Cycling Group
Leader: John Surowiec
Every Tuesday (March to the end of November), 9.30am
My, what a summer we have had, with only one ride cancelled owing to bad weather. Indeed, we have had to start some rides extra early in order to “Beat the Heat”!
The group continues to grow in numbers with some new members, so that we normally have at least six riders. Our destination is always a cafe; these include some new venues; Urchfont Village Hall, Lacock National Trust cafe and Steeple Ashton community cafe, which is featured in the photograph with six of our riders.
And our riders continue to break new boundaries. Earlier this year we had the Chiltern riders and, as I write this, two of our riders, Liz and Ian, are starting the Lands End to John O’ Groats “End to End” ride. They have been in training for months so I am sure will complete it as well as raising money for the Air Ambulance Service.
So, come on cyclists, join us on Tuesdays and get fitter, take in some lovely fresh air in our beautiful Wiltshire countryside and enjoy coffee, cake and a social chat with other likeminded folk. Our normal arrangements are as follows:-
- We ride every Tuesday from March to the end of November starting at 9.30 am with a return no later than 1.00 pm.
- Tuesday rides start in Devizes in the car park outside the Shambles north entrance. There will always be a halfway stop for coffee, cake and some good social chat.
- Rides are rarely more than 25 miles and on quiet roads with little traffic and no off-road other than for short easy stretches and where this cannot be avoided.
- We keep in touch using WhatsApp; this allows us to learn the ride destination and if the weather is such that the leader decides to call off the ride.
So, if you would like to join us, contact John on email address or the . If you think you need some bike advice before joining us, give John a ring (phone number in the Newsletter). Remember that all are welcome, electric bikes (we now have seven members with an electric bike), road bikes, hybrid bikes. It’s you, your enjoyment, good health and safety and not the bike or how fast you can ride it that matters!
