Press Release – Flapjack Rides
Today I want to speak about Rides Flapjack Rides. They run guided cycling trips for both gravel bike and mountain bikes. Whether you want a hassle free short break with a qualified guide to help you get the most out of your ride, or you want to step into the unknown and embark on your first off-road adventure, Flapjack Rides have a ride perfect for you.Based in the Lake District with a guide who knows all the best routes in the area, Flapjack Rides are great value single day and multi-day all-inclusive bike adventures. Meet the local guide Dan Critchley - Adventure monger Dan Critchley, our level 2 British Cycling qualified mtb guide, knows The Lakes and its trails well, having lived locally and biked the superb mountain paths and woodland trails since he was a teenager in the early 90s. Dan grew
GRAVEL MALAGA
We are a small company offering guided gravel riding holidays in Southern Spain. We have been running mountain bike holidays here for about 5 years, and now we want to show people that Malaga is also a great place for gravel biking – there are literally thousands of kilometres of un-paved roads and tracks – amazing scenery, no traffic and great weather – it's really just ideal for gravel riding.We have personally planned and ridden hundreds of km of gravel routes all over the Malaga region, and we are still discovering new places to ride each week. There's something for everyone - from easy scenic rides, to fun and technical, to full day big mountain epics. The terrain ranges from easy double track through wide open farmland and dirt roads through forest, to rough tracks, river crossings and even some
Hidden Tracks Cycling – Coached Skills Days
Anyone who can ride a bike on the road can ride on a trail – right? Introducing Bike Skills Coaching days help you improve and hone those off road, gravel, mountain bike or cyclo-cross riding skills. Look in any park and you'll see loads of people happily riding around the place. Surely, you don’t need coaching for off-road riding, it's the same as riding on a road but with more bumpy bits, isn't it? Almost, in my park, everyone is having a lovely time because all the trails are nice and smooth, add in some nasties, technical trail features or TTFs in the jargon, aka, rocks, gullies, gravel and roots and it all changes. Agree, most people can tackle these TTFs at a low level (as on our Green and Blue rides) but it isn’t much fun when these obstacles get a
Leave the car behind, catch the ferry and have an adventure in Dunoon
Wild About Argyll has teamed up with Bikepacking Scotland and Calmac Ferries to promote a series of car-free walking and cycling adventures for various abilities, starting at Dunoon Pier and Benmore Botanic Gardens.Dunoon is the jewel in the Firth of Clyde, very close to Scotland’s biggest city Glasgow. Situated on the Cowal Peninsula, the seaside resort is a gateway to the great outdoors, with an abundance of walking and cycling adventures accessible easily by public transport from the ferry pier.Local businesses are embracing the opportunities the great outdoors offer, like Jon Smith from the St Ives Guesthouse explains:‘Ìf you love the great outdoors, if you love friendly people, this is a place to come. We have got everything: Forests, mountain bike trails, boating, fishing, botanical gardens; nature at its finest.’The Rail and Sail Ticket, a joint offer from CalMac Ferries
Love Gravel Riding, love Bikmo Bike! Club Insurance as a technical sponsor.
Only for our Club Members and extra 5% discount on your Policy at Checkout - with the following coupon code 'GRAVEL' Whether you’re a dedicated roadie, a weekend warrior, a super commuter or if MTB is more your style, it’s worth protecting your ride to give you peace of mind and protection should the worst happen. Why? It’s a sad fact that bike thieves do exist and also, accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. Whether it’s that pothole you didn’t anticipate, someone on the club ride taking a crash upfront or something as simple as your carbon bike taking a stumble in a cluttered garage. It stands to reason that you want to make sure that what you’ve spent your hard-earned cash on is protected, so why not do so with a policy that is simple, brilliant, comprehensive AND that has