Mark Horsington leads the first Club ride of 2026 on Saturday 3rd January. Meet at the Coate Water diving platform ready for a 9.30am start. The ride starts with a steady ride along the railway path down to Marlborough. The return leg goes through to Manton, then up to Fyfield, Rockley, Barbury and back to
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Mark Horsington leads this Saturday morning ride that takes in the Uffington White Horse and Aldbourne. Meet at Foxhill ready for a 10.00am start. The ride is approximately 20 miles and should take about 3-4 hours, depending on the size and speed of the group. The ride is suitable for anyone who can cover the
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We will be starting at Shortwood car park, (this is not Shortwood football club Nailsworth) The route will be about 15 miles, lets see how we feel, we might want to do some bits twice. There will be single track, bomb holes, drop offs, road links and of course a nice bit of climbing. If its not
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Nick Walmsley, Programme Manager, National Trust Headquarters came to the MB Swindon 2016 AGM to provide an overview of the proposed developments at Badbury Hill and answer any questions the members had. Also present was Mark Adams, South Regional Development Manager, British Cycling. Overview of site and project The site has been owned by the
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This week’s urban round will be led MB Swindon’s most prolific ride leader(it’s official!), Tom Scott. Meet at Covingham shops for a 7pm start. The route is basically a loop around the outside of Swindon, almost entirely on cycle paths or minor roads. The ride is about 20 miles (basically a ride around the edges
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Tim Norris will be leading this novice friendly ride from the Smallgrain Picnic area. The ride will take in some haunts visited by the club before including Morgans Hill, Roundway and the infamous bomb hole. The ride should last 2 hours approx (subject to mechanicals etc) with some options to play on some new trails
Boring name, good ride Read More »
The Urban Round is a novice friendly ride utilising Swindon’s cycle path network. The route is mainly off road and mostly mud free. The idea being that riders can keep their fitness levels up during the winter without getting plastered in mud. The ride will be in the dark so lights and warm clothing are a MUST.
The Urban Round is a novice friendly ride utilising Swindon’s cycle path network. The route is mainly off road and mostly mud free. The idea being that riders can keep their fitness levels up during the winter without getting plastered in mud. The ride will be in the dark so lights and warm clothing are a MUST.
We’re off to Afan Forest park to ride W2, one of the best trails in South Wales. Official website is here: http://www.afanforestpark.co.uk/default.aspx?page=6481. If you haven’t been before then expect demanding technical climbs, superb singletrack and lots of rock to navigate… pretty much everything you could want on a ride! It’s a bit of a beast
The Urban Round is a novice friendly ride utilising Swindon’s cycle path network. The route is mainly off road and mostly mud free. The idea being that riders can keep their fitness levels up during the winter without getting plastered in mud. The ride will be in the dark so lights and warm clothing are a MUST.
