Wild Cycling - Gravel Cycling At Its Best!

This is a super circular ride from Reading taking you down gravel tracks following the Thames and then high onto the Ridgeway with fantastic views across three counties.

We meet in Reading I shall be taking the 8.40 from Twickenham which arrives at Reading at 9.38. If you are on my train please follow me to St Peter's Church on the north side of Caversham Bridge for a 10am departure from St. Peter's Church, The Warren, Reading RG4 7TH. If you are coming by car there's some useful parking 100m or so down the road from St.Peter's Church.

We start the day by cycling 10 miles along the Thames to Goring where we stop for a takeaway coffee. From Goring we cycle a further 5 miles up onto the Berkshire Downs following the Ridgeway then down to Aldworth where we stop for lunch at The Bell pub. From there it's a further 13 miles by road back to Reading Station.We should be back at Reading around 4.30.

THE FEE FOR THIS RIDE IS £4.50

CYCLING CAN BE DANGEROUS SO YOU CYCLE AT YOUR OWN RISK

A cracking Easter gravel ride starting at Eastbourne Station and incorporating a number of trails including part of the South Downs Way and the Seven Sisters Trail. With 2250ft of climbing this is an ideal route for the gravel enthusiast. You will need a gravel bike or MTB to cope with the off-road terrain. .

For those taking the train I would suggest Clapham Junction arriving at 10.15am for a 10.30 start. For the return to London I suggest you book after 5pm from Eastbourne.

There's various car parks in the area but should you wish to park at Eastbourne Station Car Park, the Sunday daily rate is £5.40 and the address for your GPS is Commercial Road, BN21 3XE. The car park is operated by APCOA and can be paid for using the App.

We should met at The Foundry coffee shop which used to be the old ticket office and is just outside the station. The ride starts from Eastbourne Station and we pedal out of town and onto the South Downs visiting the Long Man of Wilmington then through the Lillington Nature Reserve to East Dean where we stop for lunch at The Tiger Inn. A lovely old pub with a great outside space for the bikes and delicious Appleshed Cider on tap. I highly recommend having some of their thick triple cooked chips.

After lunch there's a lovely downhill dash to the Birling Gap where we join the Southdowns Way to pedal up and along the cliff tops to Beachy Head. From Beachy Head it's a short ride to Eastbourne. We aim to arrive at Eastbourne around 4-4.30.

£3.50 Fee Applies.

CYCLING CAN BE DANGEROUS, YOU JOIN THIS RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK

A call for interest in this once in a lifetime classic ride from London to Paris. Please put your name down if you really have a serious interest in doing this ride. No time wasters please as life is too short!

This is a four day ride of approx 250 miles from the London Eye to the Eiffel Tour in Paris. The route follows the Avenue Vert using country lanes and traffic free cycling paths. The first day is Monday and our route takes us from London to Newhaven where we take the overnight ferry to Dieppe at a cost of around £40. From Dieppe we have the choice of two routes the longest is around 150 miles so we will plan accommodation en-route for the Tuesday and Wednesday nights arriving in Paris on Thursday afternoon. We shall stay overnight in Paris on the Thursday picking up bike bags from the hotel as we cannot transport fully assembled bikes on Eurostar. We plan to catch an afternoon train back to London arriving early evening, depending on the train this should cost around £65. Accommodation costs will be around £200. In addition please ensure that you have travel insurance that will cover you for accidents and any serious existing medical conditions. Unless you can provide evidence of cover we cannot take you on this ride. Normal holiday insurance may not cover you so you will need to go to a medical cover provider such as Staysure. This company does cover existing conditions including heart and stroke but it will cost you £2-300 for a single trip.