Ride Sheffield

Author: Henry

  • Lady Cannings – Opens Tuesday!

    RideSheffieldHeaderLadyCanningsThe wait is finally over! Our crowd funded trail – the first ever
    funded this way – is built and nearly ready for riding. A HUGE
    thankyou to all of you who dug deep and handed over some cash for the
    trail. The crowd funding element raised OVER FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS
    which is a huge achievement. (more…)

  • Safer Cycling Around Horses

    It’s not just us that are out on the trails so its worth bearing in mind the best way to act around other users;  while most walkers can be dealt with by smiling and being polite, encountering horses does requite a little more thought. A while back we got together with Hallam Riders Group  to discuss how best to improve relations between mountain bikers and horse riders out on the trails and came up with a few hints and tips for those horsey encounters.

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  • Temporary Bridleway Closure

    Exif_JPEG_PICTUREFor almost a year now you have been able to use a couple of new Bridleways on Longshaw, which have provided excellent links to the new routes across Froggat and Curbar. But we have been asked to let you know about a temporary closure of one of the Concessionary Bridleway routes at Longshaw.

    More from the National Trust…. (more…)

  • Greno Trails are officially open

    11073497_10155310688665058_9163801001257281569_nAfter a lot of hard work over the past month all the trails in Greno woods are open and ready to ride. It has been a big job by local trail builders to get the three tracks back up to standard. All work that has been done is funded by Peaty’s Steel City DH and coordinated by us.

    All the trails are surfaced with local material (everything used comes from the woods) and is the same as has been used in previous digs. While some sections of the track look a little smoother than before (when compared to just before they were closed), they are the same as when they were originally built and are now built to last. They will also rough up with time!
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  • Bolehills Resurfacing

    11129633_962631643769640_7010318655865031738_nThe bulk of the work has now been done at Bolehills, so now it is time to put the finishing touches in place. Some of this is going to be done by machines and directed by Biketrack, but there is still al lot of volunteer work to be done. So if you are free over the next couple of weekends, here is the information you need to know… (more…)

  • Fancy working on Trans Provence……

    ….Any you will get a guaranteed entry for the following years race!

    IMG_3153The Sheffield network spreads itself pretty wide these days, with riders who have spent time in the city doing awesome things all over the place. Trans Provence is one of those things; realising that Sheffield is a goldmine for useful mountain biking types. And with a few of them already involved in the race, Ash (race director) is looking for a couple of people to work this years race. So if you want an interesting experience in a beautiful part of the world, not to mention a bit of cash then get in touch. All details below…. (more…)

  • Bolehills Dig Days

    11052023_950351028331035_6435020633139355955_nThe progress that has been made up at Bolehills this winter has been nothing short of phenomenal. The entire track has been cut back to its original width as well as other work being done to improve the track no end. They have even had chance to work on the pump track too!

    This has been down to the revived Sheffield Dirt Society and also to the fantastic volunteer effort that has been going on every couple of weeks. (more…)

  • Trail Closures in Greno Woods

    DSC_0173Four years ago when the Steel City track was built in Greno woods we could not have imagined how popular it would prove to be, but that popularity has brought with it a fair amount of wear and tear. So even after the repairs made by trail builders Bike Track and lots of great work done by our volunteers over the years, it has come time to give the track a bit of a facelift. (more…)

  • Bolehills Winter Dig Day #4

    10806329_911085302257608_3707426332869628527_nMore digging up at Bolehills this Saturday 17th of January. Over to Sheffield Dirt Society for the details…..

    MAN THE SPADES!We’re back for 2015.

    Not far to go now, we really cracked on at the last dig day and there is light at the end of the tunnel.
    Plan for the day as usual is to scrape off the grass from the edges of the track to get it back to full width.

    The focus of the day is on the final straight and to get her running prime.
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  • Bolehills Dig Day #3 Saturday 13th December

    1476086_890642937635178_1645837953536895633_nThe  to get Bolehills back up to standard are still cracking on with the 3rd of their dig days this weekend. If you havent been down before, it’s always a great atmosphere down there as well as the Monk Twins infamous cakes too! Even half an hour makes a big difference if that’s all you’ve got before heading out for christmas goodies! (more…)