Mountain Bike Women Bonanza

We will be screening two short films showcasing mountain biking, wilderness and some of the glorious women who are expanding the frontiers of the sport. 

Ever wondered what cycling at high altitudes it like? Look no further, Mont Thabor follows World Champion, Manon Carpenter as she joins mountain bike guide Emily Horridge on Mont Thabor in France as they take on the peaks in a four-day challenge. 

The greatest of all time

Commonly cited as one of cycling's greatest of all time, multiple national champion, seven times world champion, and record holder against both men and women, Beryl Burton set a standard that hasn't been touched since.

In Beryl Burton, Summer Calendar of Sport (1986) we look back at a life spent racing through the 1960s, 1970s and beyond, offering a candid interview with Beryl herself and a looking at a typical race day at her local TT. 

Join us at our basecamp at a comfortable campsite in the New Forest, with a vast array of gravel tracks close by, were sure to enjoy some great gravel biking. With no fixed ride planned , we can spend the weekend , looking at route planning , equipment choices ,rigging tarp tents. Everyone will get the chance to fit and ride loaded bikes with full bikepacking kit …. if you want.

Its a great opportunity see what bike packing is all about. We’ll be cooking , eating outside. Think campfires , wood fired pizzas!

We understand that cycling is part of the solution to many social and environmental challenges - including climate change - but we often do not necessarily appreciate either the scale of the potential benefits, or how to realise them. This webinar will explore how cycling infrastructure, combined with measures to significantly reduce emissions, can provide an effective transport solution in our towns and cities. 

What we’ve learned from the global pandemic is where there’s political will and a sense of urgency, great things can be done quickly. We’re at a crossroads where more and more people want to cycle for leisure, health and everyday travel, and our panel of experts will discuss what practical measures we can take in our localities to ensure a cycling culture is sustained.

Pleasant ride in the Howardian Hills, passing Kirkham, Ampleforth and Byland Abbeys. Details and entry via Audax UK site at www.audax.uk/event-details?eventId=8954

Route is at www.ridewithgps.com/routes/26281099 

Alternative 50km route available.

During lockdown we ran a series of An Audience With...cycling superstars and you can watch the the series again. See our very own host Anna Glowinski chat to well-known broadcast journalist, and Cycling UK "agony aunt", Rebecca Charlton. Her career in the cycling world spans the likes of Cycling Weekly, Health & Fitness magazine, Eurosport, Channel 4 and Sky.

During a live discussion with host Anna Glowinski in September, we discussed how King Alfred’s Way came about from Cycling UK’s Sophie Gordon, while also getting the impressions from the route’s first riders Stef Amato from Pannier.cc, Katherine Moore one half of the voices behind the Unpaved Podcast, and KAW guide writer and mountain bike test, Guy Kesteven.

King Alfred’s Way is the latest long distance off-road bike packing trail put together by Cycling UK and launched in the summer of 2020.