Words by Tim Norris Photos by Hazel Ross and Ania Zielnik This weekend I finally got around to taking some friends (from Calne and MB Swindon) on a bike ride I have been planning for ages. I had a visit last year to Blaenavon and worked out a loop around the Blorenge and […]
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Come and join us for a lap or two of the trail. Make it the start/finish/halfway point of your own longer ride or just come along for a drink and a chat around the fire. Although the summer is passing, you should be able to get at least one lap in without needing lights, but if
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This is a new ride for MB Swindon and Tom Scott will jointly lead it with Phil Rollinson, our local guide! Although there is no planned stop, there may be chance of a cuppa and slice somewhere… All are welcome as this is a novice friendly ride and will be run at a relaxed pace. See Manor
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Words and photos by Tom Scott Eleven riders converged at Manor Farm in Marcham for the Oxy Morons ride. A mixed bunch, 5 MB Swindon members, 2 reprobates from MMB, 2 from Witney club and a couple of newbies. We made our way to Abingdon for a cafe and puncture stop and then rode around
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Come and join us for a lap or two of the trail. Make it the start/finish/halfway point of your own longer ride or just come along for a drink and a chat around the fire. Although the summer is passing, you should be able to get at least one lap in without needing lights, but if
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Phil Allum ran this route in August last year, so to mark the anniversary, he’ll do it again! Starting out with the first half of Croft Trail (Britain’s finest urban singletrack), this will head out towards the Malborough Downs, taking in some of Phil’s favourite climbs (there will be a fair bit of climbing on this
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Come and join us for a lap or two of the trail. Make it the start/finish/halfway point of your own longer ride or just come along for a drink and a chat around the fire. Although the summer is passing, you should be able to get at least one lap in without needing lights, but if
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Words by Tim Norris Photos by Tim Norris, Rob Jones, Rupert Upton & Mark Pulleyn It was a last minute addition to the calendar and I will admit to being a little concerned that I would be riding on my own, so when 10 people showed I was very pleased indeed. We met at
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Kristian Price is leading a novice friendly ride to the Cotswold Water Park. This ride has proved very popular in the past and is ideal for those looking to join a club ride for the first time. For an idea of what to expect, read this previous ride report: http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/ride-report-cotswold-water-park-novice-friendly-2012/
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Words and pictures by Gary Palmer I’d been looking forward to this one – a nice gentle amble through some nice Cotswold scenery. It did have a few issues; firstly, the funny people in lycra decided to start their Sportive at the same place that i had decided to start, and then Princess Anne goes
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