Phil Allum will be leading this novice friendly ride from Coate water out onto the Malborough downs. The route has been drawn up to be non-technical, fairly flat and well surfaced. There will be one hill, but if climbing isn’t your thing then feel free to push up, it’s always a good excuse to have […]
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It’s the Macmillan Castle ride – up to 50 miles of mud and sweat which raises around £40,000 a years for the Macmillan Cancer charity. As in previous years, members of MB Swindon provide marshal and sweeping support for the Castles Bike Ride. We need a lot of volunteers to ensure the event runs smoothly
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Sorry everyone – tonight’s ride has been cancelled. Graham will lead this week’s midweek ride, which will start from Coate Water and head out onto the Ridgeway. Make sure you bring food and drink as it might still be a hot one, after this weekend’s glorious whether. But don’t forget your coat in case it
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It’s where the playing field is levelled and everyone is equal. It doesn’t involve pressures, distances, or even …….dare I say it……. a bike! It’s time to bag yourself a good team to challenge the others to a game of SKITTLES. Who has the skills when it matters? Who can pull it out of the
MB Swindon Skittle Score Settler!! Read More »
May the Fourth be with you. Now Luke here, it’s Star Wars day and we’re here to ride bikes, so get yours out of the Hutt! No need to go Solo as this is a group ride! Make sure you bring light sabres as it may be on the Dark Side! Obi-have yourself Tom! Bring
In the back of a Ford Galaxy, far far away… Read More »
After the success of the 2015 and 2014 Hargroves Demo Day they are back with more bikes for you to try in 2016. We’ll be there too with our famous BBQ. The demo day fleet has grown significantly! Why not come along and try the latest and greatest from some of the top brands in the
Hargroves Demo Day 2016 at Croft Trail Swindon Read More »
We all know the risks of mountain biking and hope that we never need the assistance of a Good Samaritan, but that’s exactly what happened to local rider Michael when he was out riding with his two teenage sons. He is now trying to trace the man who helped him and his family in his
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Those of you that ride Croft Trail on a regular basis will know that late last year we opened a new, optional line. The more observant of you may have noticed that this line runs a little differently to the rest of the trail. By way of an experiment the new line was built to
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Paul Allum will be leading this week’s ride starting from John Lewis Car Park. This is the last urban round before the clocks change and we head back off road. The Urban Round is a novice friendly ride utilising Swindon’s cycle path network. The route is mainly off road and mostly mud free. The idea being that
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In July 2015 we asked you to complete a survey telling us all about your experience of being a member of the club, what you think we do well and what you think we could do better. We were pleasantly surprised by the results with 94% that think we are good or excellent and over 97% think
MB Swindon Strategy Development Workshop Read More »
