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Jun
10
Fri
Friday Ladies Leisure Ride to Marlborough – the sequel! @ Three Trees Farm shop and Cafe
Jun 10 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Friday Ladies Leisure Ride to Marlborough - the sequel! @ Three Trees Farm shop and Cafe | Chiseldon | England | United Kingdom
The Ladies Leisure ride last week was so nice, we’re doing it again this week! 
We will follow the national cycle route 482 along the former railway line from Chiseldon to Marlborough.
It’s a nice flat route and we will go as far as the fitness of the group determines – plenty of pubs on the way, so we will go as far as people want before heading back. If we do the whole way there and back it will be a 16 mile round trip, but we will stop for a very nice coffee and cake at Bertie Maffoons bike shop cafe midway. 

Meet at the Three Trees farm shop café at 9.30am

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-482

Sep
15
Thu
Thursday Ladies Leisure Ride @ Three Trees Cafe
Sep 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday Ladies Leisure Ride @ Three Trees Cafe | Chiseldon | England | United Kingdom

Starting at the Three Trees Cafe we will have a lovely ride to Chisledon and then on to Coate Water. There we can have coffee and loo stops before either heading to Croft for a few laps or heading directly back to the Three Trees Cafe.

Leisurely pace, all abilites welcome 🙂

Nov
17
Thu
Ladies Leisure Rides – WWW ride, the afternoon return! @ Waitrose
Nov 17 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Ladies Leisure Rides - WWW ride, the afternoon return! @ Waitrose | England | United Kingdom

The return of a great beginners and gentle ride.

Starting at Waitrose , we will ride the old railway line to Old Town, through Croft to Witchelstowe, then over the motorway bridge to Wroughton, stopping at Cowpuccino’s for coffee and cake before heading back to Waitrose .

This is a different start time of 1pm and we will be finished by 2, 2.30pm in plenty of time for the school pick up!!

Who’s joining me?

Feb
10
Fri
Ladies Leisure Rides – Croft and Beyond! @ Croft Trail
Feb 10 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ladies Leisure Rides - Croft and Beyond! @ Croft Trail | England | United Kingdom

Starting at Croft trail, we will do a lap of the blue trail before heading out to Wroughton via Witchelstow. We will have a coffee and cake stop in Cowpaccinos before heading back to Croft for another blue lap, or even red of you are feeling adventurous!! This is perfect for beginners who want a little taster of the trail or just those who love a social ride with a cake and a coffee!! Hope to see you there!

Mar
10
Fri
Ladies Leisure Ride – The 3 W’s Ride @ Waitrose
Mar 10 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ladies Leisure Ride - The 3 W's Ride @ Waitrose | Wichelstowe | England | United Kingdom
This week’s Ladies Leisure Ride starts at Waitrose and takes in Witchelstowe and Wroughton (as well as Croft!)
Starting from the Waitrose car park we will take the Southern Flyer to the Old Railway Line round the bottom of Old Town, before returning via Croft to Witchelstowe, where we head over the M4 to Wroughton for a drink at Cowpucchinos. Then we head back to Waitrose – don’t forget your My Waitrose card for a free drink there as well 😉
 
This ride is ideal for beginners and can be done on a hybrid with off road tyres too.
 
Meet by the disabled parking near the Waitrose front door for an 11am start.
Mar
19
Sun
Breeze SMTBE – Ladies Leisure Rides ‘BE BOLD FOR CHANGE’ @ Three Trees Cafe
Mar 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Breeze SMTBE - Ladies Leisure Rides 'BE BOLD FOR CHANGE' @ Three Trees Cafe | United Kingdom

As well as leading SMTBE rides, I am also a Breeze champion, and I am leading a combined Breeze ride, with a RideSocial bit in the middle.

I have put together a few of my favourite routes with an adventurous twist in the middle! We will start the route at the Three Trees Cafe , then take the cycle path through Chiseldon and then head to Coate Water via the ‘twirly whirly bridge’. We will ride round the back of Coate Water and head out onto the roads by the Broome Manor estate. After a short section of quiet road we will pick up the cycle path again down the side of the golf course and head onto Pipers Way and to Croft. This is where we will stop for a short break from the Breeze ride and if you want to join the ‘Ride Social’ at this point, then that will be the adventurous twist – a lap of Croft!

We will then continue the Breeze ride, head back to Coate Water via Broome Manor and stop for coffee or toilets if required. After Coate, we will take the Badbury Wick route back to the Three Trees Cafe, which is all quiet country roads. Once back at the Three Trees Cafe we will stop for a much needed hot drink and a cake!

Meet in the Three Trees Cafe car park for a 10am start.

Apr
2
Sun
Ladies Leisure Rides – Wanborough Wander @ Wanborough Village Hall
Apr 2 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Ladies Leisure Rides - Wanborough Wander @ Wanborough Village Hall | Wanborough | England | United Kingdom


Starting at the Wanborough Village Hall at 10.30am, we will take the back Road to Covingham. We will then go across the fly over towards South Marston where we will take the country lanes and some off road routes to Nightingale woods. After a quick whizz round the woods and a short stop we will head back to Wanborough along the same route as we came. We will then finish by having a drink in the pub!!!

This route is around 12 miles, suitable for hybrid bikes with off road tyres or mountain bikes.

It’s perfect for beginners and novice riders, a truly lovely social ride for everyone.
Hope to see you on Sunday Ladies 😀

Apr
29
Sat
FoD Downhill Practice @ Pedalabikeaway
Apr 29 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
FoD Downhill Practice @ Pedalabikeaway | England | United Kingdom

This is the day before the first Root1 race at Tidworth and that will be closed off, so I’m off to FoD to session some downhill tracks as a bit of final practice.

The plan is to push up and start with Ski Run, followed by some others that offer a bit of rooty corner practice 😊

All are welcome, but bear in mind the level of the tracks will be riding, which are basically Black+, so you will need to be experienced.

Meet outside Pedalabikeaway Café at 10.30am

Jul
9
Sun
Cwmcarn if you can @ PS Cycles, Cwmcarn
Jul 9 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Cwmcarn if you can @ PS Cycles, Cwmcarn  | Wales | United Kingdom

Time for another visit to Cwmcarn.

This is a great Welsh trail centre, with 2 XC trails and some downhill tracks, with uplift available.

The main ride is 10am on Sunday, but we’ll be there the whole weekend if you want to join in on Saturday too.

Plan is to camp over Saturday nigh, ready to do the main day ride on the Sunday.

We will meet at 10am at PS Cycles on the Sunday for the main ride.

Apr
15
Sun
Tidworth Tinker @ Tidworth Freeride
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tidworth Tinker @ Tidworth Freeride | United Kingdom

A timely weekend session at Tidworth, not too long before the first of the Root1 races. There have been some nice looking changes to the race track itself (Sicknote), as well as some of the other tracks, so a good opportunity to check it out.

You need to be a R1de member (this is free, but needs to be done in advance) and it costs £7 on the day for admission at the bike park. Register at www.b1ke.co.uk

Meet by the new hut at 10am.

You will need a helmet (full face is a good idea if you have one).