Ride Sheffield

Category: Socials

  • 2026 Prize draw – win a Cotic Bfe frame!

    2026 Prize draw – win a Cotic Bfe frame!

    As part of our Winter Social, we ask local bike related businesses to donate to the prize pile for the quiz and raffle and we have to say a huge thank you to everyone who dug deep to help with this.

    As long-standing Ride Sheffield supporters, Cotic were super generous yet again – offering a Bfe frame for us to offer out as a prize. Not bad at all eh?!

    So, we’re offering this frame as a random draw from our Trail Fund supporters. If you’re already donating monthly, you’re in the draw. If not, why not?! We’ll pick the winner at the end of February – so you’ve got this month to get yourself signed up.

    Second prize gets a pair of DMR pedals and Deathgrips!

    Pick £5, £10, £20 or £50 a month. Any of those gets you a variety of goodies anyhow, but also a place in this prize draw!  All proceeds from your donation goes towards the work we do on trails across Sheffield.  A winner all round!

    Click here for full details and signup details

  • Women’s Trail Day Sunday 20th February

    After a great couple of sessions on Blacka and at Lady Cannings, our women’s trail day in collaboration with Cotic Women of Steel returns. This time we will be working on the Eastern Moors Loop bridleway, improving the drainage and repairing the surface on the main track. 

    All are welcome  – whether you have experience or not, it’ll be great to have you involved. 

    As it’s an SSSI, the work and techniques will be a bit different to previous dig days, so we will be talking about what we’re doing and why, and why it’s different to the work we’ve done on Blacka Moor or at Lady Canning’s.

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  • Trash Free Trails Halloween Trail Clean Tour: Greno Woods

    As if one opportunity to give a little back to your trails in a weekend was not enough, how about two? We are really lucky to have trash Free trails feature us as part of the their Halloween Trail Clean Tour on Sunday the 24th of October. Here is a bit more detail on the day and how you can get involved.

    From the 22nd – 31st October, the Trash Free Trails Team (aka the TrashBusters) are visting 7 locations in the UK that nominated their trails in partnership with Trak Bikes, Bosch eBike Systems, The North Face, Red Bull and Cotswold Outdoor. Trails, and the communities that represent them that needed help, and on the 24th October, the Trash Free Trails #TrashBusters responded to the Greno’s local community call. 

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  • Cotic Women of Steel/ Ride Sheffield Trail Day 16th October

    Ride Sheffield have joined up with Cotic Women of Steel to put on a women-only trail maintenance day on Blacka Moor on 16 October.

    The event is aimed at encouraging more women to learn about trail maintenance requirements and techniques and will hopefully (if we get enough interest / don’t scare everyone off on the first session!) be the first in a series.

    For this session, we will be working on Blacka Moor bridleways, repairing trails and improving drainage before the winter. We will also be looking at how bikes, horses and walkers use the trails to try to understand the best way to make the repairs work for everyone (so no, we won’t be building any gap jumps or kickers…)

    Spaces are limited on this session, so if you’re interested, please contact info@ridesheffield.org.uk for details, or check out the Cotic Women of Steel Facebook for further details too

    We will provide tools as well as some snacks too. But if you can bring your own drinks and dress appropriately for the work that would be great.

  • Women In Cycling Festival 2021

    After a really successful event last year, the Women In Cycling Festival id back for a second tear. While we not be able to meet up and enjoy the same kind of social vibes as last year, there is still lots to enjoy. Here are more details from the organisers…….

    CALLING ALL GALS (AND GUYS TO SUPPORT THE GALS)

    Fancy a challenge? 
    The University of Sheffield Cycling Club is virtually organising their Women in Cycling Festival as a competition for all riders of all abilities to raise money for the Ride for Charlie Foundation. 

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  • Roll up, Roll up

    The Ride Sheffield Christmas Raffle is ON. This is all you need to know:

    Eyes On The Prize

    Thanks to our amazing supporters we have some awesome raffle prizes which you could be taking home this Christmas. Here is what’s up for grabs:

    Cotic Voucher worth £549
    Hope e4 brakeset with rotors and mounts
    Renthal bars x 5
    Peaty’s Selection Pack
    Fasthouse Jersey, Shorts, Gloves and Pants
    HKT Protect frame protection
    Broker riders hoodie x 2
    Bike Garage voucher
    Shralp Devil’s Elbow Tee
    Bontrager shoes
    Bontrager waterproof
    Shoes and waterproof
    Hope head doctor
    Hope bar end plugs
    Hope bottle
    Hope Jersey
    Ride Sheffield hip flask

    Expert Bike Repair
    £100 voucher

    Raffle Closes: Sunday, 20th December

    Tickets: £2 per ticket – unlimited tickets available!

    Ticket Purchase Options:

    1) Transfer via PayPal as ‘Friends and Family’ and reference ‘Raffle’
    – please send payment to ridesheffield@gmail.com

    2) Bank Transfer direct to Ride Sheffield and reference ‘Raffle’
    – Payee Name: Ride Sheffield
    – Account number: 91574205
    – Sort code: 40-31-02

    3) Sign up to the Ride Sheffield RADtax and get double entries as a thanks for your long term support – eg. Join on the red level at £20 per month and you receive 10 tickets plus an extra 10 as a thank you from Ride Sheffield.

    Sheffield Raffle Funds

    All proceeds from the raffle will go into the Ride Sheffield fundraising pot which is our life blood, and allows us to develop and maintain the trails. If you want to find out more about Ride Sheffield’s fundraising jump over to our Support Us page. Thanks to all those who already donate through RADtax and help us to keep the trails running sweetly.

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  • Get ready for the Anti-social Social

    The Ride Sheffield team has decided it’s time to spread some Christmas cheer to all our Sheffield riders who have made it through 2020 with the all new ‘Anti-social Social’. About now we would usually be planning a ‘Winter Social’ with real people and real conversation, but this year we’re taking it digital with an online raffle, yes you heard it correctly, there is MTB merch up for grabs. There will also be a week of Ride Sheffield announcements to get you hyped for 2021.

    Coming soon

    The ‘Anti-social Social’ raffle will be kicking off on Wednesday, 9th December and be drawn on Sunday, 20th December. From Sunday, 13th there will be a weeks worth of activity where you will be hearing updates from our team about plans for next year, and some tips to hone your riding skills. 

    The Ride Sheffield Christmas raffle is always a crowd pleaser at the Winter Social, and this year it won’t disappoint. The full lowdown of prizes will be revealed on Wednesday, 9th December, but to whet your appetite we can tell you there are definitely Hope brakes and a Cotic voucher worth £500 up for grabs.

    On Sunday, 20th December when we’ll be announcing which lucky riders have hit the jackpot by winning one of our raffle prizes.

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    ‘Anti-social Social’ Updates

    If you want to get involved all you have to do is follow our social channels where we will be posting all you need to know about how you enter the raffle, what you could win, and the all important Ride Sheffield news for 2021. Take your pick from twitter, Facebook or Instagram , or fill your boots and follow all three!

  • MTB Café Chats with Ride Sheffield and Cotic Women of Steel

    MTB Café Chats with Ride Sheffield and Cotic Women of Steel

    Calling all ladies and lasses out there who love their mountain biking (MTB), our MTB Café Chats event in partnership with Cotic’s Women of Steel is geared up just for you.

    Ride Sheffield and Cotic’s Women of Steel are running MTB Café Chats on Saturday 21st March 3pm – 4.30pm as part of Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF), discussing key topics surrounding women and mountain biking. This inclusive event at The Workstation will be workshop based, in small groups and give everyone a chance to be a part of the discussion inspiring women to get more involved in the mountain biking scene. 

    Hosted by Julia Hobson, owner of Endless Trails MTB and Julianna Ambassador, the event will draw on the expertise of a team of women who are advocates of the sport. The session will cover everything from insider knowledge in the industry, getting into the sport, riding as a mother, MTBing and mental health, plus you will have the chance to meet other female mountain bikers to ride out with. 

    We have a great line up featuring the raddest female riders from our home town of Sheffield who all share the same passion of mountain biking.

    Here we introduce your host to the event and MTB Café Chat leaders:

    MTB Café Chat Host

    Julia Hobson

    Café Chat topic: Running a guiding business and working in the industry

    Julia is a Mountain Bike Guide who has worked extensively throughout the Alps, raced and travelled with her bike all over the world. She first started mountain biking whilst studying at Sheffield University, and is now a global ambassador for Juliana Bicycles, Hopetechwomen and several other companies in the bike industry.

    In 2017, Julia made the move to setting up and running her own business, a Mountain Bike tour company called Endless Trails MTB. The company has gone from strength to strength and now operates week-long enduro-focused backcountry riding trips in Europe, as well as introductory bikepacking courses, guided days and skills courses in the northern UK. All these trips focus on sharing with, and introducing more people to the adventurous kind of all-mountain riding Julia loves herself. 

    MTB Café Chat Leaders

    Alice McNeil

    Café Chat topic: MTBing and motherhood

    Alice spent two years cycling from the UK to New Zealand and when she returned she settled in Hope Valley where she now lives with her young family. As a Physiotherapist and Yoga Teacher she has a professional interest in sport and combined with her personal love of mountain biking she is an advocate of getting out on two wheels. Having recently become a new Mum Alice is now balancing riding with being a mother – and she’s doing a great job!

    Emma Peasland

    Café Chat topic: Endurance racing and events

    Emma’s background is in endurance riding and she has the stamina to take on 6,12 and 24 hours racing.  With an impressive list of previous extreme events including the Peak 200, a self-supported mountain bike time-trail route traversing 225km of the Peak District National Park, she is your go to for training for events.

    Hannah Saxelby-Newall

    Café Chat riding:          MTB industry and entry into the sport

    As part of the Cotic bikes team Hannah is immersed in the mountain bike industry, and is focused on incorporating women in Cotic photography/videos in what has traditionally been a predominantly male dominated industry. Hannah’s baptism into mountain biking involved being thrown in at the deep end with an entry to the Ard Rock Enduro – a story well worth hearing.

    Kelly-Jayne Emmerson

    Café Chat topic: Life as a brand ambassador and influencer


    Kelly-Jayne (AKA Kellbellandbikes) is a Shimano Gravel Alliance, Cotic
    Bikes and Komoot sponsored rider and works alongside many other brands
    to promote women in sports. With an Instagram following of 15K she is
    also pretty nifty when it comes to taking selfies, so there will be
    plenty of tips! Kell often rides with traildog Bell, and can offer trail
    dog tips and advice on how to keep a good work/cycling balance.


    Tap into all this mountain biking knowledge on Saturday, 21st March 3pm – 4.30pm at Sheffield Adventure Film Festival at The Workstation.  Sign up for MTB Café Chats via our Ride Sheffield Facebook page or on the ShAFF event page.

  • Be Nice, Tread Light: Meeting 9th October

    Be Nice, Tread Light: Meeting 9th October

    “The Great Outdoors is for everyone.”

    “Walkers, horse riders, cyclists, however you get around,
    we all enjoy the beauty and serenity of our wild areas
    for the same reasons – stunning landscape, wonderful wildlife and fantastic flora. So Be Nice, Say Hi to everyone you meet!”

    If you have ever flipped over a Be Nice Say Hi beermat and perused the back of it while you were waiting for your mate to return from the bar, that is what you would have read. It sums up not only how we feel about it, but its supported by the Sheffield Ramblers and Hallam Horse riders (not to mention the Outdoor City and Peak District National Park)

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  • July Trail Evening: Lady Cannings

    July Trail Evening: Lady Cannings

    It’s been another good summer for dusty trails this year, but the extra rain we have had has given us a bit of overgrown vegetation. (Parkwood will be sorted by the council team shortly)

    So we will be heading upto Lady Cannings next Thursday the 25th for an evening session, cutting back vegetation and tidying up some of the loose sections too. Followed by post work pints in the Norfolk Arms (our sponsors may even buy you one 👊)

    Dress appropriately for the work,don’t forget the midge spray and the water.

    We will be meeting in the bottom car park on Sheephill Road at 6pm Thursday the 25th of July, or on the trails after 6pm.

    Hope to see you there