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Page updated - 15th May 2012


At the moment members of the Leeds Group ride mostly with the Leeds Cycling Action Group, which offers social rides ranging from short rides for those new to cycling, or recovering fitness, through to long Sunday rides in the summer months. CTC West Yorkshire would be very keen to help any group in the Leeds area which wanted to organise events etc., and can offer support, advice and some financial support to get things going. Contact the Secretary (details in 'Cycle' magazine) or through local contacts on the 'contacts' page.

Meanwhile here is a selection of of coming events which may be of interest to local riders. It's not intended to be exhaustive, and represents rides in which members of the former Leeds Section are likely to take part. In the panel on the left you can find links to some of the rides lists for local activities organised by local clubs and organisations, including CTC West Yorkshire's own programme.



Rides

Two Audax events are being held on 15th July, starting from the Otley CC clubhouse at 8:00 (for a 200km ride) or 9:00 (for a 100km ride), organised by Leeds CTC under the CTC West Yorkshire programme of rides. Although on-the-line entries for these rides will be accepted, we cannot guarantee these, as there may not be enough spare brevet cards if lots of people enter on the day. Please enter in advance if you possibly can; full details can be found on the Audax website, where you can also enter online. Follow the 'Otley Audax events' link in the left hand panel for more details and access to route sheets.

The Leeds Cycling Action Group have a ride on Sundays, starting from a selection of points around the city. This includes shorter rides of around 25 to 35 miles on alternate Sundays, organised by CTC member Brian Bell.

See the separate page about LCAG rides, or visit their website for details of rides, as well as the rest of their programme and ride reports.

The next LCAG Social ride will be on Sunday, 20th May, a ride of around 40 miles to Bishops Wood, starting from the Roundhay Park old tram terminus at 9:00.

Otley Cycle Club have a regular programme of Sunday rides starting from the Buttercross in Otley, together with other activities.

Maybe you're relatively new to cycling, or returning after a long break, or simply don't want more than a pleasant social potter? Well, here are two new initiatives for people who want a shorter, perhaps slower ride.

Leeds Cycling Action Group have a weekly ride on Saturdays. Meet at Roundhay Park car park (the old Tram Terminus), at the junction of Lidgett Park Road and Prince's Avenue, at 10:15 for a 10:30 start. The rides will be no more than 15 miles, at the pace of the slowest rider. If you need more detail, contact Allan on 0113 262 2328 (evenings and weekends).

Other events and information

Leeds Cycling Consultation Forum


The last meeting was on Wednesday 18th April 2012. It was attended by Gary Bartlett, Head of Highways and Transportation for Leeds City Council, who was responding to the points made in the deputation to the Council made in November, and subsequent comments from cyclists. Gary expressed himself keen to promote cycling and make better provision for it, but said it was always a matter of balance with other demands. There was some lively debate, as you may imagine. On a practicasl level, he suggested that the Forum should see the programme for the year which his department works to, and which will be finalised in May, and commented that it would be worth making suggestions for works in October or November, the time of year when the programme was being developed. He also, in response to a question, intended to check to see that money from Section 106 planning agreements was spent, and spent properly.

The meetings are open to any cyclist in Leeds, and while they do not replace formal consultation procedures, it's a useful way of hearing about and commenting on developments, as well as finding out what's concerning other cyclists in the area.


 

Leeds group is registered as an informal CTC group under the aegis of CTC West Yorkshire District Association (hence the title above). Details of CTC West Yorkshire officials can be found in 'Cycle' magazine.



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