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Oct
5
Thu
SMTBE Ladies Morning Motivator Ride @ Three Trees Cafe
Oct 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
SMTBE Ladies Morning Motivator Ride @ Three Trees Cafe | United Kingdom

This week we will start our ‘Motivator’ ride in a different place!
we will head out from the Three Trees Cafe to Coate water , via Chiseldon and the whirly twirly bridge.

We will then go on to the Croft Trail, passed the Broome Manor Golf course. At Croft there will be chance for a lap or 2, if you would like a bit more of a technical and ‘off – road’ ride!

After Croft we will head back to the Three Trees via Coate Water and Badbury Wick.

This ride is about 14 miles and suitable for Mountain bikes and hybrid bikes with off road tyres.

If you would rather not ride the Croft Trail , then that’s no problem, there are some benches that you can have a well earned rest on!
There will of course be a coffee/tea/cake stop back at the cafe after the ride.

Oct
11
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Oct 11 @ 5:30 pm – 7:15 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 😊

You will need a helmet and lights, we might get some of a lap in before needing to turn them on, but it’s getting dark very fast in those trees now.

Meet in the Croft car park at 5.30pm

Oct
12
Thu
GetintoMTB: SMTBE Ladies Morning Motivator @ Waitrose, Wichelstowe
Oct 12 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
GetintoMTB: SMTBE Ladies Morning Motivator @ Waitrose, Wichelstowe | Wichelstowe | England | United Kingdom

We will start at Waitrose car park in Wichelstowe, then head along the old railway path to old town, passing Croft trail along the way for a lap or 2 if you fancy it, before heading back Waitrose. This will be a gentle ride , with the option of the Croft trail for more a more technical ride if you wish .

We aim to be back at Waitrose by 1pm.

Oct
15
Sun
GetintoMTB: SMTBE Ladies Croft Ride @ Croft Cycle Trail
Oct 15 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
GetintoMTB: SMTBE Ladies Croft Ride @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom

There have been a number of requests for another beginners/novice friendly ‘Get into MTB’ ride, so we will be going for a lovely little ride around the Croft trail.

This ride is perfect for those ladies who want to experience some off road riding, but at a more gentle pace and be guided through the trail.

We will ride the blue trail and there will be plenty of chances to stop along the way to practise any off road features.

The ride will only last for about an hour and a half, so there is plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the day!

Oct
18
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Oct 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:15 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 😊

You will need a helmet and lights, we might get some of a lap in before needing to turn them on, but it’s getting dark very fast in those trees now.

Meet in the Croft car park at 5.30pm

Oct
25
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Oct 25 @ 5:30 pm – 7:15 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 😊

You will need a helmet and lights, we might get part of a lap in before needing to turn them on, but it’s getting dark very fast in those trees now.

Meet in the Croft car park at 5.30pm

Oct
29
Sun
Swinley Monster Mash Up! @ Swinley Bike Hub
Oct 29 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Swinley Monster Mash Up! @ Swinley Bike Hub | United Kingdom

2 days before Halloween, so let’s go and play in the woods – always turned out well in films 😳
This will probably be one of our last trips to Swinley of the year, so we’re going out with a bang and will ride the best the forest has to offer, taking in as much of it as I can pack into 1 loop!
I’ll be keeping the distance to about 15 miles and we’ll be doing some old favourites, best of the regular trails and some bits you might not have seen before 😉 it will be an intermediate level ride, with some technical bits, but there are walk around options for anything you don’t fancy doing – it’s all friendly fun, promise!

Meet outside the Swinley Bike Hub at 10am
(you’ll need a helmet and some knee pads are probably a good idea too)

Nov
1
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Nov 1 @ 5:30 pm – 7:15 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, which has a different feel in the dark! (don’t worry, it’s good fun! 😊 )

You will need a helmet and lights – it gets very dark in those trees.

Meet in the Croft car park at 5.30pm

Nov
4
Sat
FoD Family Ride @ Beechenhurst, Forest of Dean
Nov 4 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
FoD Family Ride @ Beechenhurst, Forest of Dean | England | United Kingdom
We’re going to do something a bit different for the next family ride – an away day of sorts.
 
Just down the road from Pedalabikeaway in the Forest of Dean, is Beechenhurst, the activity & picnic centre with a child’s playground and sculpture trail amongst other things.
 
So we will park/start at Beechenhurst and pick up the Green family trail (which is on former railyway lines, so nice & flat), out to the Cannop ponds, looping back to Pedalabikeaway for a go on the family skills loop and pump track (& visit to the cafe), before returning to Beechenhurst.
 
Total route is 5 miles, but with the option for as many loops of the pump track as desired – it always seems to be the kids’ favourite!
 
The ride will be lead by our Welfare officer, Davinia, who is also a British Cycling qualified ride leader and Breeze champion.
 
Whilst on the ride your children must be accompanied and are your responsibility at all times.
 
Meet out the front of the Beechenhurst lodge at 11am.
Nov
8
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Nov 8 @ 5:30 pm – 7:15 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, which has a different feel in the dark! (don’t worry, it’s good fun! 😊 )

You will need a helmet and lights – it gets very dark in those trees.

Meet in the Croft car park at 5.30pm