Archive for April, 2012

Club ride: Swinley forest

Apr 29th 2012 Events & MBSwindon Event

Due to popular demand after a stonking ride in November then we’re going back to Swinley Forest. This is a great mountain biking area near Bracknell. Once again we’ve got local rider Steve Dunn to show us all of the good stuff. He’s a member of Muddy Moles. We’re meeting at 10am in the main [...]

Novice friendly ride at Pewsey

Apr 28th 2012 Events & MBSwindon Event & Novice Friendly

Kristian is leading this short ride round the countryside to the south of Marlborough. It starts at Pewsey, includes Pewsey hill and overlooks the Pewsey vale. Hence the ride name. Meet at the Bouverie Hall car park in Pewsey at 10am for a 10:15am start. Car park info. Planned route OS Map | GPX. Image [...]

Croft Trail evening ride

Apr 27th 2012 Events & Local Event & MBSwindon Event & Novice Friendly

An evening/night ride at Croft Trails. All welcome of any ability level – no one gets left behind on our group rides. Novice Friendly group starts a few minutes after the main group. This is a great chance to be given a guided tour of the trails if you’ve never been before and a chance [...]

Prospect Hospice Big Bike Ride 2012

Apr 22nd 2012 CommercialEvents & Events & Local Event & MBSwindon Event & Novice Friendly

Photo courtesy of Siobhan Boyle from the Swindon Advertiser. This is a fund raising cycling event organised by The Prospect Hospice. Last year we helped by marshalling and sweeping the event. This year MBSwindon Club are planning the routes. There will be a fairly easy 24km (15 mile) option suitable for most bikes and a [...]

Croft Trail evening ride

Apr 20th 2012 Events & Local Event & MBSwindon Event & Novice Friendly

An evening/night ride at Croft Trails. All welcome of any ability level – no one gets left behind on our group rides. Novice Friendly group starts a few minutes after the main group. This is a great chance to be given a guided tour of the trails if you’ve never been before and a chance [...]

Wiggle New Forest Spring MTB ride

Apr 14th 2012 CommercialEvents & Events

This mountain bike event is held at Brockenhurst in the New Forest and offers 35, 20 and 7 mile route options. The route is described as “not technical” and will provide a great opporunity for keen riders to set a good time. Event webpage.

Croft Trail evening ride

Apr 13th 2012 Events & Local Event & MBSwindon Event & Novice Friendly

An evening/night ride at Croft Trails. All welcome of any ability level – no one gets left behind on our group rides. Novice Friendly group starts a few minutes after the main group. This is a great chance to be given a guided tour of the trails if you’ve never been before and a chance [...]

Club ride: Ledbury and the Malverns

Apr 7th 2012 Events & MBSwindon Event

The Malvern Hills are the big hills clearly visible to the west when travelling up the Severn valley from Gloucester towards Birmingham. Local ride Ross Miller is going to take us on a loop round the hills starting and finishing at the market town of Ledbury. Richard Ashcroft from the Verve is from Ledbury according [...]

Croft Trail evening ride

Apr 6th 2012 Events & Local Event & MBSwindon Event & Novice Friendly

An evening/night ride at Croft Trails. All welcome of any ability level – no one gets left behind on our group rides. Novice Friendly group starts a few minutes after the main group. This is a great chance to be given a guided tour of the trails if you’ve never been before and a chance [...]

Trail open day April 2012

Apr 1st 2012 Events & Local Event & MBSwindon Event & Novice Friendly

Open day at the Croft Trail. This is a relaxed social event at the trail and an ideal opportunity to come along and find out what the club s all about. We’ll be leading regular laps round the trail to show you what we’ve been up to.. The event runs from 10am until 5pm. Just [...]