Brian Beadle did a route from Scarborough to Helmsley 100 miles to be done in 12 hours.  It takes in (reversed or you) Bloworth crossing, Glaisdale, goathland, Robin Hoods Bay and then Scarborough.  I have the book if you want the route?

Yes I would be up for such a ride just confirm the date so I can see if I am on shift.

Yes it nearly killed me a few years ago…..made it just a few minutes outside the 12 hours  

Sorry 5th July I am away camping and canoeing the River Tay…….can you hear the theme from deliverance yet!

il get to work on a route rich.

MMMM. I'm thinking of staying where I am and meeting you all in Scarborough…………seen as I live here

When you make it, not if.

Talk too me more and persuade me.Usually a pork pie and the chance of a pint does the trick.

If I'm not already busy then I do quite fancy coming along for a ride……..must check with the Mrs first cause she can hit harder than any man I know.

You have almost talked me into it. Do you mind if a friend of mine joins us too?

Apart from coming from near Hull he's a really nice chap that wants to broaden his horizions on the mtb front.

About the pints.I've been to Cropton brewery today sampling their delights. Twas a good that the ginger wifey thing was driving……..hic

now then eveyone we got some more roped in dave nice 1 the more we get the more ruck sack that is so that means more beers lol

Just had a text back from me buddy and he is up for it too.

On the assumption that Beer is involved, count me in.  Like my Missus says, Im slow, but I get there in the end

6!!!!!!!!

I should possible warn you know that it only takes a couple for me too feel the effects.

If I stopped at that many pubs it would take me a week to complete the ride

sounds like a beer fest then a bike ride lol boths sounds good to me.

How about a breakfast start at the cafe in the square at 8:30 ready for a 9am start, gives us all day to get to scarborough without lights at sometime around 5ish, thats 8 hours, should be enough for the ride and a couple of stops.

just a thought, Sunday 5th July, 8:30am, dont think the Cafe will be open.  Looks like its a tupaware full of meusli, doesnt seem to have the same draw as a full english, unless anyone knows of a greasy joe's in or near Helmesly.

I'm gona get dropped off, I can pick up 3 more+bikes on route from Brompton to Helmsley.

Sorted, thats 2 places left.  will sort directions nearer the time Dave.

david s said:

An idea for the route.  helmsley - riccal dale - skiplam - fadmoor then up rudland rigg to blakey for refreshments, down the old railway line to lastingham - cropton - newton dale - hole of horcum - crosscliff brow - bakleys farm - everly - scalby and finish with a ride along marine drive

its roughly 60 miles.

Are we still good for this route, is it all off road, just trying to work it all out, not havin much success, Debbie might help Dave, she's got all the routes of Yorkshire tucked away in her head.

Looks like we might have Debbie joining us so if you want to suss out alternatives, she's your man (so to speak).

lookin forward to it now, not done an all day'er for a long time.

Let me get this straight.  You have Debbie joining you who has just completed a 24 hour race and came 3rd (and by the way in my opinion totally trumped the moaning 4 old lad(ies) team)…. she is now at the peak of fitness and you are happy about this??

I suppose I'd best get the baby oil ready and some tips from Jackie for when his nibs gets home

Oh I do enjoy inflicting pain on him, its one of the few easy pleasures I have left these days, most of the others take too much energy!

By the way if I slide someone a tenner… can you get him totally p****d for me, it will probably only take 1/2 lager.

As my memory serves me right someone did the best dead fly impression(very,very funny), a very fast mtb'er went very red in the face and said never again, a super fit trainer found it hard work and Tom just sat on the turbo trainer whenever he wasn't on the course and did almost the full 24 hours.

Anyway. Back on track. Roll on next Sunday morning.

I cant wait.

ye we have a rough idea where we are going now, im gonna lead first half then hopefully debs will lead second section. there s an idea for the route a few posts back on this page.

are you coming with us tom?