Calendar

Jan
29
Tue
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry
Jan 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry

The winter fun continues, but now with either one or two rides out from The Bayberry up onto the byways and bridleways of the Ridgeway.

We will either run a short and a long ride, or a combined medium ride, depending on riders present. This week’s ride(s) will be led by Lindsay for the short route, and Dave for the long ride. *if there are enough riders for 2 rides, we will do a combined Medium length ride

– The short ride will be a distance of approximately 25km / 15 miles and a moderate amount of climb of 200-300m. This is a blue/blue ride.

– The long ride will be a distance of approximately 35km / 20 miles and a larger amount of climb of 400-500m. This is a red/red ride.

– Or a medium ride somewhere in between.

We always aim to be back for 9.30pm

Nights have most definitely drawn in and are cold, so bring good lights, weather-appropriate clothing and a jacket. Helmets are compulsory.

Chips £1 for plain or £1.25 for cheesy, for a shared snack portion.

Jan
30
Wed
Wednesdays After Work @ Croft Cycle Trail
Jan 30 @ 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Wednesdays After Work @ Croft Cycle Trail

We will meet in the Croft car park as usual and begin with a lap of the Croft trail (which can be skipped if you prefer), before heading off to Wroughton through Wichelstowe. This is a nice gentle flat route, to spin our legs and warm up a bit. Our destination is the pump track in Wroughton, although riding it is optional. We will then return to Croft via the bridleway.

With a lap of Croft you’re looking at about 10km of flat ride – a perfect winter warm up 🙂

Meet in Croft Car Park for 5.45pm.
You will need a helmet, lights and appropriate clothing for the weather.

Feb
5
Tue
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry
Feb 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry

The winter fun continues, but now with either one or two rides out from The Bayberry up onto the byways and bridleways of the Ridgeway.

We will either run a short and a long ride, or a combined medium ride, depending on riders present. This week’s ride(s) will be led by Lindsay for the short route, and Dave for the long ride. *if there are enough riders for 2 rides, we will do a combined Medium length ride

– The short ride will be a distance of approximately 25km / 15 miles and a moderate amount of climb of 200-300m. This is a blue/blue ride.

– The long ride will be a distance of approximately 35km / 20 miles and a larger amount of climb of 400-500m. This is a red/red ride.

– Or a medium ride somewhere in between.

We always aim to be back for 9.30pm

Nights have most definitely drawn in and are cold, so bring good lights, weather-appropriate clothing and a jacket. Helmets are compulsory.

Chips £1 for plain or £1.25 for cheesy, for a shared snack portion.

Feb
12
Tue
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry
Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry

The winter fun continues, but now with either one or two rides out from The Bayberry up onto the byways and bridleways of the Ridgeway.

We will either run a short and a long ride, or a combined medium ride, depending on riders present. This week’s ride(s) will be led by Lindsay for the short route, and Dave for the long ride. *if there are enough riders for 2 rides, we will do a combined Medium length ride

– The short ride will be a distance of approximately 25km / 15 miles and a moderate amount of climb of 200-300m. This is a blue/blue ride.

– The long ride will be a distance of approximately 35km / 20 miles and a larger amount of climb of 400-500m. This is a red/red ride.

– Or a medium ride somewhere in between.

We always aim to be back for 9.30pm

Nights have most definitely drawn in and are cold, so bring good lights, weather-appropriate clothing and a jacket. Helmets are compulsory.

Chips £1 for plain or £1.25 for cheesy, for a shared snack portion.

Feb
15
Fri
@ The Tawny Owl
Feb 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:45 pm
 @ The Tawny Owl
This year’s AGM will be held at the Tawny Owl at 7pm . To discuss items on the agenda from the club accounts, voting on election of the committee and future plans.
It is open to members and non-members, but only members will be able to vote, so please make sure you have an up to date membership.
If you wish to have any comments to raise on the night, we will have a slot for it, but for smooth running of the evening, if you wish to put forward suggestions prior to AGM or you cannot attend, please PM or email Andrew@swindonmtbenthusiasts.co.uk 
Feb
19
Tue
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry
Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry

The winter fun continues, but now with either one or two rides out from The Bayberry up onto the byways and bridleways of the Ridgeway.

We will either run a short and a long ride, or a combined medium ride, depending on riders present. This week’s ride(s) will be led by Lindsay for the short route, and Dave for the long ride. *if there are enough riders for 2 rides, we will do a combined Medium length ride

– The short ride will be a distance of approximately 25km / 15 miles and a moderate amount of climb of 200-300m. This is a blue/blue ride.

– The long ride will be a distance of approximately 35km / 20 miles and a larger amount of climb of 400-500m. This is a red/red ride.

– Or a medium ride somewhere in between.

We always aim to be back for 9.30pm

Nights have most definitely drawn in and are cold, so bring good lights, weather-appropriate clothing and a jacket. Helmets are compulsory.

Chips £1 for plain or £1.25 for cheesy, for a shared snack portion.

Feb
26
Tue
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday Night Ride @ The Bayberry

The winter fun continues, but now with either one or two rides out from The Bayberry up onto the byways and bridleways of the Ridgeway.

We will either run a short and a long ride, or a combined medium ride, depending on riders present. This week’s ride(s) will be led by Lindsay for the short route, and Dave for the long ride. *if there are enough riders for 2 rides, we will do a combined Medium length ride

– The short ride will be a distance of approximately 25km / 15 miles and a moderate amount of climb of 200-300m. This is a blue/blue ride.

– The long ride will be a distance of approximately 35km / 20 miles and a larger amount of climb of 400-500m. This is a red/red ride.

– Or a medium ride somewhere in between.

We always aim to be back for 9.30pm

Nights have most definitely drawn in and are cold, so bring good lights, weather-appropriate clothing and a jacket. Helmets are compulsory.

Chips £1 for plain or £1.25 for cheesy, for a shared snack portion.

Mar
3
Sun
BPW Birthday Bash @ BikePark Wales
Mar 3 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
BPW Birthday Bash @ BikePark Wales
We are heading to BPW for a big club ride to celebrate a number of birthdays in the club!! We want as many of you to come along and join us as possible.
There will hopefully be a mixture of abilities coming so we can split up into groups to do a variety of graded rides from blues to blacks!
A huge gathering at lunch will set us up for an afternoon of yet more trail fun!
You can either choose to do pay as you go uplifts or buy a day’s uplift pass (see BPW website for details)
Please note….. Helmets are compulsory at BikePark Wales and Full face helmets are advisable.
Meet outside the cafe at 10am.
Mar
6
Wed
Wednesdays GetintoMTB @ Croft Cycle Trail
Mar 6 @ 6:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesdays GetintoMTB @ Croft Cycle Trail
Wednesday rides are back with a new format.

The evening will be split into two parts:

6-6.45pm will be a Croft trail ride, laps of the trail (when it gets lighter we will also be sessioning some of the features)

6.45-8.15pm will be a local, fairly flat route, less than 10km in total.
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU INTEND ONLY ATTENDING THE 6.45PM RIDE, so that we know to wait for you, as we leave promptly.

These rides are part of our GetintoMTB series, designed for anyone just starting mountain biking, coming back after a break or just wanting a shorter, flatter ride 😊

Helmets are compulsory and you will also need lights at the moment.

Meet in the Croft car park for both rides

Mar
20
Wed
Wednesday GetintoMTB @ Croft Cycle Trail
Mar 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday GetintoMTB @ Croft Cycle Trail

Wednesday rides are back with a new format.

The evening will be split into two parts:

6-6.45pm will be a Croft trail ride, laps of the trail (when it gets lighter we will also be sessioning some of the features)

6.45-8.15pm will be a local, fairly flat route, less than 10km in total.
PLEASE LET US KNOW BY POSTING BELOW IF YOU INTEND ONLY ATTENDING THE 6.45PM RIDE, so that we know to wait for you, as we leave promptly.

These rides are part of our GetintoMTB series, designed for anyone just starting mountain biking, coming back after a break or just wanting a shorter, flatter ride 😊

Helmets are compulsory and you will also need lights at the moment.

Meet in the Croft Trail car park for both rides