Coronavirus - cancellation of rides

Easy rides for everyone

Easy rides for everyone

Wednesday 29 June 2022

Waseley Hills and Kanteen café, Custard Factory

Two rides today.  

Steven took five on this convoluted route, incorporating Fox Hollies Park, Jubilee Park in Olton, Lyndon Playing Fields, and the towpath of the Grand Union, to the Kanteen café at the Custard Factory.'

The remaining six riders went to Waseley Hills. The route is here.

Monday 27 June 2022

Earlswood garden centre

A heavy shower for most of the ride out, dry on the way back, and some welcome warm sun as we arrived home.

Five riders.

The route is here.


Saturday 25 June 2022

Costa Coffee, city centre

Steven took a group of twelve, including new rider Helen, to the Costa by the NIA, out by the Harborne Walkway and reservoir, returning along the towpath. There were showers, but fortunately the heavy one was during the stop.

The route is here.


Wednesday 22 June 2022

King's Heath park

A warm and sunny day for Steven's ride via a roundabout route to King's Heath park.  

The route, including Cartland Road, where some riders diverted from the group, is here.

Nine riders.

Monday 20 June 2022

Packwood House

Brian led an enjoyable brisk circular ride to Packwood House, out via Tanworth, back via Hockley Heath.  

Mostly bright and sunny, with a breeze.

Five riders.

The route is here.

Saturday 18 June 2022

Rained off

The weather forecast turned out to be all too accurate.  After the hottest day of the year yesterday, the four who turned up at Rowheath on Saturday surveyed the rain and decided to call off the ride.  


Wednesday 15 June 2022

Belbroughton

The best weather so far this year.  A warm and sunny day for a ride to Belbroughton, led by Richard, going out via a route where most of the hills were down.  There were, of course, a few uphills coming back, but this route was an easier way round than the reverse would have been.

Ten riders.

The route is here.

Monday 13 June 2022

Arrow Valley

John led a group of six to Arrow Valley, via Tardebigge on the way out and Carpenters Hill and Seafield Lane on the way back.

Cloudy start, warmer and sunny later. 

The route is here.

Saturday 11 June 2022

Beckett's Farm and Desco Lounge, Shirley

Steven took six to the Desco Lounge in Shirley, by way of Billesley Common and Trittiford Mill Lake on the way out, and some canals on the return.

The route is here.

John led nine to Beckett's Farm.

The route is here.

A shower as we left Rowheath, and another as we returned,  Otherwise, bright, dry and windy..


Wednesday 8 June 2022

Holt House tea rooms, Bromsgrove

Richard led seven riders to the Holt House tea rooms in Bromsgrove..

Lucky with the weather. No rain despite threatening clouds.
New venue. Very welcoming.

The route is here.

Monday 6 June 2022

Costa Coffee, city centre

A cold and cloudy morning and only four of us out, so we opted for a leisurely short ride to the city centre.

The route is here.

Saturday 4 June 2022

Bartley Sailing Club

 11 out on a cold and windy morning. John led ride via Woodgate Valley to Bartley Reservoir. 

The route is here

Wednesday 1 June 2022

Manor House Tea Rooms, Earlswood

Richard led a group of ten to Manor House Tea Rooms at Earlswood.   

A cool cloudy day, and a heavy shower on the way home.  

The route is here.