Sunday 26th November 2017 9:30am

Starting from - Beside the electric vehicle charging point outside Monkey Park cafe on Chester Street. S40 1DN

  • 13 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
  • 2 hr 30 mins

Free, women-only bike rides led by experienced Breeze Champions. They are a great way to get started in cycling or to improve your skills, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist.

Starting point

S40 1DN

Beside the electric vehicle charging point outside Monkey Park cafe on Chester Street.

This is a new Breeze route and is a mixture of cycle paths and riding on roads. It is definitely an urban ride. This version has a couple more hills thrown in to improve our fitness and a bit more riding on roads.

We will use a mixture of cycle paths and roads from Monkey Park to Somersall Park, then along roads to Holmebrook Park before veering off through Dunston housing estate where we pick up the cycle path. We rejoin the road through Sheepbridge to The Riverside Garden Centre.

We'll stop here for a cuppa and possibly the breakfast special which we have previously sampled and can confirm that it is not only tasty, but good value!

We then return via road to JE James roundabout, pick up the cycle path to the Casa Hotel, then join the canal towpath at Tapton Lock back towards the station. From here we take the cycle path back to Monkey Park.

This is a circular route with a mixture of road and cycle paths and one or two undulations. It is a progression from the initial Breeze to the Riverside route with a bit more riding on roads and is not suitable for absolute beginners or those who have not ridden on roads before.

So, remember to bring some money for the café, a puncture repair kit and spare inner tube if you have one, a drink and a big smile for my selfies

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