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Get cycling with Cyclesolihull self-guided route leaflets for local rides regular free leisurely rides cycling information and advice |
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Cyclesolihull provides regular free cycle rides open to everyone! Sunday and Evening rides are at a leisurely pace and our aim is that the rides should be friendly and fun whilst providing an opportunity to explore our local area. Rides do not have to be pre-booked - simply turn up at the start point for a pleasant few hours cycling with some other people. |
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What will the weather be like? See where the rain is now with the Met Office rradar Cyclesolihull rides go ahead unless there is persistant heavy rain (not just showers), very strong winds, snow or ice. Rides are rarely cancelled but if we feel this is necessary because forecast bad weather we will try and put information about this on the website before the start of the ride. |
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last updated on 22 February 2019 Cyclesolihull's next rides… Saturday 23rd
February at 9.30 am from Hockley Heath PO B94 6QT,
A 30 mile Saturday Stretcher ride. Our weekly longer,
faster ride aimed at more experienced cyclists. Finish by 1.30 pm. Sunday 24th
February at 1.30 pm from The Boat, Catherine-de-Barnes B91 2TJ. A 9 mile ride along Route S3. A short but
varied ride on quiet lanes and cycle paths via Barston
Lake with a refreshment stop at Barston. Not very
hilly! Finish by 3.30 pm. Rides early in March Saturday 2nd
March at 9.30 am from Lapworth (30 miles, Saturday
Stretcher) Sunday 3rd
March at 1.30 pm from Bentley Heath (16 miles, Route M13) Saturday 9th
March at 9.30 am from Coleshill (30 miles, Saturday Stretcher) Sunday 10th
March at 1.30 pm from Monkspath (6 miles, Route T6)
Taster Saturday 16th
March at 9.30 am from Brueton Park (30 miles,
Saturday Stretcher) Sunday 17th
March at 1.30 pm from Knowle (21 miles, Route L2) There are
many more rides throughout the winter! Our ride
programme is available to download HERE. Remember all Cyclesolihull rides are free and do not have to be pre-booked - simply turn at the start point with your bike for a pleasant few hours cycling with a few other people. |
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Our Autumn and Winter ride programme
is available to Download as a pdf HERE |
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Which is the best Cyclesolihull ride for you? Taster Rides - about 5 miles 'S' Routes - about 10 miles 'M' Routes - about 15 miles 'L' Routes - about 20 miles These rides are timed at about 8 mph including catch-up stops (Taster riders may be a little slower). Saturday Stretcher Rides: about 30 miles 10 mph including catch-up stops Choose the ride type that suits you and turn up with your bike - it's as simple as that! See our ride-specific pages for more details about each type of ride. |
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Cyclesolihull in a nutshell... Cyclesolihull rides are free and aim to be fun
and friendly. Most of the rides use one of 50 fixed routes,
mainly along quiet lanes and avoiding busy or difficult roads. Nearly all of
the routes have downloadable leaflets so you can check them out
before riding. Everybody is welcome on the rides - male or female, young or
old - there is no need to book so just turn up at the start point with any
roadworthy bike. E-bikes are welcome on
our rides. If you are not sure you can cycle the distance it is best to try one of the summer Taster or 'S' rides first. This is especially important if you are bringing children - we want their first Cyclesolihull ride to be a happy one! Younger riders are welcome on all Sunday rides but it is suggested they try a Taster or S ride first. Saturday Stretcher rides are longer and a bit faster so are not suitable for children. If you want further information about rides email us at info@cyclesolihull.org.uk or speak to Stephen on 07896 885726. To help you keep in touch you can subscribe to our email newsletter and you can follow Cyclesolihull on facebook and twitter (@cyclesolihull). See our contacting Cyclesolihull page. |
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Cyclesolihull Community Rides are a great way to get cycling more!
Cyclesolihull routes cover most of the minor roads in and around Solihull so are an ideal way of exploring the local area. Discover somewhere new close to home! |
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What's it all about? Cyclesolihull is a volunteer-led community initiative to encourage more people to cycle in Solihull. Cycling is a fun and healthy way of getting around. We produce a growing range of route leaflets to encourage people to explore their local area by bike and provide regular opportunties for people to ride together along these routes. It is easy to get involved - just ride the route yourself or turn up and join one of the community cycle rides! Last year over 1400 people joined some 70 rides. We also provide general information about cycling in the solihull area to anyone who requests it. Cycling for Everyone lf all this sounds great but you can't ride a bike or need more confidence to cycle on the road consider some cycle training. This is available locally - you can find details on our Getting Started and Cycle training pages. |
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