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!
This week’s Ladies Morning Motivator Ride will be lead by Lindsay, as I’m unable to make it.
She is starting at Mouldon Hill car park (opposite the Tawney Owl Pub) and will be taking you on a magical mystery ride around the cycle paths in North Swindon!!
This will be a shorter ride, but a fab hour of cycling!
Thanks for all supporting and joining Lindsay for this ride.
This is our first #getintomtb event of 2018 and is aimed anyone starting off mountain biking, or coming back to it after a break.
We will being laps of the Croft Trail in Swindon, which is a great trail for starting and progressing on a mountain bikes. There will be 2 ride leaders with mixed and ladies only groups.
Club coach (and maintenance instructor) Gaz will be there to run through the M check, so you can check your bike is ready for the trail before setting off. We will then take you round the trail and point out some of the features along the way. Don’t worry, everything is optional, but we will be there to encourage you 🙂
Please bring a helmet and suitable clothing (if it’s raining you will need waterproofs).
We will also be holding a “Questions Amnesty” where you can ask anything you always wanted to know about mountain biking, but were afraid to ask, anonymously. Ask your questions here.
As the last ladies day at BPW was cancelled due to snow , we are heading back to the lovely Welsh hills for a mixture of push ups for training, pay as you go uplifts and what ever trails we fancy !!! Starting with blue and some reds, with the option for those that are completely mad (Claire!!) to try a black !!!
If anyone can offer to share lifts, then let me know and we can arrange to share the toll costs as well.
We might have a photographer travelling we us too, to take some action shots !!!
We’re super excited to see Swinduro back early, with a ladies only event! See all the info from the Bike Hub below – you don’t want to miss this! Tickets launch 0900 Wednesday 17th January.
The infamous “swinduro” is back earlier in 2018 to hold a womens only event at Swinley Forest. Swinley Forest holds some of the finest all weather mountain biking trails in the South East of England.
The Swinduro spirit is for every rider to have a great day of riding, set in an amazing location and enjoying the MTB Basecamp. Basecamp will have a BBQ, a prosecco bar providing some post event hydration, coffee stalls all wrapped up and supported by our mainline sponsor Fox Head Clothing who will be onsite with female specific Mountain Bike Clothing, lifestyle clothing and loads of goodies!
To make this an extra special event, as part of the event entry fee riders will get:
- A 20km event taking in the best Swinley has to offer with 8 special timed stages
- A special female only coaching day to prepare for the enduro to be held in February
- A Fox Head Inspired goody bag at event registration
- Parking within the Forest for free!
- 50% off focused swinleyfit PT packages online to prepare for The Fox Head Female Swinduro
- Total Cost for Coaching Session & Race Entry £42.50
The swinduro women event has a course designed that will allow first timers to the pinners to come, ride and enjoy the day out. The course will be challenging for all levels of skill and experience. If you are looking for an event to try riding with others, to kickstart the year ahead all mixed in with a laid back vibe – then join us at the swinduro women enduro, hang out with friends, make new ones and enjoy the atmosphere!
During the event we will also be hosting the inaugural “Mini Shredders” Championships – this is a 5km, 3 stages only enduro style event for riders up to the age of 12 – we want to see as many shredders as possible on the day! The Mini Shredders Champs will take place close to base camp, and allow for spectators to watch the event at close quarters.
Race Entry Categories
The Fox Head Female Swinduro will have the following categories:
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- PRO age 18+
- Senior age 18-29
- Master age 30-39
- Veteran age 40+
- Supers Veteran age 50+
- FUN age 18+ (Sport / Fun Category for new comers and those that prefer not to race in age category)
- U18s age 12-17 (12-14 to be accompanied by an adult)
- “Mini Shredders Enduro” U12’s (3 stages only – 5km in length – to be accompanied by an adult)
We’re back at Croft on Wednesday for more laps of the trail.
This a very relaxed ride, going round the trail, stopping to practice features on the way of wanted.
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 no longer need lights 😊
Also thoroughly recommend insect repellent – the midges are back!
Meet in the Croft car park at 5.45pm
Come and join us for a gentle ride along the Ridgeway, followed by coffee and cake!
This will a perfect introduction to off-road riding in this beautiful area, as the terrain is off-road but largely non-technical in nature, and we will be riding at a leisurely pace.
We will meet in the car park of the Three Trees cafe in Chiseldon at 10am and ride to Barbury Castle, before descending to Ogbourne St George and returning to the cafe along the old railway path. The route will contain a couple of road sections, but we will all ride together as a group.
The route is 11 miles and we expect to be back in the cafe by approx. 12pm. There are toilets in the cafe at the start/finish and at Barbury Castle at the halfway point.
Helmets and a serviceable bike are essential.
Club membership is encouraged but not required.
Continuing the series of ‘Get Into MTB’ rides that we have been doing at the Croft Trail, we’re going on tour to Swinley Forest!
We will start by riding around some of the fire roads (wide tracks for vehicles), followed by the short Green trail. After this we will move onto selected sections of the Blue trail as everyone progresses in confidence.
This ride is aimed at people who are competent cyclists but are new to mountain biking, those who would like to increase their confidence on trails, and anyone who fancies joining us to explore some of what Swinley Forest has to offer! The ride will be at a very leisurely pace.
Please note that this will not be a coaching session, but is instead a guided ride around sections of the forest trails.
The Swinley Bike Hub team run an excellent series of ‘Bubbles’ rides for women every month, including one a week after this ride on Sunday 12th August. These are very welcoming and highly recommended, and would be a fantastic way to discover more of the forest trails with a very friendly group of ladies. Check out the ‘Swinley Women’ Facebook page for more info.
Helmets and a serviceable mountain bike are ESSENTIAL.
Club membership is encouraged but not required.
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.
This week we’re going to do some skills demonstrations and practice, using the features of the trail. We’ll cover the basics you’ll need for tackling technical terrain – front wheel lifts, unweighting the back well, climbing and descending safely.
You must bring a helmet, but you don’t need lights, yet.
Also thoroughly recommend insect repellent!
Meet in the Croft car park at 5.30pm for a 5.45pm start
