Lane up to Bramhope, Alwoodley, Shadwell, Thorner, Bramham, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, Sicklinghall, Weeton, Castley, Leathley Bridge (up the hill), Otley and back road home. Mike Firth - Route map to follow B3 ICC route 23-ish with a variation at the end going over Cringles to Draughton, then Halton East and Bolton Abbey. Brent Walker |
C1 Norwood Edge-Washburn Reservoirs John Parkinson |
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ICC Giro D'Italia Day - Enzo is opening early for ICC cyclists to start the day with a couple of pre ride espressos at 8am at La Stazione cafe bar ( at the train station!) Post ride 12.30pm onwards all ICC members invited to the stage screening upstairs at the Vaults - bar open & Italian themed snacks provided . Don't forget to wear pink!! Ride list below |
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| 19/05/2013 |
A/B1 Embsay Airton- Malham- Arncliffe- Grassington-Hebden Paul O'Looney
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B2 Embsay Airton- Malham- Arncliffe- Grassington-Hebden Lee Horton B2/B3 Norwood, Pateley Bridge- Guise Cliff Tim Dryden Route Map |
C1 Fewston - Otley ICC Route 14 Brent Walker |
Etape du Dales ICC group. Meet HQ by 7.15 am for a 7.30am depart. Aim to keep group together and ride at B1 pace. Andy Conn |
| 26/05/2013 |
B2 Steeton-Lothersdale-Hetton ICC Route 39 Euan Mackay
B2/3 pace riding with Mark Smith's B3 group to Howarth then heading over to Tradwen, over Widdop (the Lancashire Langbar), Hebden Bridge, Cragg Vale, Sowerby Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Hebden (again), Oxenhope, Keighley and returning over Silsden/Cringles. Either straight back or over Langbar to finish with a flourish
Couple of cafe stops, lots of hills and great scenery and a few miles under the belt. Perfect WRC training. 6 decent climbs and 80 miles.
Keith Brearley
B3 - Haworth |
C1 Burnsall ICC Route3 Peter Callender | ||
| 02/06/2013 | MTB ride Gisburn Forest John Parkinson | |||
There is also a women’s ride on a Monday morning, again meeting at the Old Bridge in Ilkley, usually heading out to Dusty Bluebells cafe at Bolton Abbey Strid at 9.30 a.m. at a similar pace to the C rides. Sometimes riders opt to go further. Monday Morning Ride Routes and Details
Also meeting 9.30am at the Old Bridge . Leisurely paced social ride for approx 2 hours - average speed roughly 13mph . Weekly routes & further details here.
6.15pm from JD Cycles Nelson Rd - All welcome.
| Date | Leader | Route |
| TBC | Adam/James | Ilkley Local ride |
| Adam/James | Ilkley Local ride | |
| Adam/James | Ilkley Local ride | |
| Adam/James | Ilkley Local Ride |
also see Thurs Night & Sunday Club Rides for other ICC MTB rides
In addition, we run a family ride one Sunday each month, this starts at 10 a.m. from the Old Bridge in Ilkley and generally goes to the Cavendish at Bolton Abbey for hot drinks, bacon butties and ice creams.using the towpath under Bolton Bridge for safety.
See our ICC calendar on the right of each page for family ride dates. Usually April - October.
Volunteers to lead alternative road or mtb rides welcome - email routes to ICC ride coordinator. Euan Mackay.
ICC Map & Route Library Previous Sunday Rides
Sunday MTB rides - will be posted here
( Weds Indoor Spin Cycling info here)
All rides start from the Old Bridge in Ilkley. The Thursday night rides start at 7 p.m. and the Sunday rides start at 8.30 a.m. Both the Thursday night and the Sunday rides run throughout the year (a good set of lights are required for the winter Thursday evening rides). The MTB rides, and occasionally the road rides, may start in a different location and at a different time, if this is the case, the location and time will be listed on the website under ‘Rides’.
A Rides – The A rides are generally for the most experienced and fastest riders usually riding at a speed of 18 miles/hour. On a Thursday night the A ride will be approximately 30 miles long and on a Sunday the A ride will often cover 50 miles, sometimes going for even longer rides covering up to 70 miles.
B Rides – The B rides are for the intermediate rider and are not as fast as the A ride. The speed will generally be 14-16 miles per hour. If there are a lot of riders on the B ride, the ride is split into B1 and B2, with B1 going slightly faster than B2, but usually along the same route. On a Thursday night the B ride is approximately 23 miles long and a Sunday the group covers about 40 miles.
C Rides – The C rides go at the most leisurely pace with a speed of 10-12 miles per hour. Often the group will be split into C1 and C2, with C1 heading off on a longer and faster ride. On a Thursday night, the C1 group will cover approximately 17 miles, while the C2 group will head out towards Bolton Abbey, covering about 13 miles at a much steadier pace. On a Sunday, the C ride will be about 20 miles long and often include a cafe stop.
| Sunday 2nd June | MTB ride - Gisburn Forest. Details to follow |
MTB Rides – The MTB rides occur on a more ad-hoc basis and can cover a wide range of distances and technical grades. Please refer to the ‘Rides’ page to see when the next MTB ride is and whether is it graded Easy, Moderate or Difficult.
The routes for all rides are listed on the ‘Rides’ page of the website and are updated on a weekly basis.
Please email Euan Mackay at rides@ilkleycyclingclub.org.uk if you would like to lead any road or MTB rides or get some more information on being a ride leader.
We encourage the wearing of Cycling helmets on club rides.
Riders should ensure that their bikes are in a roadworthy and safe condition, with appropriate lighting and high-visibility clothing as necessary.
Riders should come prepared and able to for example fix punctures, but help would be provided by the ride leader if possible
Club Rides will be broken into a A, B and C group (with A the fastest).
Each club ride will have a leader and preferably a “sweeper”.
The leader will not necessarily have to ride at the front, but will be familiar with the route and have some cycling experience.
The “sweeper” will ride at the back of the group and make sure riders do not become detached from the main group.
ICC Ride Etiquette, Group Riding Skills & Shouts & Signals Advice
Group Riding Skills - Useful Advice
details and maps for ICC Rides
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