Rides
See our Diary page for details of our current rides and other events
Bike trains to the sea-side!
Take a cycle trip to Weston-Super-Mare, the South Coast or Wales on a traditional train replete with bike spaces!
Due to a shortage of “ordinary trains” on some First Great Western routes, the Department for Transport have hired “old fashioned train sets” with “top & tail” diesel freight engines at the front & back. This great news for cyclists as half of one carriage provides luggage space with room for many cycles. Using these “real trains” is like travelling in a time-warp with tables at all seats! They are ideal for a train assisted family or group cycle ride e.g. Yatton for the Strawberry line – or further afield. 3 or more passengers travelling off-peak can take advantage of the GroupSave ticket offer to save money on tickets. The “cycle trains” were indistinguishable from ordinary trains on FGW’s timetables & website, in case the old fashioned train sets are unavailable. However, we can give the following details for the
For timetables with details of local station stops see: Timetable no 24 for Bristol - Exeter; no 28 for Cardiff – Bristol and no 31 for Exeter St Davids – Paignton
SATURDAY TRAIN TIMES ADDED BELOW
For the Saturday timetable with details of local station stops see Timetable no 27 for Bristol - Weymouth
(updated 4 July 2010)
Philippe Rides a tallbike - 30 April 2010
Check-out the Diary page for summary information of rides and last minute changes.
Discover Bristol Rides
Discover Bristol rides - know Bristol better ... by bike
Our five gentle town rides ran in summer 2009 and we are running some similar (but shorter!) rides again in 2010. Riders will be guided from place to place with plenty of stops. To assist new or unconfident riders a qualified cycling trainer from Life Cycle UK will be in attendance. "We were very excited about this new concept for enjoying your bike and getting to know your way around Bristol at the same time. Everyone could join in. If people wanted guidance on riding in traffic or with adjusting their bike, we were there with skilled help." Philippe Cazalis, rides leader, Bristol Cycling Campaign
Find out more at www.discoverbristol.org.uk
!!!! SPRING RIDES LIST - HERE IT IS!!!! Rides most Sundays and some Saturdays too!
The rides have all been added to the calendar on the Diary page but you can download a copy of the full ride list (just check back in the calendar for any last minute changes before the ride!):
RIDES LIST - SPRING 2010 (updated again 24 March 2010)
Ride Leaders Guide and Rides Record Forms NOW AVAILABLE - follow the links.
(added 20 March 2010)
Big Spring Ride - 24 April 2010
The ride was a great success with about 100 people enjoying a day out in the quiet lanes of the Bristol and North Somerset countryside and a picnic in the sunshine by Chew Valley Lake.
There are some pictures and a map (4mb)
and a video clip:
Hopefully more to follow.
(updated 26 April 2010)
