WATBike - Guided leisure bike rides for December 2011
Sunday
Date
Pick up
Time
Description
18th
Sunday
Blyth and
0900
Starting just west of Morpeth, for a
December
4th
25
Cobalt
1700
mince pie and a cuppa, then transport
back.
a secret pub for a drink and snacks. You
16
the Parkhead café on the C2C, start with
30
11
Cobalt
0900
Wednesday
Cobalt
28
Wednesday
28th
festive fashion, tinsel & twinkly lights
December
20
Cobalt
Wednesday
14th
December
Blyth
1700
16
0930
and Blyth
road, a great ride out to Ponteland for a
Transport back to Cobalt about 8.30pm
A chance to get out and blow the cobwebs
for all those who aren’t going into work
25
this week, and a chance to show off your
Xmas bike toys. We are going up into
Northumberland and will ride about 25
And a
quiz….
Coastal path, across the Shields Ferry,
Following the Rievers route, mostly off
pies enroute (instead of Fig Rolls!).
away, and burn off some Xmas calories,
Transport out to Beamish, then pedalling
in Cobalt. An easy ride.
Last chance for a blast before Santa
Boathouse at Wylam – with free mince
December
and your bike can come dressed up in
and finish for a cuppa at the Village Hotel
way back to start about 30 miles, mostly
comes. A popular ride out to the
Sunderland then northwards along the
December
1700
21st
eastwards along the Coast to Coast via
th
a light breakfast before pedalling all the
downhill. Numbers limited, £15 per head.
etc…. Transport back about 8.30pm.
Sunday
Joining with another group this festive
trip will transport you up to Stanhope to
A Jingle Bells ride out from Cobalt in the
dark, taking in tracks, river, coastline, and
7th
December
Cobalt
finishing at Tomlinson’s in Rothbury for a
“Cheeky hills warning”
Wednesday
0900
rather up and down 25 mile ride, and
Ashington
December
Blyth, and
2012
What’s
miles to end up at the Ship Inn at the
stunning Newton by the Sea. Transport
back about 2.30pm.

coming up
in 2012
A social night – the WATBike
Oscars!

Trip to Middlesbrough Cycle
Centre to have a go at track
drink, all in the dark. Transport back to
cycling
Blyth about 8.30 pm.

An overnighter + The Olympics !
Further information:
1.
Unless otherwise stated, usual pick up points:
a. Blyth will be from the large car park by Coastline Chippy
restaurant at South Beach.
b. Ashington, will be by the Fox Cover pub, opposite B & Q on
Newbiggin Road.
c. North Tyneside will be car park at Cobalt Business Park,
opposite the Village Hotel.
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 December), which includes
pick up from the designated point, transport by minibus to or from
there, 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 Northumberland 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.
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.
WATBike is passionate about
promoting and pursuing leisure
cycling in the North East
Guided Leisure bike rides in
the North East
Unit 1, Sleekburn Business Centre,
West Sleekburn, Bedlington, NE22 7DD
Registered Charity number: 1076729. Company registration number: 3620232
Phone: Colin on 01670 522999
Email: [email protected]
www.watbus.org.uk