When we announced Rad Tax, the whole idea was for Sheffield riders to pay into a pot that would give Ride Sheffield something of a pot to dip into , in contrast to our larger crowdfunded trail projects such as Lady Canning’s.
So what have we spent it on so far? Here’s a few things we’ve done and have planned;
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The story of Sheep Skulls is an excellent example of cooperation between mountain bikers and land managers. Recently, some riders have risked a riding ban by ignoring the agreement reached between Ride Sheffield and the Eastern Moors Partnership. Here is a potted history….
A new venue and a new format, always a risky business, but the inevitable pre-meeting fears turned out to be completely unfounded. As usual, the good mountain biking folk of Sheffield and beyond turned out in force and the Workstation was packed for this year’s Ride Sheffield Winter Social and AGM. (more…)
It’s with great sadness that we have to report that mountain biker, climber and all round good guy Chris Moor has died in a snorkelling accident while holidaying in Spain. (more…)
The Winter Social has long been a part of the fabric of Ride Sheffield, it’s a great chance for us to tell you what we have been up-to and what we have planned for the coming year and more importantly, getting your thoughts and feedback on the direction we should be going in. But is also a good opportunity to catch up with friends, have a couple of beers and chat bikes, not to mention win great prizes in the quiz and raffle too.
This year will be our 9th winter social (maybe we need a big party for our 10th birthday next year) and we have been trying to keep things fresh and interesting for you, to make it as enjoyable as possible. So what can you expect this year….? (more…)
Blacka has always been a bit of a November favourite for us, it’s always good to get the trails ready for the winter so they give us some more sustainable riding in the winter and come out looking and riding sweetly in the spring.
Our volunteers have been out on a few midweek sessions recently (give us an email if you fancy being part of the midweek crew), but there’s still lots to do up there.
Having had a summer California would be proud of, it’s difficult to make the transition to a winter mindset. That nagging sense of doubt has yet to infiltrate your mind – will the weather catch me out? What to wear, where to go, what tyres? (more…)
Earlier this month, I was writing to ask you all to cast your votes for Cut Gate – which was one of the contestants for an EOCA funding grant.
Moors for the Future, who are one of the lead partners on our Cut Gate project, have successfully applied for a funding award from EOCA – which could top the pot up to the tune of a whopping £35,000!
All it takes is a quick click of the link, scroll to the bottom and VOTE FOR CUT GATE!
Please spread this around, make sure that your riding mates, friends, family, pets all get their vote in!
I’m a born optimist, always try to see the best in everyone, yep, bit of a hippy I guess. (more…)