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Apr
19
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Apr 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom
This is our usual Wednesday night trail ride for all abilities. We do a few laps and stop to session any sections of the trail that any one wants to practice, or that will help practice any skils people want to progress. Croft is great for your first time going off road, up to experienced riders looking for skills practice – something for everyone.
 
No-one gets left behind and it’s a great friendly atmosphere for enjoying an evening’s mountain biking.
 
Meet in the car park at 5.30pm.
Apr
26
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Apr 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom
Wednesday Night for our usual club gathering at the Croft Trail.
We will do some laps and session some of the obstacles to practice some skills.
Davinia will also be leading a ladies group round the trail.
 
You’ll need a helmet, but not lights any more 🙂
 
Meet in the car park at 5.30pm
May
3
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
May 3 @ 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom

We will be at Croft on Wednesday evening for some fun, skills and trail riding. Apparently I need more of all 3! 😬

Everyone is welcome and we have lots of options at Croft from just riding the trail, to sessioning corners, jumps or drops practice, so we’ll do bits of whatever people want.

Davinia will also be there leading a Ladies session.

You will need a helmet, but not lights 😊

Meet in the Croft car park at 5.45pm

May
10
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
May 10 @ 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom

We will be at Croft as usual this Wednesday evening.
With out wanting to curse it, the weather looks a bit better than previous weeks, so fingers crossed!

We will be doing a few laps, stopping to session some of the skills stuff along the way. Inevitably that inlcudes some jumps and the rock garden, but if anyone want’s to improve their cornering or have a go at conquering Pete’s steps, we can do that too.

Davinia will be there too leading any ladies that want to join her.

Meet in the car park at 5.45pm – you’ll need a helmet, but not lights 🙂

May
18
Thu
Thursday Ride and Play… @ The Tawny Owl
May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Thursday Ride and Play... @ The Tawny Owl | North Swindon | England | United Kingdom

This will be a gentle ride from the Tawny Owl pub and will be heading out and up to Old Town for a play off the walls.

However the route will be purely determine by the weather that day etc.

Lights are still required and a lid is a very must.

Would also like to point out due to insurance, only 18+ permitted on this ride.

Jul
12
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Jul 12 @ 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom

Come and join us for laps, laughs & maybe lollies down at Croft.

Wednesdays are our weekly event for everyone, no matter your ability. There’s something for everyone at Croft and we don’t leave anyone behind.

You will need a helmet, but not lights.

Meet in the car park at 5.45pm

Jul
18
Tue
Barbury and Beyond… @ The Bayberry, Wichelstowe
Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Barbury and Beyond... @ The Bayberry, Wichelstowe | Swindon | England | United Kingdom

We will head out through Clouts Wood, west of the airfield and up onto Barbury.

Then Smithies and across to Earthline. A ridge ride and descent by the flying club before Chiseldon to coate and back to the Bayberry.

The route will be adjusted to suit a riders and weather conditions.

Estimate 30k distance and 400m ascent.

You will need lights and a helmet.

Jul
25
Tue
Tuesday Night Ride – The Sugar Hill Gang @ The Bayberry
Jul 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday Night Ride - The Sugar Hill Gang @ The Bayberry | Swindon | England | United Kingdom

Leaving the Bayberry we will head up through Coate and Chisie via the flying club to sample the delights of the Sugar Hill climb. Back around Liddington Castle and home via the Old ridgeway and Ladder lane.

There are 2 tough climbs on this ride. Pushing up is of course permitted. 33km distance and 400m of climbing on the route, so a reasonable level of fitness is required. The route may be altered (made easier, not harder!) to suit the riders and weather conditions.

LIGHTS are now a must and as always a helmet.

Sep
13
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Sep 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom
We’re at Croft on Wednesday evening as usual, for some laps of the trail and practice on the trail features 😊
 
Meet in the Croft car park at 5.30pm – note the slightly earlier time, as we’re trying to make the most of the fading light.
 
You will need a helmet and you’ll get away without lights till about 7pm, but you’ll want them after that – it gets dark very fast in those trees!
Sep
30
Sat
SMTBE Ladies XC rides – Barbury Bound @ Croft Cycle Trail
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
SMTBE Ladies XC rides - Barbury Bound @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom
This is our first Ladies Ridegway Ride! I’m so excited to introduce our ride leader for the day, one of our regular riders, Lindsay!
She will begin the ride at Croft cycle trail, though if any ladies are from the West Swindon area she is riding from home, so you can always join her along the way!
We will then ride up to Barbury via Ladder Lane (riding up is possible, but optional – walking up will be fine!!)
The ride then takes us down Smeathe’s Ridge, via the Three Trees Cafe, where we will stop for refreshments (all important tea, coffee and cake!!) We will then head back to Croft via Chiseldon, and Coate Water.
If the weather is on our side and we all feel like an extra few miles, then we can add in an additional loop from Ogbourne St George, taking a detour up the Earthline Hill, along the ridge and then back down onto the railway path again.
This ride is approximately 20 miles with the extra detour loop.
It is not a technical ride, however it does have a few hills and will require a little bit of stamina! 
Please note, it is only suitable for mountain bikes.