Good roads around North Yorks for a Ride Drive course
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Depends on where you're starting from, but I'd recommend B1230 from North Cave to Beverley, then head north B1248 uptowards Malton and upto Stokesly if you have time on the B1257, then head back down A19 from Stokesly or cross country (due south) from Malton towards Pocklington way, and down to Elvington.
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stub said:
Depends on where you're starting from, but I'd recommend B1230 from North Cave to Beverley, then head north B1248 uptowards Malton and upto Stokesly if you have time on the B1257, then head back down A19 from Stokesly or cross country (due south) from Malton towards Pocklington way, and down to Elvington.
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Ahh the old Helmsley TT
Thats my favourite option at the moment. Keep em coming! 
P.S. Berverley to North Cave maybe a bit far, but I agree its a great road.
Captain Beaky said:
When I did RideDrive, starting from Leeds, the instructor (Stuart Grigg ?) knew all the best roads already.
simonspider said:
Stuart took me for a full day out in the Lambo and we went up to Penrith on the back roads. Had a great day, he knows all the routes. Can't believe the speed we were doing on deserted country road 
I'm with Dave Dobson from Harrogate area. He asked me which roads I would prefer.
Might ask him to choose. I guess he's chased a few joy riders down some nice local roads in the past!
simonspider said:
Stuart took me for a full day out in the Lambo and we went up to Penrith on the back roads.
That's interesting, we went in the other direction across the moors to the coast on my day out. He must know just about every good road in North Yorkshire.
simonspider said:
Had a great day, he knows all the routes. Can't believe the speed we were doing on deserted country road
simonspider said:
Stuart took me for a full day out in the Lambo and we went up to Penrith on the back roads. Had a great day, he knows all the routes. Can't believe the speed we were doing on deserted country road
MOH ended up at the coast on his day, and the speeds he told me he was doing I couldn't believe either. He had a great time though
If you head up from Hutton le Hole on the Pickering to Scarborough road, through Hutton le Hole and up towards Castleton over Blakey ridge. You will get to Whitby in the end and can then come back to Scarborough, up Staxton, across to Driffield via Foxholes and Langtoft. Once at Driffield you've got some higher speed A roads through to Market Weighton and then across to Elvington.
When I next have something swift I think I will do that route early one morning in the summer.
When I next have something swift I think I will do that route early one morning in the summer.
markmullen said:
If you head up from Hutton le Hole on the Pickering to Scarborough road, through Hutton le Hole and up towards Castleton over Blakey ridge. You will get to Whitby in the end and can then come back to Scarborough, up Staxton, across to Driffield via Foxholes and Langtoft. Once at Driffield you've got some higher speed A roads through to Market Weighton and then across to Elvington.
When I next have something swift I think I will do that route early one morning in the summer.
When I next have something swift I think I will do that route early one morning in the summer.
Sounds good Mark, thanks for that
wiz 1 said:
The Beverley - Malton roads a cracker, living in Beverley i go up there a lot on route or just when i need de-stressing especially the long straight before the roundabout after Wetwang
Did that road on the PH Fish and Chip run recently, (Chippy in Wetwang is Smashin).
We turned right at that roundabout rather than went up the hill. Several of the convoy then overtook a police Landrover briskly!
supersport said:
I have read quite a bit about these Ride Drive days recently and quite fancy a go, are they worth it, and do you learn quite a lot?
I'd say yes and yes.
I learnt a lot about "making progress" in a positive and safe way. The instructors are ex-police so they have a method which works and to which they like to stick. Good fun too.
I didn't learn much about car control, I saw Don Palmer for that. But that is a different game entirely...
gemini said:
Give Dobo my regards
My ex task force Sergeant!
Decent driver too!
My ex task force Sergeant!
Decent driver too!
We did a stint at Elvington, (avoiding the Hamster marks).
Mr Dobson felt a bit sick after I spent an hour trying to unstick the VX
It turns out you have to be really brutal to get the back end to step out.
(There were several Bentley Continental GT's being tested at the time. The drivers were definately looking down their noses at us darting around like a mad wasp!).
Got the 2nd half day tomorrow. Will pass on my regards.
supersport said:
I have read quite a bit about these Ride Drive days recently and quite fancy a go, are they worth it, and do you learn quite a lot?
So far, I'ts been a refresher for the IAM test I did a few years ago.
Its certainly a lot better though, having an expert in the car with you who can assess you and then build on what you know.
satch said:
tonto said:
gemini said:
Give Dobo my regards
My ex task force Sergeant!
Decent driver too!
My ex task force Sergeant!
Decent driver too!
It turns out you have to be really brutal to get the back end to step out.
Phew! what a relief.
(There were several Bentley Continental GT's being tested at the time. The drivers were definately looking down their noses at us darting around like a mad wasp!).
you put those stripes on then....
PS no BTaP this year Tony?
No BTap this year, about to spend 3 figures on the VX. Its booked into TMS next week for some 'adjustments'.
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