We mainly do cross country rides which covers a great many different types of terrain including roads, bridlways, fields, moors, forest drives and the inevitable mountain. We try to respect footpaths but have been known to stray onto them accidentally sometimes.

Every so often those of us who have them switch to heavier bikes and look for more dramatic scenery to play on, such as the Black Rouites at the Scottish Seven Stanes trails, Hamsterley Forest or even Chopwell (Ryton area) and Thrunton Woods (Rothbury) where you can hurt yourself without too much effort!

We have also travelled further afield and some of us had a great Easter weekend in North Wales a couple of years ago. Others have ridden abroad in places as far apart as Peru, Lanzarote and Switzerland, but we don't do that every week.

What we really do is ride our bikes, enjoy the countryside, the banter and the time away from our daily toil.

Get out there, get in touch!