Current events
July 2026
Friday, 3 July: Critical Mass ride.
7.30pm at SE corner of Singleton Park where Brynmill Lane joins Mumbles Road. Click
here for details. (Scroll to "Posters for the Critical Mass rides".)
Note that these monthly rides are not organised by
Wheelrights but by Jai Fear.
Monday, 6 July: U3A ride to Ystragynlais.
10.00 outside Sainsburys Cafe on Quay Parade, SA1.
Mainly off road on NCR43 up the Tawe valley to Ystradgynlais for coffee/lunch. Choice of Greggs or The Loaf Kitchen Bar. Return by nearly the same route. 32 miles; 1019 feet (311m) of ascent.
Please let John know if you plan to join the ride.
August 2026
Monday, 3 August: U3A ride to Pontarddulais
10.00am by the Railway Inn.
12 mile round trip along cycle paths NCRs 4 and 439. Refreshments in the Coaltown Café in Pontarddulais. An easy ride, mostly off road.
Please let John know if you plan to join the ride.
September 2026
Monday, 7 September: U3A ride to Aberdulais
10.00 am by the Railway Inn.
Ride up the Tawe valley, turn right in the Morriston area to travel to Llansamlet, Neath Abbey and then along the canal to Booths by the Bridge Café in Aberdulais for refreshments. Return along the canal via Briton Ferry. A round trip of 32 miles with about 650ft (198m) of ascent. The outward trip includes 3-4 miles on a B road with possible traffic congestion.
Please let John know if you plan to join the ride.
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 Routes sub-group. Members who feel they can help are encouraged to join this group.
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
They changed their name from "Sustrans" to "Walk Wheel Cycle Trust" on 30 September 2025. Their 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 them - as we have in previous years - by manning stalls or supporting some of their other activities.
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.