Cycling UK rides

Cycling UK's Swansea and District Member Group (aka CTC Swansea) provide mid week (normally Wednesdays) and Sunday rides. There is usually a choice between an easier and a harder ride. Information about their rides is provided on their Cycling UK webpage.

Wheelrights Cappuccino Rides.

These gentle sociable rides are mostly on traffic free paths, over short distances and are aimed at new and less confident cyclists (men and women). They normally start and finish in the Environment Centre Café, Pier Street, Swansea SA1 1RY. Check the Events page for time and date. The destination and distance is usually decided on the day to suit those who turn up. Please let Allyson know if you will be joining a ride. She can be contacted by phone on 01792 475521 or by e-mail: allysonmevans@yahoo.co.uk

U3A rides

If you are a member of the U3A or are interested in becoming one (Open to all who are fully or partially retired - there is no age limit.) you are welcome to join their Cycling leisurely rides. There is flexibility with a choice of shorter gently paced and longer slightly brisker rides. They were discontinued during the Covid19 epidemic but now (February 2023) have been revived. They are usually on the first Monday of each month, but check the Events page. Non-members can take part in up to two rides before joining.

Wheelrights Bike security

Bike theft is a major problem. This link provides comprehensive information on how to secure yours. Alternatively ride a bike that would not attract a thief or is so cheap that you could afford to lose it.

Wheelrights Ride descriptions

Most of these rides appeared in the "On your bike with David Naylor" column in the Saturday Weekend section of the South Wales Evening Post. They have been slightly edited so that they don't relate to a particular season of the year.

The first description is of the Commuter Challenge Wheelrights held in 2011.
A Commuting Challenge.
The next four are of commutes from the west, NW, NE and east of Swansea to the City Centre.
Commutes from the west.
Commutes from the NW.
Commutes from the NE.
Commutes from the east.

In the descriptions below the length and nature of each ride is shown in [ ] where the number is the length in miles and the letter identifies the terrain, ie mostly flat, moderately hilly or hilly. Thus [25f] would be a mostly flat 25 mile ride.