Thursday evenings

There’s a group of us that meet at 6:45 every Thursday at the Pilgrim pub in Marchwood (Hampshire) for an evening ride through the New Forest. We usually cover 20 to 30 miles depending on conditions before returning to the Pilgrim for a beer or six. These rides go ahead in ALL weathers and ALL seasons. During the winter a set of lights is usually available for first timers to borrow. Unless we have another summer like 2003, getting muddy is a certainty.

Sundays

New Force organise rides for all abilities on alternate Sundays. See their site for more details.
Family rides, which are short and slow so that the kids can join in happen about once a month.

7 Hills Killer (or 14 if you’re hard enough)

This event takes place on the Isle of Wight annually at the end of September and is a personal favourite of mine. The course runs for approximately 26 miles from Freshwater Bay to Sandown Airport, taking in seven of the biggest hills on the Island. Further details can be found on the official site along with the results for the 2005 event. For once, I'll blow my own trumpet and say that if you look for me (Keith Whitten) in the results you'll see that I had a cracking ride this time.

Mountain Mayhem

Perfect Balance Cycles will be entering a team in the UK’s premier 24hr mountain bike race. The 2004 race we went to became instantly legendary for the rain and mud and more mud and mud mixed with grass..................