Saturday Oct 25th, Doncaster circular

A mainly OFF Road route, Great scenery, lots of countryside, a few climbs but nothing too serious, just great fun if you like being outdoors and Off Road

A fairly long route around the flatlands of Doncaster. 43 miles and only 900' of elevation. We'll be riding across Humberhead Peatlands Nature Reserve, passing 2 HMP prisons, Lindholme & Hatfield YOI, and generally keeping off main roads.

ALL sorts of surfaces, dirt, gravel, tarmac, shale, grass etc etc. As MUCH Off Road as possible.

There will be at least 2 stops for drinks and snacks/cakes

Always wear a helmet and suitable riding gear for the conditions. Carry some water and snack, bring cash & card for the cafe's, and ALWAYS have the means to REPAIR a PUNCTURE if you get a flat ! Your bike should have a bell to warn other trail users of our approach, and when its wet weather Mudguards should be fitted to prevent spraying other riders.

You are very welcome to join us, we HOPE YOU DO, but here’s a few things to consider first - Our routes are designed for pedal power bikes, we don’t consider eBikes and their weight when planning these routes. We will encounter some loose gravel, stones and dirt on the trails and there will be overgrown vegetation too, so you'll need to be able to cope with these things. At various points on our routes we will need to negotiate a swing gate or two, some 'A' Frames and maybe a stile, so you'll need to be able to lift your bike onto its back wheel to manoeuvre it through these obstacles, and maybe even lift it over a stile. It is definitely not a race, but we do usually average around 10mph on these cross country rides so you'll need to be fairly fit. If these things sound fine to you and they don't put you off you are very welcome to join us. We look forward to meeting you