Ride starts at 9am at the City Square. There will also be a pick up point at 9.30am approx at Moortown Co-op.
Ride will go out via Askwith Moor, Thruscross and Greenhow Hill to Stump Cross Caverns for lunch. Then we will head to Appletreewick via Skyreholme. After that it's home via Bolton Abbey, Ilkley and Burley.
Route is 60 miles from the City Square start, 55 miles from the secondary meeting point at Moortown Co-op.
Steven will lead an intermediate ride to Castleford and Normanton. Since this is an intermediate ride there will be just one refreshment stop for late morning snack/early lunch.
On Friday 18th September it will be exactly one month since Andrew Wilsea was tragically killed whilst riding his bike along Gelderd Road in Leeds.
Against the backdrop of rising pedestrian and cyclist casualties, Leeds Cycling Campaign are calling on Leeds City Council, The West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and West Yorkshire Police to prioritise the safety of vulnerable road users and do more to make our roads a safer place.
Steven S will lead an intermediate ride to Dewsbury of approximately 35 miles. Mid-morning refrshment stop, then lunch stop in Dewsbury. Everyone welcome!