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May
12
Thu
Ladies Leisure Ride – Thursday 12th May @ Wanborough Village Hall
May 12 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Ladies Leisure Ride - Thursday 12th May @ Wanborough Village Hall | Wanborough | England | United Kingdom

This Thursday’s Ladies Leisure Ride will actually be on roads, but will definitely be a leisure, rather than roadie, ride.

Starting at the Wanborough Village Hall (where you can park) we will head out to Nightingale Woods and home via a coffee stop.

Route will be about 10 miles, although options to go further if everyone feels like it.

May
20
Fri
Ladies Leisure Ride – Friday 20th May @ New Calley Arms, Wanborough
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ladies Leisure Ride - Friday 20th May @ New Calley Arms, Wanborough | Wanborough | England | United Kingdom

Back to Nightingale Woods for this Ladies Leisure Ride, this time via the tracks and bridleways.

Starting at the New Calley Arms on Ham Road, we will head out to Nightingale Woods and home via a coffee stop.

Route will be about 10 miles, although options to go further if everyone feels like it.

Sep
9
Fri
Ladies Leisure Ride – the Return @ Waitrose, Witchelstowe
Sep 9 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Ladies Leisure Ride - the Return @ Waitrose, Witchelstowe | England | United Kingdom

After a summer break, Ladies Leisure Rides Returns!

Meeting just outside Waitrose , Witchelstowe at 10.30am, we will take a leisurely ride along the Old Railway cycle path along the bottom of Old Town . There is an option of a short 3 1/2 mile loop or a longer 7 mile loop with a lap of Croft , depending on what everyone would like to do. I’m happy to tailor the ride to suit you ladies!
This is entirely ladies only (excuse my hubby photo-bombing in the pic above , he won’t be making an appearance!) and perfect for beginners.

Really excited to welcome new ladies to my leisure rides , so what’s stopping you !! Come and enjoy a ride with cake and coffee afterwards, along with a good old girlie natter!!

See you there ladies – oh and don’t forget your MyWaitrose card for free coffee!

Dec
14
Wed
Christmas Lap and a Snack @ Croft Cycle Trail and the Baybury
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We’ll be back at Croft this Wednesday after work for a few laps and then seeing as it’s close to Christmas, we’re going to the pub!

We’ve met some great people since we started doing this in the spring, so if anyone wants to join us for a Christmas drink / bite to eat, we will be heading to the Baybury in Wichelstowe for 7pm. Everyone is most welcome – for the ride or just coming to the pub.
Don’t worry if you’ve not been before – it’s a great opportunity to come and talk to us about the club and what we do too.

Meet at Croft Trail Car Park at 6pm for riding and the Baybury in Wichelstowe for food and drink at 7pm.

Jul
23
Sun
Quantocks Club Ride @ Quantocks, Holford Bowling Green Car Park
Jul 23 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Quantocks Club Ride @ Quantocks, Holford Bowling Green Car Park | England | United Kingdom

Matt will be leading this club ride around the quantocks on the 23rd July.

Ride distance will be approx 28km with climbing in the region of 800m so a reasonable level of stamina will be required, but we’ll all stay together and obviously no one’s left behind.

This really is a great day out on the bike, great descents, with views and scenary to match, a lovely place to ride. There is a pub nr the car park for post ride refreshment. The ride is doable on a hardtail, but more fun on a full suss.

There are no shops or cafes on route so a rucksack with food and water is a must, as is a helmet.

The ride starts from Holford bowling green car park TA5 1SA at 10am

Sep
12
Tue
Ridges, Ruts n Rockley @ The Bayberry
Sep 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:45 pm
Ridges, Ruts n Rockley @ The Bayberry | Swindon | England | United Kingdom

Up through Wroughton and over Hackpen. Ruts to Rockley. Half 4 mile, Ogbournes to either Seathe’s Ridge or Gypsy Lane (time and legs dependent) Ladder Lane back to the Bayberry.

We will change the route if the weather turns out bad, but  waterproof jacket is very strongly advised anyway – it’s not exactly been predictable recently.

You will need a helmet and lights too.

Sep
26
Tue
Tuesday Night Ride: Downs and out @ The Bayberry
Sep 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday Night Ride: Downs and out @ The Bayberry | Swindon | England | United Kingdom

Keeping an eye on the weather and ground conditions. Heading out onto the Downs, possibly via Kings/Clouts Wood for some messing about. Expect around 500m of climbing and 30k over 2.5 hours (think Verderers x 2 without the exciting descents). Lights, lids and Jackets!

Sep
5
Wed
Wednesdays After Work @ Croft Cycle Trail
Sep 5 @ 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays After Work @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom

We will start with a lap of the Blue trail to warm up, then sees what people want to do next. The options will be to head over the motorway to Wroughton for a couple of laps of the new pump track there, do a practice trip up and then down Ladder Lane, or just more laps of Croft.

This a very relaxed ride, at an easy pace, with lots of opportunities to develop and practice skills. Everyone is welcome and this is a great introductory ride if you’re just starting or coming back to mountain biking.

You must bring a helmet, but you don’t need lights yet 😊
Also thoroughly recommend insect repellent!

Meet in the Croft car park at 5.45pm