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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

Nov
14
Tue
Tuesday Night Ride – Ridgeway Bound @ The Bayberry
Nov 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:45 pm
Tuesday Night Ride - Ridgeway Bound @ The Bayberry | United Kingdom

Nothing too extreme weather wise it seems, so we will be doing a ridgeway route. Wet and slippery ground conditions are likely though.
We will do  a 30k route, with the usually amount of ridgeway hills.

You will need lights and a helmet, waterproof jacket/tools/puncture repair – all the usual accessories…

 

Nov
15
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Nov 15 @ 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, 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
16
Thu
SMTBE Ladies Morning Motivator Ride @ Mouldon Hill Country Park
Nov 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am
SMTBE Ladies Morning Motivator Ride @ Mouldon Hill Country Park | England | United Kingdom

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.

Nov
22
Wed
Wednesdays After Work at Croft @ Croft Cycle Trail
Nov 22 @ 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, 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

Jan
7
Sun
Jumps, Drops and Smiles for Miles at Windh1ll @ Windh1ll Bike Park
Jan 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Jumps, Drops and Smiles for Miles at Windh1ll @ Windh1ll Bike Park  | England | United Kingdom

Joe Cox and club coach Gaz Thorner are heading to Windh1ll bike park on the 7th of January to lose some excess Xmas weight 😉 you are more than welcome to join us! It will be a day of sessioning different runs and maybe session some certain features.

Please please bring a helmet if you care to join us (it is compulsory at the bike park).

You will also need to be a b1ke member which you can do for free via the link below.

www.b1ke.com/membership/

Jan
9
Tue
Tuesday Night Ride – Wet n Windy again @ The Bayberry
Jan 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:45 pm
Tuesday Night Ride - Wet n Windy again @ The Bayberry | United Kingdom

The usual Tuesday night ride onto the Ridgeway. The weather forecast looks wet and windy yet again, so we will be riding harder pack trails and a bit of urban – all subject to change according what weather actually transpires.

You must wear a helmet, bring lights (strong enough for the dark of the Ridgeway) and appropriate clothing (warm waterproofs at the moment).

If you have not been on a club ride before and are not a club member, you are welcome to join us to see what it is like before joining. Details on the benefits of membership and how to join can be found by clicking here.

Jan
10
Wed
Morning Motivator – Flyup 417 @ Flyup 417
Jan 10 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Morning Motivator - Flyup 417 @ Flyup 417 | Witcombe | United Kingdom

Mixed morning motivator ride – The ladies crew hold morning motivator social rides to keep us from slacking over winter. This one is being held at flyup 417 as a come and ride what you want to ride and some of us will be there kind of day. Last time we went in the week we had the entire site to the 5 of us so it was a great experience.

Meet in the car park at 10am. The park costs £7 for entry and helmets are compulsory – pads are also recommended.

Feb
4
Sun
Getintomtb – Try a trail @ Croft Cycle Trail
Feb 4 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Getintomtb - Try a trail @ Croft Cycle Trail | England | United Kingdom

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.