We try to run a local ride every Wednesday night. This week’s ride started at Coate Water with nine riders heading out via the old railway line to the infamous radio mast climb (pics from the top of the climb). We then headed down ‘Earthline’ (usually used as a climb) before heading back to Coate. A …
It’s been a couple of years since we’ve done a Fireworks Night ride, so about time we did it again. We will be starting main ride from Foxhill car park and be heading across the Hinton Downs and Peaks Downs towards Baydon/M4 then head Northwards up Bailey Hill to Weathercock Hill and along Odstone Down …
Writeup by Phil Allum The Forest of Dean is always one of our most attended rides. This is because there really is something for everyone there, see http://www.fodmtb.com/ for details of what’s there. See also our previous ride reports. So on a nice dry, mild Good Friday, a massive gaggle of MB Swindonites had gathered, …
Housewives’ favourite Kristian Price is leading this ride which starts from the Mouldon hill car park on the edge of Swindon and moves into little visited territory towards the Cotswold water park. See the ride report from February 2012. Mouldon Hill is planned to be the Southern end of the Swindon and Cricklade railway.
Nigel Gregson will be leading this Good Friday ride from Foxhill car park along the ridgeway and across the Lambourn Downs. In total the ride will be some 22 miles. The ride will be at a fairly relaxed pace and an ideal “next step” for people that have done some of our Novice Friendly rides, but …
Sharon is leading this ride over the Marlborough downs from Barbury Castle. See a typical ride report for an idea of what’s in the area. It might be drier by this time though. Meet at 10am in the Barbury Castle car park (google map). Facebook event page. All ladies rides are listed on our events page. …
Phil Allum has come up trumps with this route starting at Silbury Hill near Avebury. The Route will be about 30 miles, and will take in a bit of the Wansdyke way through west woods. there will be a few big hills on the route and as such is not particularly novice friendly. This is …
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This will be a nice ride along cycleways, a bit of route 45 and some short sections of lesser known singletrack trail. Nothing technical. Most of the route is pretty flat, there are some small hills but these are short. Start and finish in the main car park next to the cafe, which sells …
Andrew Weaver is leading this novice friendly ride from Barbury Castle. The route is approximately 19 miles and will be going through Avebury for a food stop. See January ride report for an idea of what could happen plus the first time impressions from a recent ride. Meet at 10am at Barbury castle (google map).
Nigel is leading this ride over The Ridgeway/Downs. A little longer than our Novice Friendly rides, but in no way an epic. As usual Nigel will regroup when necessary to make sure everyone gets looked after and no-one is left behind. Meet at Barbury Castle for 10am ready for a 10:15am start. Google map of …
