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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…)

  • Look Out DCC, We’re A Comin’ For you!

    That's the way to do it! A Ride Sheffield work party show how it should be done on Devil's Elbow.
    That’s the way to do it! A Ride Sheffield work party show how it should be done on Devil’s Elbow.

    They’re the local council we all love to hate and Ride Sheffield have been bursting blood vessels aplenty trying to get them to listen.  So far though, in spite of our best efforts, they’re copping a deaf ‘un.

    So, time for a new initiative.   (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…)

  • Dig For Victory!

    Hard at it on Devil's Elbow
    Hard at it on Devil’s Elbow

    Ride Sheffield was involved in two dig days on saturday 11 January. On Blackamoor, an enthusiastic team tackled the last few wet patches at the bottom of the Devil’s Elbow bridleway.  This section is now unrecognisable from the Somme-like mud bath of five years ago when bikes, riders, pedestrians and horses were known to sink into the mire and never return. (more…)

  • Whoa there Horsey!

    Horse and bike getting on fine
    Horse and bike getting on fine

    We were lucky enough to enjoy a very positive meeting with Peak District equine pressure group, PeakHorsepower recently.  Sue Duke and John Horscroft met up with Wendy and Charlotte, two of the leading lights in the organisation which, just like Ride Sheffield, has only been operating for about three years and has already achieved a fair degree of influence.  We also invited along Paul Richardson of the newly formed Peak District MTB pressure group. (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…)

  • Winter Social – Tuesday 19th November

    Ride-Sheffield-SocialNext Tuesday 19th of November we will be taking up our usual position in the back room of the Lescar from 7.00pm onwards for our winter social. Its going to include the usual stuff such as the bike jumble and the quiz, but we are going to have a bit of a different take on the AGM style bit of the meeting. (more…)

  • A little light reading before the Winter Social!

    The new Barbrook Valley bridleway....
    The new Barbrook Valley bridleway….

    With the Winter Social coming up shortly, we wanted to make sure we didn’t spend all night talking at you this year – we really want to hear what you’ve got to say.  Where have we got it right, where have we got it wrong and what else would you like us to be doing? (more…)

  • LADY CANNINGS TRAIL CROWD FUNDING PROJECT – PHASE1

    It’s been a good few months since Ride Sheffield launched the very first crowd funding initiative for a bike trail. Over the summer money has been coming in steadily, with some local businesses also putting chunks of money into the pot. With the money pledged so far our total currently stands at just over £8,500 which is amazing. THANK YOU SO MUCH to all who have contributed.

    However (you knew there was one of those coming, didn’t you), we have spent the summer and autumn working with Jon Dallow from Sheffield City Council and Bike Track to finalise plans, and there is so much more going on surrounding the area than first thought, and all that has had to be taken into account…
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