August 1, 2017

A brand new programme of free bike rides is coming to Cumbria this summer, helping you to build up your confidence, meet new people and discover your local area by bike.

HSBC UK Guided Rides are led by British Cycling trained ride leaders along carefully selected routes, and vary in difficulty from Easygoing pootles around the park to Challenging slogs over the hills.

Find a ride and register your place for free at letsride.co.uk

For ease, we have picked out a number of rides coming up over the next few weeks: 

• Monday 1 August, 10am, Eycott Hill Nature Reserve by bike, Starting from Greystoke, 8 miles, Guided Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/eycott-hill-nature-reserve-by-bike-8-mile-bike-ride13
• Wed 2 August, 10am, Whinlatter Whoosh, Starting from Whinlatter Forest Visitor Centre, 4 miles MTB ride, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/whinlatter-whoosh-13
• Wed 2 August, 10am, Great Corby (near Carlisle) Ride, 10 miles, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/great-corby-1
• Sat 5 August, 10.15am, Brockhole across Windermere by boat to Hawkshead - 13 miles, Guided Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/brockhole-to-hawkshead-loop-13-mile-bike-ride 
• Sat 5 August, 10am, Greystoke to Hesket Newmarket, 20 miles, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/greystoke-to-hesket-newmarket 
• Sat 5 August, 9.30am, Kendal Cycle Club Steady 10 miler (new members ride – 1^st Saturday of the month), Ride Social https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/kendal-cycle-club-steady-10-miler-16
• Sat 5 August, 9.30am, Kendal Cycle Club Women’s Ride, 25 miles (new members ride – 1^st Saturday of the month), Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/kendal-cycle-club-womens-ride-41
• Sat 5 August, 9am, Cauda Blimey! Look at that wild duck! 28 miles, Starting from Whitehaven, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/cauda-blimey-look-at-that-wild-duck
• Sunday 6 August, 10am, Aspatria to the Seaside - 27 miles Guided Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/aspatria-aspatria-to-the-seaside-27-mile-bike-ride
• Sunday 6 August, 9am, Ride of the Jameaters, 20 miles, Starting from Whitehaven Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/ride-of-the-jameaters
• Tues 8 August, 6pm,Skelton Circular, Starting from Penrith, 18 miles, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/skelton-circular-1 
• Wed 9 August, 6pm, Greystoke Forest, Starting from Greystoke, 15 miles, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/greystoke-forest
• Thurs 10 August, 10am, Whinlatter Whoosh, Starting from Whinlatter Forest Visitor Centre, 4 miles MTB Ride, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/whinlatter-whoosh-14
• Fri 11 August, 10am, To Shap via Newby, Starting from Penrith, 35 miles, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/to-shap-via-newby
• Sat 12 August, 9.30am, Kendal Cycle Club Steady 10 miler, Ride Social https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/kendal-cycle-club-steady-10-miler-17
• Sat 12 August, 9.30am, Kendal Cycle Club Women’s Ride, 25 miles, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/kendal-cycle-club-womens-ride-20
• Sat 12 August, 10am, Good Mood Ride, Starting in Dearham, Allerdale, 21 miles Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/breeze-good-mood-ride
• Sunday 13 August, 10am, Ennerdale Water Woodland & Waterways, Starting from Ennerdale Bridge 12 miles, Guided Ride – Lake District World Heritage Tour https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/ennerdale-water-ennerdale-water-woodland-waterways-12-mile-bike-ride
• Mon 14 August, 6.30pm, Back Roads to Bothel, Starting in Dearham, Allerdale, 15 miles, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/breeze-back-roads-to-bothel-1
• Tues 15 August, 11am, Ambleside to Grasmere via the Grasmere Trail, Starting in Ambleside, 11 miles, Guided Ride – Lake District World Heritage Tour https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/ambleside-ambleside-to-grasmere-via-the-grasmere-trail-11-mile-bike-ride
• Tues 15 August, 10am, Great Corby (near Carlisle) Ride, 10 miles, Breeze Ride https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/great-corby-2