Urban Rides - For Those New or Returning to Cycling

Urban Rides In Leeds

  • Would you like to get to know your neighbourhood a little better or enjoy exploring other parts of the city, on trips of up to 15 miles?.

  • Would you consider cycling to work or college and back instead of driving or relying on public transport?

  • Would you like to get to know others who enjoy cycling for fun and can share tips on how to make the most of the cycling experience?

If the answer to any of the above is ‘Yes', then Leeds Cycling Campaign's Urban Rides programme might be right for you.

Our aim is to help anyone confidently explore the city and its neighbourhoods by bike.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urban Rides are easy rides.  They are not physically demanding and make use of quieter streets and cycle paths. They are aimed at beginners and people who haven’t cycled for a while. More confident riders are welcome too and may provide helpful tips to less experienced cyclists.

Urban Rides can be used by anyone to boost their cycling confidence and help them feel safe on the road. Hopefully, they will help you plan your own routes to places you'd like to go in future, either on your own or with family and friends. You could even share them with other cyclists!

  • We cycle on quiet streets (yellow on the Leeds Cycle Map) or quieter back streets if more appropriate.

  • We use cycle paths wherever possible (blue on the Leeds Cycle Map)

  • We don’t cycle miles into the hills.

  • We avoid busy roads and minimise routes with speed limits above 40mph as far as possible (unless crossing them).

Note: Riders on e-bikes are welcome but should ensure their batteries are fully charged beforehand and able to support their ride for up to 20 miles. All e-bikes should comply with the government definition of an e-bike. Please see this webpage for more  details: https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules.

 

Where do we meet?

At present, we meet on Saturday mornings in Leeds City Centre near the entrance to the Art Gallery in Victoria Square, LS1 3AA (near the chess boards).

   10.15 am for a 10:30 am departure

Please check our Rides Calendar for the next rides planned.

We hope to make other start points available in the future.

 

Clothing

We are not a sports club. No special sports clothes are needed - lycra or other costly clothing is unnecessary and your bike only needs to be roadworthy, not expensive. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in – jeans and a shirt/blouse are fine, depending (as always) on the weather.

 

Questions?

If there's anything you're not sure of or want to ask a question before coming on a ride, please contact our Easy Rides Co-ordinator at the following email address: easyrides [at] leedscyclingcampaign.co.uk

 

Finally ...

Urban Rides usually stay within the boundaries of the Outer Ring Road. Shortcuts, ginnels and new cycle paths are often explored and there is always a café stop along the way. We particularly welcome new people who want to improve their confidence in getting around the city by bike for everyday journeys.  Please check out this page for examples of previous urban rides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easy Ride to Moortown

JOIN us for a an Easy Ride to Moortown this coming Saturday morning!

The purpose of our Easy Rides is to encourage those new to or returning to cycling to become more confident on the streets around Leeds.  We use quiet streets and cycle paths and proceed at a leisurely pace.  No special sports clothes needed!  We travel a short distance and we hope we are helpful and friendly.

Meet:               The Leeds Art Gallery (LS1 3AA) (by the chess boards)

Time:               10:15am (for a 10:30 set off)

Easy Ride to Kirkstall

JOIN us for a an Easy Ride to Kirkstall this coming Saturday morning!

Unfortunately the Kirkstall Valley Farm (www.kvdt.org.uk) is full when we were hoping to join them, though there may be spaces at 3pm.  We may arrange this tour for another time or call by the farm.  Perhaps bring some containers as it may be possible to pick blackberries.

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Easy Ride to Kirkstall (possibly Valley Farm and Blackberries)

TODAY'S Easy Ride will be to Kirkstall, stopping at a nice café there.  Unfortunately the tour of Kirkstall Valley Farm (www.kvdt.org.uk) we were hoping to attend is full, we may try attend another the tour another time, also we may call by the farm too.  Perhaps bring some containers in case we can pick blackberries!

We will use quiet streets and cycle paths and see Woodhouse Ridge, Beckett Park, Horsforth and return via the canal towpath.

Easy Ride to Beeston Hill

TODAY'S Easy Ride will be from the Leeds Art Gallery, passing Leeds Arena, St James's Hospital, East End Park, the Armouries Museum, Cross Flatts Park and Elland Road. Stopping at a nice café at Beeston Hill with a visit to Holbeck Cemetery which has the famous Harrison grave and a good view over the city centre.  As always we will use quiet streets and cycle paths and proceed at a leisurely pace.

Come and joint us if you are interested in starting/returning to everyday cycling! 

Easy Ride to Horsforth

TODAY'S Easy Ride will be to visit the Courtyard Café at Horsforth, which is a not-for-profit community cafe, see https://courtyardcafehorsforth.wordpress.com/

Also we will visit the tree planting - see attached notice.

We will use quiet streets and cycle paths and see Woodhouse Ridge, Beckett Park, Horsforth and return via the canal towpath.

Starting and finishing at The Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow (LS1 3AA), as always we will be friendly and helpful, cycling steadily, no rush.

Easy Ride to Horsforth

TODAY'S Easy Ride will be to visit the Courtyard Café at Horsforth, which is a not-for-profit community cafe, see https://courtyardcafehorsforth.wordpress.com/

Also we will visit the tree planting - see image for details.

We will use quiet streets and cycle paths and see Woodhouse Ridge, Beckett Park, Horsforth and return via the canal towpath.

Starting and finishing at The Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow (LS1 3AA), as always we will be friendly and helpful, cycling steadily, no rush.

We will use quiet streets and cycle paths.  No special sports clothes or equipment needed!

See the route here (https://www.plotaroute.com/route/739868).

Everyone welcome!

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