Ride Sheffield

Author: Henry

  • Nutcracker Altura MTB Race at Parwood Springs Sunday 8th June

    Poster1 (564x800)This Sunday sees the return of the excellent Nutcracker MTB XC race. After the success of last year they were keen to make the most of the awesome Parkwood circuit with a few interesting surprises added in and all topped off with the excellent steel city atmosphere and enthusiasm

    If you are keen to race, all the details can be found here

    If you can’t race and are still keen to be involved they are looking for marshalls to help on the day. For more info contact matt@nutcrackermtb.co.uk

    If not come along and enjoy the racing, lots of good and easily accessible spectator spots, a few trade stands and easy parking too.

    See you there

  • Trail Maintainence Days in Greno

    BemlzZhIIAAcxFJNow that the trails are drying out after a long wet winter, it’s time to get out and give them a little tlc and get them running sweet for the rest of the year.

    We are going to start our program of trail work up in Greno, but we will also be doing some trail days on the Eastern Moors and Blacka as well as helping prep the ground up in Lady Canning’s too (but more on that another time).
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  • Peak District Rider Survey Update

    Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to complete our recent Peak District MTB Rider Survey. Here is a little feedback from Will Blomfield….IMG_1388

    The level of response was fantastic with over 1200 surveys completed in less than a month. Although the majority of responses were, unsurprisingly, from riders based in Sheffield and Derbyshire, we had responses from every part of the UK and even abroad. It just goes to show what a world-class biking destination the Peak District is! (more…)

  • Peaty’s Steel City DH 2014

    PeatysSteelCityDHTrooper-620x413Returning for a fourth year Sheffield’s  biggest little race #wontbackdown and is back and better than ever.  Steve Peat and friends bring you the next instalment in Peaty’s Steel City Downhill on Saturday May 17th 2014. The Legend continues….. (more…)

  • Peak District MTB Rider Survey

    IMG_1388As part of our continued efforts to try to persuade Derbyshire County Council that their efforts to maintain their rights of way network is not only detrimental and inappropriate to the landscape in the National Park, as well as something making the rights of way less safe for all. We are also trying to point out that their efforts may well have impacts that they may understand a little better! (more…)

  • Greno: Sign of the times

    BemlzZhIIAAcxFJGreno Woods has been one of Ride Sheffield’s projects since the very early days of the group. Some of you will have been there at the very start when quite a large bunch of us took the Wildlife Trust for a ride round the woods as part of their Stakeholder Meetings.

    Since then quite a lot has changed in the woods. From the inaugural Peaty’s Steel City Downhill, to an initial proposal that you can still read here through the building of the Steel City Track and changes made to the other tracks to the point where we now have the mountain bike routes signposted and signage on the other trails allowing you to make a loop of it if you wish.
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  • Lady Cannings: Update

    Lady Cannings Phase MapIt’s almost a year since we launched the Lady Cannings Project and five years since the idea of putting a trail in the woods was first proposed. Even building on the experience of previous projects, the past year has been something of an education!

    One of the biggest things we have learnt is the fantastic support from mountain bikers in the city (and around the country too!) not only from the donations to the fund, which has been pretty substantial and is currently sitting at just over £12,500 at the moment. But also the messages of support and offers of help to dig and maintain the trail too. We have also had a lot of interest and support from the MTB (and local) press too. Turns out that this is the first project of its kind and a great model for mountain bikers getting a more trails during a time when bigger funding options are squeezed. (more…)

  • When is it too wet to ride?

    Exif_JPEG_PICTUREInspired by Vertebrate Graphics excellent idea to publish a weather proof route, in order to encourage riders to think a little more about where they are riding when the conditions are poor. But it also raised the question “when is a trail too wet to ride?”

    Here is VG’s take on things….

    Like the rest of the country, the Peak has taken a pounding thanks to this wet and mild weather, and unfortunately many of the area’s bridleways and byways are suffering more than they usually would in a typical winter. (more…)

  • Sky Rides: Ride Leaders Wanted

    Sheffield is soon to be taking a step towards running Sky Rides in the city. Part of these mass participation rides is that they require a bit of help to run them. Here are more details that have been forwarded to us from Cycle Sheffield. If you are interested follow the link below… (more…)

  • Parkwood Pud – Trail Day Saturday 14th December

    ParkwoodThis coming Saturday the 14th of December we are going to be heading up to Parkwood Springs MTB circuit to give it a bit of an early Christmas present!

    Bike Track are going to  be carrying out some routine maintainance over the next few weeks, so we don’t need to concern ourselves with the actual track itself. But we are going to do our best to give the site a good tidy up and along with the ranger service, we will also be helping plan some trees too. (more…)