WATBike - Guided leisure bike rides for February 2016
Wed
Blyth
1730
Another steady evening ride from Blyth Beach,
3rd
heading up through Newbiggin and Ashington,
Feb
and back via the cheeky climb at Bothal and
Sun
Blyth
0900
via Glanton, then Alnwick, working our way to
Feb
the coast continuing down the route 1 all the
14
way back to Mr Ridley’s café in the Park at
Blyth. A good stretch out over about 45 miles.
back via Bedlington.
Sun
Cobalt
0900
Sunday samosa ride via Brighton Grove, across
7th
the Tyne and a cuppa at the award winning
Feb
Pedalling Squares café in Whickham, then back
Wed
17
Quorum
1730
th
Wed
Cobalt
1730
10th
Feb
Sat
13
th
WATBike
workshop
Feb
0900
till
1300
Urban Wednesday – good training ride to keep
your fitness over the winter. We will decide on
the night where to go based on the weather.
Will be around 16-20 miles with a beer stop
planned. Route to be decided.
Bike maintenance session. Bring your bike along
Feb
Newcastle Council, with chance to discuss
over a beer 
Sun
Hub
14th
Newcastle
Feb
0900
Feb
and cuppa. Fairly steady ride over back roads,
and bus will bring us back around 1230. Only
about 30 miles.
Wed
Cobalt
1730
th
covering punctures, and brake and gear checks
Feb
Sun
way back.
Blyth
0900
th
Heading for the 10am ferry, then working
towards Washington, up to Stanley, then back
Feb
through Kibblesworth and Team Valley, cuppa
enroute then head back to Blyth. About 45
miles.
crossing over at Newburn, then return leg via
Only 16-20 miles
A favourite ride to Newcastle City to do the
Bridges, stopping for a drink in Jesmond on
free ride along the north bank of the Tyne,
Gateshead, finishing with a cuppa at the Hub.
Great ride out to the fab cafe at Capheaton
(north west of Ponteland) for homemade cakes
24
Tour de Tyne. An easy flat and mostly traffic
0900
21
28
Sun
Cobalt
st
and learn how to keep in serviceable condition,
and adjustments. £25 including refreshments.
Looking at parts of the new cycling
infrastructure recently put in place by
over the Tyne and Cobalt, a jolly ride out
about 30 miles.
Bus out to Ingram Valley. Riding from Ingram
th
Wed
2
nd
March
Cobalt
1730
Up the route 10 to Seaton Burn, through dark
trcaks of Havannah Woods, Brunton Lane,
Gosforth (half at Holystone pub) and back to
Cobalt, around 20 miles.
Meeting points:
a. Blyth will be from the large car park by Coastline Chippy restaurant
at South Beach NE24 3PL
b. Newcastle Cycle Hub, Quayside NE6 1BU
c. North Tyneside will be car park opposite Village Hotel NE27 0BY
d. Quorum Business Park, (by Greggs shop) NE12 8FB
2. No children under the age of 12
3. Only “standard” bikes, no recumbent bikes, tandems or 3 wheelers on these
rides. We may be able to do rides with these types of bike by request, just
call us.
4. Cost is £10 per head when bus is required, and only £5 if a circular rideincludes pick up from the designated point, transport by minibus from there or
return, this includes a place on the trailer for your bike. Payment can be made
on the day of the ride.
5. A minimum of 8 riders are required to make each ride viable, if less than 8 we
maintain the right to cancel and you will be offered a place on another ride.
6. If you want any particular type/length of ride, or maybe wish to take in a
certain event or location, then let us know and we can design something to suit
you.
7. These are leisure rides to be enjoyed; we want you to be able to appreciate
some of the fabulous parts of the North East that you probably wouldn’t see
from a car window. Fun, fresh air and gentle exercise! Each ride will have
experienced guides to help you along, and in all cases there will be shortcuts
should anyone find they are really struggling.
8. We suggest bringing a water bottle, and some snacks to keep your energy
levels up, and we always try and end where we can get drinks/snacks. Wearing
of cycle helmets is advisory.
9. All cyclists ride at their own risk, the Highway Code should be adhered to at
all times. You are responsible for your own safety and should be aware at all
times of other users of the roads and tracks.
WATBike is passionate about promoting and pursuing leisure cycling in Northumberland
Guided Leisure bike rides in the North
East
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