From the doorway

Group rides

Helmets on every ride. Lights after dusk. Leaders are volunteers, not coaches. You ride your own bike, at a pace the tag describes, and look after it before you come.

Sample rides for a fictional shop. Sign-up is a demo that saves to this device only.

October 2026

21 October 2026

Wednesday social

easy

No-drop loop to the viaduct and back. We wait at the top of the only hill.

Distance: 22 km
Climb: 180 m
Time: 1 h 20
Surface: Lanes and a short gravel cut
Meet: Shop doorway, 18:30
Bring: Lights, a layer, a bike you have checked

24 October 2026

Gravel explorer

steady

The ridge track is firm if it has been dry. We turn back if the clay is slick.

Distance: 58 km
Climb: 640 m
Time: 3 h 30
Surface: Byway, farm track, quiet B-road
Meet: Shop, 9:00
Bring: 32mm tyres or wider, two bottles, a snack

25 October 2026

Family loop

easy

Short, social and finished in time for a warm drink. Little Ridges are welcome.

Distance: 12 km
Climb: 60 m
Time: 1 h 10
Surface: Canal path and park
Meet: Shop, 10:00
Bring: Adults ride with children. Helmets on every rider.

28 October 2026

Chain gang

fast

Through-and-off on the valley road. If you get dropped we regroup at the garage.

Distance: 42 km
Climb: 320 m
Time: 1 h 25
Surface: Rolling lanes
Meet: Shop, 18:15
Bring: Road bike, lights, a willingness to take a turn

31 October 2026

Lights on the ridge

steady

Out before dusk, back in the dark. No light, no ride — we will lend a spare if we have one.

Distance: 30 km
Climb: 280 m
Time: 1 h 50
Surface: Lane and hard pack
Meet: Shop, 17:30
Bring: A front light you have charged, a rear light, a spare layer

November 2026

1 November 2026

Coffee recovery

easy

Talking pace. The café stop is the point.

Distance: 25 km
Climb: 140 m
Time: 1 h 30
Surface: Quiet lanes
Meet: Shop, 9:30
Bring: Whatever you rode yesterday, if it still shifts

4 November 2026

Wednesday social

easy

Same friendly loop, clocks changed, so lights on from the start.

Distance: 22 km
Climb: 180 m
Time: 1 h 20
Surface: Lanes
Meet: Shop doorway, 18:30
Bring: Lights from here on

7 November 2026

Ridge gravel

steady

The long line over the tops. We publish a shorter bail-out at the shop the day before.

Distance: 64 km
Climb: 780 m
Time: 4 h 00
Surface: Gravel and lane
Meet: Shop, 8:45
Bring: Food for four hours, a jacket, wider tyres

8 November 2026

Yard skills hour

easy

Looking back, setting off, and a calm emergency stop. Not a race school.

Distance: 0 km
Climb: 0 m
Time: 1 h 00
Surface: The yard
Meet: Workshop yard, 11:00
Bring: Your bike and a curious kid, or just yourself

11 November 2026

Chain gang

fast

Midweek speed. Regroup points are marked on the card in the window.

Distance: 42 km
Climb: 320 m
Time: 1 h 25
Surface: Rolling lanes
Meet: Shop, 18:15
Bring: Lights, road bike, a layer

14 November 2026

All-welcome long ride

steady

Steady all day. The fast group is the chain gang, not this one.

Distance: 75 km
Climb: 690 m
Time: 4 h 30
Surface: Lane and short gravel
Meet: Shop, 8:30
Bring: Food, tools you know how to use, a phone

22 November 2026

Family loop

easy

Same short loop. Puddles likely. Mudguards make you popular.

Distance: 12 km
Climb: 60 m
Time: 1 h 10
Surface: Canal path
Meet: Shop, 10:00
Bring: Helmets, a snack, patience on the narrow bit

28 November 2026

End-of-month gravel

steady

Shorter than the ridge day, still properly off the main road.

Distance: 48 km
Climb: 520 m
Time: 3 h 00
Surface: Byway and lane
Meet: Shop, 9:00
Bring: A layer you can take off, two bottles