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Rides for the Cambridge Festival of Cycling
The Cambridge Festival of Cycling continues until the end of September. This is a month-long celebration of cycling in the UK's cycling capital, organised by Camcycle, the Cambridge Cycling Campaign. See the full list of events.
Road and path closures
There have been a number of road and cycle path closures this summer. Here is a brief summary:
Ditton Meadows: The wooden jetty that takes NCN 51 under the railway in eastern Cambridge is completely closed until summer 2020. This affects everybody cycling along the river between central Cambridge and east Cambridge, Fen Ditton, Quy and beyond. More information.
Busway Cycleway between Orchard Park and Histon: This has now reopened. However further closures are likely in "late October" (See this Tweet from Highways England).
Mill Road Railway Bridge: This has now reopened to vehicles.
Join our email group!
All members, especially those who take part in our rides, are warmly invited to join our email group.This is a mailing list to which any member can send messages, but it's mainly used to announce updates or extra information about our rides.
If you don't join the email group you may miss out on these announcements (though we will always announce last-minute changes or cancellations on our website).
So why not sign up? Find out more or go directly to the sign-up page.
Our next rides
Saturday 21st Sep: Saturday short social ride (leisurely, 15-25 miles) Meet at 10.00am at Brookside. Coffee is at Shepreth, Teacake Café. Leader: Ian Wright (07907 774939).
Sunday 22nd Sep: Sunday full day ride (moderate, 80-90 miles) Meet at 9.00am at Brookside. Coffee is at Stradishall, Cafe 33. Lunch is at Lavenham, (Co-op, café, or bring your own). Tea is at 4.00pm at Ashdon, Village Museum. Leader: Ray Miller (07910 591846).
Sunday 22nd Sep: Sunday afternoon ride (moderate, 45-55 miles) Meet at 1.30pm at Brookside. Tea is at 4.00pm at Ashdon, Village Museum. Leader: Simon Gallaway (07887 711368).
Wednesday 25th Sep: Evening ride (moderate plus, 30-35 miles) Meet at 6.30pm at Brookside. Pub stop is at 8.30pm at Balsham, The Black Bull. Sunset is at 6.51pm tonight. Leader: Tom Nash (07801 431494).
Thursday 26th Sep: Thursday ride - city start (moderate, 65-75 miles) Meet at 9.15am at Brookside. Coffee is at Gamlingay, LJ's Sandwich Bar. Lunch is at Old Warden, Shuttleworth Collection. Leader: Glyn Jones (07977 907622).
Thursday 26th Sep: Thursday ride - village start (moderate, 65-75 miles) Meet at 9.30am at Haslingfield Green. Coffee is at Gamlingay, LJ's Sandwich Bar. Lunch is at Old Warden, Shuttleworth Collection. Leader: David Wooldridge (07910 905101 or 01223 870165).
Latest ride reports
Breeze rides in our area
Liz writes: On Thursday 12 September I joined the village start from
Haslingfield. I took part on this ride on a beautiful sunny morning led
by Sheila commencing up the steep Barrington Hill. As is usual... (full report)
12 Sep: Thursday ride to Reed and Much Hadham
Edward writes: From the beginning this looked as it if it would be a
good day for cycling: sunny, warm, and a bit of south-westerly breeze.
In other words a good September day. Encouraged by this good... (full report)
5 Sep: Thursday ride to Saffron Walden and Castle Headingham
Edward writes: It was a surprise to arrive at the Great Shelford start
and see only nine riders for our ride to Saffron Walden and Castle
Hedingham and only six, it was later reported, in the city. After... (full report)
29 Aug: Thursday ride to St Neots and Kimbolton
Edward writes: This morning there were thirteen riders who gathered for
the run out to St Neots and Kimbolton, one of our longer Thursday rides.
After the excessive heat of the last few days it was a welcome relief to
arrive in Haslingfield feeling rather more human... (full report)
18 - 22 Aug: Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur 2019
Alex writes: Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur (PBP) is one of the oldest
cycling events in the world. First run in 1891, PBP now has an
established pattern of happening every four years as a grand randonnée
in... (full report)