Here's one that got away… or nearly did. This old favourite was one of the first routes created for Bikers' Britain: The Tours. But for reasons I can't explain, it never made it onto the website. Well, that's fixed now.

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Based around Scarborough, this is a full day's ride. I originally put it together after going up to see the Gold Cup at Oliver's Mount… and rather than hurry home, I stayed an extra day to explore along the coast.

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I enjoyed drifting along the coast so much that when I got to Hull, rather than heading home over the Humber Bridge, I headed inland – bound for the magical North York Moors and then back to Scarborough, after a hurried phone call got me back into the B&B I'd left that morning.

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It doesn't matter if you're up there for the racing or not: this day's ride is a sure-fire winner.