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!!!REMINDER!!!: EV Club 2026 Weekend Away to Osmotherley Friday 4th Sept - Monday 7th Sept 2026

    Hi all, Our Club Weekend Outing to Osmotherley, North Yorkshire Moors, is just 5 weeks away! For those of you still considering coming … I have checked on the Cote Gyhll website and there is still availability for 4 th to 7 th September. As a reminder, Cote Gyhll is no longer running as a Hostel but a B&B. They also have apartments to let and camping on site. If you want to book there here are the details: https://www.coteghyll.com Tel: 01609 883425 There are 2 hotels/pubs offering accommodation: The Golden Lion  https://goldenlionosmotherley.co.uk/ The Queen Catherine Hotel  https://queen-catherine.yorkshire-hotel.com/en/ Otherwise there are plenty of B&B's, AirBnB's or holiday cottages you can search on depending on your preference either in Osmotherley or in neighbouring villages.   Like last year, it will be a fantastic weekend of cycling! Both Road cycling and gravel cycling are available from the site.  Will p...

Sunday 3 ride from Culgaith to Kirkby Stephen

  Hi all, hope you can join me for a ride on Sunday, starting at 09:30.  The ride will start and finish in Culgaith, next to the school and opposite the rec, what-three-words ///crispier.contexts.nuptials.  There is space to park between the school and the recycling bins, or on the road next to the rec.  The 101km route goes south to Orton, east to Kirkby Stephen and Brough then back north via Appleby .  Lunch stop planned for Owens Framshop nr Kirkby, and could stop at Orton for coffee and Appleby for ice cream.  There is approx. 1040m of climbing according to Garmin Connect.  I added Course points to the gpx for Orton, Owens and Appleby.   ROUTE HERE.     There might be roadworks in Kings Meaburn (expect to be able to get through) and it looks like Doomgate might be shut in Appleby (if so then we will use the main road).   Please text or WhatsApp me if you are coming, whether to Culgaith or meeting up en-route. Gary...

Sunday 2 nd Aug ride to Dufton

 A steady ride to Dufton for coffee or early lunch. All welcome. Please let me know if you want to join this ride on 07818241833 text or whats app. My route comes back by Culgaith but could be changed to come back by Cliburn.  Rosie    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/482997834

Janet and Paul, former EV stalwarts

Janet and Paul are visiting Cumbria from their home in Corsica between August 5th and 10th. Hope you can join them on Friday 7th August at the Pot Place from about 10.30 onwards. It will be a good opportunity for members who know them to catch up.

3 bike ride - Uldale, Bewaldeth, Westward

The ride on Sunday 26th July from Dalston will start at 9am (note the earlier start time). The route will be to Hesket New Market then Fellside.  Cafe stop at 20 miles at Uldale.   The ride continues to the Castle Inn and Setmurthy and eventually to Bewaldeth.   On the return we will be close to Uldale and we can visit the cafe again if we choose.  Ride over  Sandale to Westward and back to Dalston.   Total distance 50 miles.   The route is HERE The route is lumpy in places but very scenic.  Text or WhatsApp Ludo on 07709710301

Cafe Stops Wednesday July 29th and Aug 5th

Birchwood Cafe, Shap, is closed for a break (28th July - 18th August). We are suggesting Watchtree near Great Orton for Wednesday 29th July. Maulds Meaburn Village Institute has a coffee morning on Wednesday 5th August from 10.30 until 12.00 and we are suggesting this rather than the Pot Place, Plumpton. 

3 bike ride around the Northern Fells from Greystoke Sun 19th

 Leaving Greystoke village car park at 9.30 and going around the Northern Fells for lunch at The Old Sawmill Mirehouse. Then ice cream at Mosedale Quaker House. 45 miles. Route  here . Please message if you are coming   Phil B 07810751189

Penrith to Village Bakery

 Sunday July 19th ride to Melmerby . Meet  at 9:30 on Beacon Edge opposite the cemetery for a scenic ride to Melmerby coffee stop. All welcome. Please let me know if you are joining this ride either by whats app or  by text on. 07818241833. Route is below.  Rosie  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/488384002 h

Gretna to Eskdalemuir Wed 15th

 Hi all, Wed 15th July ride from the car park in the centre of Gretna, just off Central Avenue starting at 9:30am. Chapelknowe, Paddockhole, Bailehill, Castle O'er, Eskdalemuir for café stop at 24miles. If anyone is interested we can make a quick visit of the Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery which is around an extra mile there and back from the coffee stop. The coffee stop has an electric bike charging point but you need to fetch your own charging cable. Back via Boreland and Lockerbie where we can stop for ice-cream then back to Gretna via Kettleholm and Hoddam. Route Here Weather is forecast sunny with a light breeze, roads are rolling nothing too steep, gradual climb to the café then gradual downhill back, scenic route. I have named the route 'Wind Farms' as you will see a lot on the hills around us, but we are not getting up close enough to give any of them a hug, its just an excuse for me to name the ride starting with the letter W, makes it easy to find on the Garmin as i...

Ride to Bewcastle from Brampton 12th July

 Hi all Bike ride tomorrow is Bewcastle from Brampton approx 52 miles Parking alongside the road at the Sands in Brampton Coffee/brunch at Megs Gilsland. Lunch/Afternoon Tea at the Robin Hood Tearooms at Smithfield. Route is here Text or whatsapp me if you intend to join Adella  07957 325321