Cycling news
Below collection news items about cycling, events and cycling club news. I f you would add a news item to notice board below, please email the details to Simeon at simeonorme[at]southlakesgroup.org.uk
Brooks on tour.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Brooks have organize a series of social rides around the UK starting at end of the month, you can find more information at this link.
Eden Valley Cycling UK Group Triennial challenge ride
Monday, March 10, 2025
The Eden Valley Cycling UK Group Triennial Challenge ride (aimed at folk over 50) on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 based at Dalston near Carlisle, they offering two routes around the Solway Plain, one of 100 miles and other one at 100 km. The cost is £15 for that they get food at the start, lunch of soup and fruit crumble with tea and traybake at the finish, more information on there website at this link.
RSF 2025 Autumn Meet at Hartington Hall Youth Hostel
The committee meeting will start on Wednesday 8th October at 5.30 pm in the YHA meeting room for about an hour. All members may speak but only committee members may vote.
The hostel has extensive accommodation available in dormitories and in private rooms. The choice is yours, if available and chosen. There is a cafe, a bar and self messing kitchen at the hostel. There are also several pubs etc in the village, only 300 mtrs down the road. Everyone should book their own accommodation via the YHA website. There are also several lockable bike sheds.
Breakfasts can be booked from the YHA cafe, your choice is yours, we can decide when, where and how we eat in the evenings when names & numbers are better known.
When and if you have booked, could please advise Allan Henson (by e-mail allan.ewht(at)gmail.com) (who is the General Secretary) so that he knows how many there ar. Allan hasn't been able to book the weather because he can't, lets keep our fingers crossed. But he believes that at Hartington Hall the sun always shines!
The YHA states that booking-in-time is 17:00 on your day arrival.'
Don't be put off by the above this event about off-road cycle touring there usual ride or rides depending on number each day starting outside the youth hostel led my someone who know the area and you do meet alot knowledge folk who have been to places all around the world. Has I gone to quite a few these Autumn Meets in the past, if you think about going I hope enjoy your self and maybe join the RSF it does need more members and local groups.
Monday, March 10, 2025
'This year the Rough-Stuff Fellowship is at Hartington Hall Youth Hostel in Derbyshire from Tuesday 7th until Friday 10th October if you interested in going there a bit more information here 'The meeting will take place from Tuesday 7th until Friday 10th October 2025 at Hartington Village, Derbyshire, SK17 0AT. This is approx 10 miles South of Buxton. A mile or so to West of the A515.The committee meeting will start on Wednesday 8th October at 5.30 pm in the YHA meeting room for about an hour. All members may speak but only committee members may vote.
The hostel has extensive accommodation available in dormitories and in private rooms. The choice is yours, if available and chosen. There is a cafe, a bar and self messing kitchen at the hostel. There are also several pubs etc in the village, only 300 mtrs down the road. Everyone should book their own accommodation via the YHA website. There are also several lockable bike sheds.
Breakfasts can be booked from the YHA cafe, your choice is yours, we can decide when, where and how we eat in the evenings when names & numbers are better known.
When and if you have booked, could please advise Allan Henson (by e-mail allan.ewht(at)gmail.com) (who is the General Secretary) so that he knows how many there ar. Allan hasn't been able to book the weather because he can't, lets keep our fingers crossed. But he believes that at Hartington Hall the sun always shines!
The YHA states that booking-in-time is 17:00 on your day arrival.'
Don't be put off by the above this event about off-road cycle touring there usual ride or rides depending on number each day starting outside the youth hostel led my someone who know the area and you do meet alot knowledge folk who have been to places all around the world. Has I gone to quite a few these Autumn Meets in the past, if you think about going I hope enjoy your self and maybe join the RSF it does need more members and local groups.
York Cycle Festival
Monday, March 10, 2025
This year's York Cycle Festival is on from 20th to 22nd June 2025, if never be before worth making weekend of it, more information on the York Cycle Festival website.
Lancaster CTC Social Evening at The Gregson in Lancaster on Friday 14th March 2025
We have booked the room from 7.15pm, so help with putting out tables and chairs would be appreciated. Likewise, help with putting them back away at the end would also be welcome. I do hope that we get a good turn-out to support Liz and Dave.
Many thanks Patience, Social Secretary for Lancaster & South Lakes CTC Group' I may have been late putting this up, put I hope you support this event.
Monday, March 10, 2025
Unfortunately your webmaster is still in minumin human contact and got three more cycle of chemotherapy to do before going out enjoying himself again or he would thinking about going to this event ' Liz and Dave, who gave a very interesting talk last year on their cycling holiday in India, have agreed to give another talk, this time on their river cruise and cycling trip on the River Danube, calling at Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna. The talk with 'slides' will be in the Olive Room at the Gregson Centre, Moor Lane, Lancaster on Friday 14th March starting at 7.30pm. The talk will be free and we provide suitable snacks (anyone for apfel strudel and viennese whirls) to have with drinks either bought from the bar, or from your own supplies. There will be a raffle, so feel free to bring along prizes if, like us, you have collection of 'spare' items!We have booked the room from 7.15pm, so help with putting out tables and chairs would be appreciated. Likewise, help with putting them back away at the end would also be welcome. I do hope that we get a good turn-out to support Liz and Dave.
Many thanks Patience, Social Secretary for Lancaster & South Lakes CTC Group' I may have been late putting this up, put I hope you support this event.
12 cycle routes to do in UK.
Friday, December 31, 2021
There useful article on 12 long distance routes to do in UK in 2022 if thinking staying at home and not going abroad, its worth taking a look for some ideals at this link.
Changes to the Highway Code
Friday, December 31, 2021
There is interesting article in the Guardian about changes to the Highway Code which is well worth reading if you drive or ride or cycle or walk which worth reading and may save you money in fines at this link and also on Cycling UK website at this link.
'Where's the Brew Stop? The off-road cycle touring website'.
About off- road cycle touring routes, cyclist’s cafes, off-road cycle touring, local group events and good photos.
For cyclists who love off-road leisure cycling in Northern England
About off- road cycle touring routes, cyclist’s cafes, off-road cycle touring, local group events and good photos.
For cyclists who love off-road leisure cycling in Northern England
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