Posted On: Wed 15-Jul 2020
By: Jim BorcherdsClick on this article for Cycling UK Stevenage Club ridesAll club rides will be advertised on the Cycling UK Stevenage page which can be accessed by clicking on this article.
Club rides have started with some adjustments – the most notable being each ride will consist of the leader and up to 5 riders – a group of no more than 6.
Places must be booked.
In order to book on a ride please contact the leader In advance.
Please note that a ride may already be fully booked so be sure to check for confirmation that you have a place before turning up.
Please read the Guide for Riders during Covid-19 restrictions.
Posted On: Sat 09-May 2020
By: Tina Walker*Virtual* Rides around Stevenage and SurroundsOne of our ride leaders (Tina Walker) has been riding (and making videos) of some easy rides around Stevenage and the surrounding villages.
These are available from YouTube (Search for TinaCyclist). More routes are being added every week. The quality of the video is not brilliant since the camera is mounted on the cycle. There is a commentary alongside recorded while cycling so includes heavy breathing going uphill and wind/road noise too.
Most of the routes are taken from the
Stevenage Cycling Festival Cycle Routes Map which is available on our website on the maps page (look under Links/Maps).
Here are links to the four rides currently available:
Stevenage Cycling Festival - Red Route - This route starts between the swimming pool and King George IV paying fields, goes along Grace Way, Martins Way, down towards Cory's Mill and then along some lovely green routes to Fishers Green and Symonds Green before returning to the start.
Blue Route - This route ride through starts at the crossing point of Oaks Cross in Broadwater. It takes the old Shephall Lane towards Ridlins Mere nature reserve, along past Ridlins Stadium, through Poplars, and then along Six Hills Way towards Fairlands Valley Park, it turns south through the Showground down the hill behind the Lamex Stadium before meandering back along the old Shephall Lane back to the start on Oaks Cross.
Green Route - the first of the 2 Parks routes. This one takes you from Fairlands Valley Park to St Nicholas Park. It shows you a simple route (that does include some quiet road riding) between the two parks and a nice cycleway circuit on the return journey.
Stevenage to Knebworth village and back - This route is not on the Cycling festival map. It can be seen on the Stevenage Cycle Map though. Here the route starts at the Oaks Cross Cycleway crossing point and heads down Oaks Cross through Broadwater down to the Hertford Road and then picks up a delightful Bridleway across the fields to finishing by using a residential road and a short stretch of the main road into Knebworth. The return journey heads along the lane towards the Crematorium at Harwood Park, before picking up another bridleway to return to Hertford Road and back up (the easy way) the hill to the top of Oaks cross once more.