Ride Sheffield

Author: John Horscroft

  • Why Can’t We All Just Get On?

    sayhi7Ride Sheffield recently attended a meeting convened by Mike Rhodes, Access and Rights of Way Manager for the Peak District National Park Authority. He had received a number of reports about mountain bikers behaving badly. (more…)

  • Strines Inn Bridleway Maintenance

    A perfect Peak day for discussing bridleways....
    A perfect Peak day for discussing bridleways….

    Many moons ago, I rode the Strines Inn Bridleway that runs up to Derwent Edge. I remember it being a rocky, rutty, technical nightmare which, true to form deposited me on my arse at one point.  (more…)

  • RADmires News….

    If the money keeps rolling in, we'll soon be opening RADmires!
    If the money keeps rolling in, we’ll soon be opening RADmires!

    Here at Ride Sheffield, we’re very hot on Health and Safety so can I ask everyone reading this to put down any hot cups of tea, sharp implements, chainsaws and the like? Last thing we want is any nasty injuries when you hear our news….which is that we’ve just received a donation of £22,500 pounds towards the RADmires project!! (more…)

  • Kirklees Adventurous Activity Team find Lady Canning’s right up their street!

    Photo: Richard Baybutt
    Photo: Richard Baybutt

    This just in from Gordon McMinn who’s been introducing a bunch of youngsters to the delights of mountain biking with the help of Sheffield trails – The Kirklees Adventurous Activity Team have recently completed a second 6 week mountain biking project with young people from around Huddersfield, where they have utilised the bridleways and trails of Sheffield. (more…)

  • Pass slow, pass wide….

    sayhi7I miss the Fast Show, particularly Paul and Harry’s piss take of the 4×4 fraternity. Two cammo clad numpties explaining the day’s mission, exclaiming “Let’s off road!” and promptly burying their vehicle up to the axles in mud. (more…)

  • Long Distance Horse Ride at Greno Woods

    On Sunday 5th June Greno Woods will be hosting a long distance horse ride. As a consequence, the bridleway loop on the reserve will be busier than usual, and all site users are asked to show particular consideration when using the reserve’s bridleways to avoid inadvertently startling the horses. In particular dogs should be kept under close control and mountain bikers are asked to check their speed when entering the bridleway network at the end of downhill runs.

    With thanks, Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust

    Thanks
    Chris Doar
    Greno Woods Project Manager

  • Donate Money to RADmires, Win a Bike!

    redmiresjpgHave you donated more than twenty quid to the Radmires project? We love you! Do you intend to donate more than twenty quid in the next six months? We love you too! Better still, you now stand to win a bike! (more…)

  • RADmires needs your help!

    peaty lady cThanks to everyone’s efforts, the RADmires fund is doing well! The Winter Social back in December was a tremendous success raising £1800 in one night and since then donations via Paypal and bank transfer have continued at a steady pace. We’ve also received a big boost with a major contribution from Cotic bikes swelling the coffers by over £2000. (more…)

  • Keep Singletrack Single….

    Keep singletrack single and keep smiling!
    Keep singletrack single and keep smiling!

    Can you feel it? There’s more than a hint of spring in the air. Those eternal optimists the weather forecasters reckon things are looking up, there are snowdrops and daffodils everywhere and before you know it, the trails will be snuff dry and running sweet. (more…)

  • The View From The Other Side

    Devil's Elbow - a classic multi-user trail....
    Devil’s Elbow – a classic multi-user trail….

    I miss the Fast Show, particularly Paul and Harry’s piss take of the 4×4 fraternity. Two cammo clad numpties explaining the day’s mission, exclaiming “Let’s off road!” and promptly burying their vehicle up to the axles in mud. (more…)