First Mountain Bike Ride Successful – More Organised!

Everyone had great fun on the Stokes Cycling Club s first mountain bike ride last month and, after requests for more, they are running another on Saturday 22nd October at 1400 from the Bradley Stoke Leisure centre.

This one will be about 12 miles long, goes to Tockington and Old Down and is mainly on tracks and bridleways, so a mountain bike is required but it won t be too technical for beginners.

Ride leader, mountain bike coach Andy Parker, said “The first ride was great fun, everyone had a good time, and I was able to help some people with their technique. Everyone came back with a smile on their face! ”

“If you want to get into mountain biking, but you re not sure where to ride, come out with us and find out about the local tracks that you can ride on. There are lots of them, but finding them can be tricky. ”

Rider Richard Burton, said “Andy knew about tracks that I didn t even know existed, and helped me improve my riding. It was a great ride and a lot of fun and I m looking forward to the next one. ”

If you fancy some fun riding with a friendly local bike club, why not give it a try? Or, if you aren t into mountain biking, check out the Stokes Cycling website for other rides with everything from family rides to fifty milers!

Editors note: If you do take your bike down the local bridle paths, please do take care and look out for friends of the equine variety and be sure to stop and give them plenty of room – a large number will be spooked by an unexpected cyclist coming towards them or up behind them and they could be liable to leap in any direction without notice.

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