Calendar

Mar
15
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Mar 15 @ 5:30 pm – 7:15 pm
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom

Last week we managed a whole lap in daylight, so going to start slightly earlier at 5.30 and I reckon we might get 2 in daylight if you’re prompt 😊

But we will continue into the dark, so don’t worry if you can’t make it till a bit later – just come down and have a fun few laps whenever you can.

Meet in Croft car park for 5.30 start, or on the trial after that.

Mar
22
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Mar 22 @ 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.
Mar
29
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Mar 29 @ 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
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
5
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Apr 5 @ 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
12
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Apr 12 @ 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
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.
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
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.