Get saddled up for Bike Week It’s time to saddle up and get set for Bike Week 2018! Taking place from 9-17 June, Bike Week’s theme this year is ‘fun & freedom’ – and with hundreds of events taking place all over the country this is the encouragement many of us need to kickstart our […]
North Lancashire Road Club’s Evening 10 Time Trials begin on Wednesday 3rd May on the Edisford road circuit near Clitheroe. Ride every week or just ride one event. Just £3 per ride. Open to anyone 12 years or older. No maximum age, a great way to try out time trialing! Sign on from 6.30-6.45pm and […]
Ribble Valley Juniors Cycling Club Summer Evening Coaching 2017 Ribble Valley Juniors Cycling Club are running a number of Summer Evening Coaching sessions in 2017. Their sessions include; Beginners coaching, MTB & cyclo-cross coaching and Road coaching. See the ‘flyers’ below and also find out more information on the Ribble Valley Juniors Cycling Club website. […]
Starts and Finishes at Bull Beck Picnic Site, Caton, LA2 9JU. The Coal Road is the road connecting Garsdale Head with Dentdale, and while the mines above Dentdale were abandoned after the railway brought cheap coal from farther afield, the traditional name remains and is a testing and beloved climb for Northern road cyclists. It […]
The Eden Valley Epic Cycle Sportive starts from Penrith Leisure Centre. The route is just short of 60 miles. The route initially heads South towards Orton village before looping north to Appleby in Westmorland for the half way food stop. The homeward leg then weaves its way through fantastic cycling lanes, via Dufton, Milburn […]
56 or 34 miles. Starting from Stavely both routes include an early timed hill climb over Shap. Supported by Wheelbase the fastest male and female up the 1.7 mile climb will receive a riders jersey and the title King / Queen of the Mountain. The short route returns via Grayrigg and the long route via Sedbergh. […]
The iconic Cheshire Cat, one of the first major Sportives in the UK, is back with the best of what was originally created, great routes, fantastic feed stations, the classic Mow Cop! Setting off from Queens Park in Crewe, you find yourself on quiet roads in the Cheshire countryside, for a gentle spin around picturesque […]
The Forest of Bowland Sportive is a tough early-season test for the legs with over 8,000ft of climbing to tackle but you will be given just reward with superb sights and scenery as the Cumbria sportive rolls through two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the start, the sportive leads out towards Milnthorpe Sands as […]
This popular early season event challenges you to cycle the 50 mile course, and to eat what is a generous lunch, in either 4 or 5 hours. It is not a race. For those that would like a more sociable pace, there is also a shorter 50km route. Start/finish is Farndon Sports and Social club, […]
The 81 mile Bay Cycle Way is a fantastic new route that takes you on a mixture of traffic-free paths and quiet lanes through a beautiful part of Cumbria and Lancashire. The route is a great introduction event for cyclists who are looking for their first long distance challenge. Starting point is Walney Island, Barrow; […]