WATBike - Guided leisure bike rides for August 2015
Sat 1st
Astley Park,
1100-
Aug
Seaton
1600
Event in park, Dr Bike and skills challenge
Delaval
Sun
Cobalt
0900
Transport out to Rothbury, then riding back over 50
miles via a good climb up and over to Elsdon, Scots
Aug
Gap, Bolam, Whalton and Stannington, and
5
Blyth
1730
th
to Cobalt. Around 45 miles.
Quorum
1730
0900
Aug
on the way back.
2223
Aug
Riding out to the lovely Ox Inn at Middleton, with
Sun
23
Cobalt
0730
rd
Wed
Northumberland. A great ride back over 40 fairly
26th
Aug
easy miles back to Blyth, with a lunch stop
Aug
Whitley Bay
1100
12th
-
Aug
1400
Cobalt
Bike challenge and Dr Bike event, Foxhunters.
Sun
30
Blyth
0900
Drift café in Cresswell
Cobalt
1730
Fab local circular via Dinnington, Morpeth, Seaton
Burn and Dudley with a little beer on way back.
Cobalt
0730
GNBR, 3 buses and trailers on. A few seats still
Blyth
0900
Netherwhitton, and Lordenshaw. Cuppa at the fab
Tomlinson’s, with bus back to Blyth after lunch.
sides of the Tyne to and from Newburn and back to
Cobalt.
1100
Bike challenge and Dr Bike event, Churchill Playing
14th
-
fields
Aug
1400
Friday
Sat
15
th
Aug
Whitley Bay
Fish Quay
North Shields
0600
available. £15 per head.
Riding out to Rothbury, via Morpeth,
Nice evening circular, via Newcastle then along both
1730
Easy circular ride around South East
Northumberland, with a lovely cuppa and cake at
th
Aug
2 day ride through West Yorkshire. Fully booked at
the moment.
rd
Bus out to a very high point at Ros Castle in North
somewhere on the coast.
Exploring some of the bridges and parks of
Newcastle and North Tyneside, with a cheeky half
9th
Wed
with a cuppa at Hexham, before bus brings us back
Aug
Blyth
Ride out west via Dinnington, Hallington to finish
19th
enroute.
bus back to Blyth after 8pm
0900
Aug
eventually back to Cobalt, with a nice coffee stop
Aug
Sun
16
Cobalt
th
Wed
2nd
Wed
Sun
Great Northumbrian countryside. About 35 miles.
Wed
2
nd
Sept
North Shields
1715
Meet at North Shields ferry landing to catch the
5.30pm crossing (£1.60), then cycling south via East
Boldon and Gateshead, before returning over the
Millennium Bridge and back to North Shields.
A2T 100 miler. Our annual 100 miles in a day, Annan
to Tynemouth, with full support and tea/coffee
biscuits supplied en-route. £25 per head
Phone: Colin on 01670 522999
Meeting points:
a. Blyth will be from the large car park by Coastline Chippy restaurant
at South Beach.
b. North Tyneside will be Car Park opposite Village Hotel
c. Killingworth will be by Shire Horse pub near Morrisons
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 normally £15 per head, (£10 for August unless otherwise stated),
which includes pick up from the designated point, transport by minibus from
there and 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.
Email: [email protected]
WATBike is passionate about promoting and pursuing leisure cycling in Northumberland
Guided Leisure bike rides in the North
East
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