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 British Cycling
 
Northumbria

 
 
WHEN WE RIDE

Our main ride time is a Sunday. Depending on what we did the weekend before, we decide where to go some time the following week and advertise this on the web site. The new club will set out to include one major ride every 4 to 5 weeks, or more if the demand is there. These rides can be anywhere from South Yorkshire to Central Scotland to the Lake District.

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The weekends between major rides are normally spent on the bridleways, moors and forests of Northumberland or on Tyneside. The rides start around 8.00am to 10.00am and usually finish from 2.00pm to 6.00pm. All upcoming ride details are posted on the midaircrisis web site.

Our midweek ride is on a Thursday night at 7.00pm to give everyone a chance to get home from work and climb into bike gear. These rides, because of the obvious time restrictions, are usually concentrated on the Newcastle - North and South Tyneside - South East Northumberland areas. We don't set targets for ride times but do try to get back home for about 10:00 to 10.30pm. We cover anything from 10 to 30 miles, depending on the mood of the group. The slowest rider always dictates the pace and we never leave anyone behind.

Occasionally we interrupt these rides with practice or fun "test" sessions over a particularly difficult or unique obstacle for a short period.

 

 
 

 

what you need
A mountain bike, anything will do but it should be reliable and safe, and a cycle helmet which we absolutely insist on for all rides.

why you need it
So that you can stop trying to keep yourself amused on lonely rides around your local area.

what will it cost you
Squat. Nuffink. All you need is you, your bike and a helmet,

what to do next
Send an e-mail to:

and tell us that you're interested, what type of riding you like to do, your approximate skill level, your age, area you live in (address not required) sex and as many other details as you dare. We will get back to you with everthing you need to know, including sometimes setting up initial "quiet" ride sessions away from the pressure of a large group of strangers. Phone numbers (home or mobe) may help us to organise things, but e-mail is perfectly acceptable.

To see what we've been up to so far take a look at our "diary" site here: