Unless noted otherwise the events should be free. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult on rides.
Links to local cycling groups and to the rides they offer are given on our Links page. Note that for the U3A rides participants can go on up to two rides before joining. See the Rides/Commutes page.

Current events

May 2025
Monday, 12 May: U3A ride: to Booths by the Bridge, Aberdulais.
10.00am: Railway Inn, Killay.
Boots is a new cafe in the lower Neath valley. Out along the sea front to SA1 and then cycle track to Briton Ferry. Follow the Neath canal on a cycle track to Aberdulais. Return along the same route. A total distance of about 32 miles with 140ft (43m} of gentle ascent.
Please let John know if you plan to join the ride. (email: jw.lambert100@gmail.com)
Saturday, 17 May: Wheelrights Routes Group meeting.
10.00am in Ripples Café.
Wednesday 28 May to Sunday 1 June: Swansea & Gower Cycling Festival.
A selection of 15 scenic rides for all abilities. Click here for details.)
June 2025
Monday, 2 June: U3A ride: to Cwtch Corner cafe, Clydach.
10.00am: Railway Inn, Killay.
Out along the sea front to SA1 and then up the Tawe Vally cycle track (NCR43) to Clydach. A round trip of about 24 miles with a gentle overall climb of 200ft (61m).
Please let John know if you plan to join the ride. (email: jw.lambert100@gmail.com)
Tuesday, 10 June: Wheelrights public meeting.
Sophie Gordon, Campaigns Manager of Cycling UK will give a presentation via Zoom on:
Kids want to cycle – let’s prove it.
7.00pm: Environment Centre, Pier St, Swansea SA1 1RY. See this poster for more information.
Saturday, 14 June: Pier Street Party.
10.00 - 13.00: Environment Centre, Pier St, Swansea SA1 1RY.
This will mark both Bike Week (9-15 June) and Great Big Green Week. It will feature live music, food, workshops, free bike repair, a bike amnesty, bike spares swap shop and information stalls. For more information visit the EC website.
July 2025
Monday, 7 July: U3A ride: Glyncorrwg Mountain Centre.
10.00am: Railway Inn, Killay.
A second attempt to ride to the Glyncorrwg Mountain Centre in the upper Afan valley! It now opens on Mondays.
This will be a more challenging ride. 52 miles round trip from the Railway Inn with nearly 900ft (274m) of mostly gentle ascent. We can rendezvous en route, in particular near the Rugby Club in Cwmavon, from where the route is most scenic. More details nearer the date.
Please let John know if you plan to join the ride. (email: jw.lambert100@gmail.com)

Previous events

This archive page contains a selection of earlier events.

Providers

Wheelrights.
As noted on the About us page the events which Wheelrights provide include promotional rides and evening meetings.
Several evening meetings a year are held for our members. (Watch this page.) Talks are given at some. These meetings are open (and free). Detailed planning is done in our Campaigns and Routes sub-groups. Members who feel they can help are encouraged to join one of these groups.
Sustrans
Sustrans main role is to create such important things as the National Cycle Network and Safe Routes to Schools. Currently their focus is on upgrading the NCN and encouraging cycle commuting. These aims are shared by Wheelrights. We hope also to help Sustrans - as we have in previous years - by manning stalls or supporting other activities organised by them.
Cycling UK
They changed their name from "CTC" to "Cycling UK" in 2016. On 1 January 2008 the local CTC group ceased to be a District Association and became the Swansea and West Wales CTC Member Group. (This group decided in 2016 to retain "CTC" in their name.) The old sections disappeared so that the rides which used to be the responsibility of the sections are now coordinated by the one group. They take place on Sundays, Wednesdays and often on another day. Most are at a moderate pace between 30 and 50 miles and are graded 1-5. Most are in the range 2-3 with Grade 1 indicating an easy ride suitable for the less fit or inexperienced cyclist. Wheelrights provide Grade 1 rides by means of our Cappuccino rides.
Cycling UK are active nationally in campaigning across the UK for better cycle provision. For information about the local rides visit the CTC Swansea page on CUK's website.
Other
Other events gleaned from wherever are included on this page.