Ilkley Cycling Club Tag

Sportive Group Ride We have all done sportives where it’s felt like a solo time trial, with only the signage for company. Sometimes you might pair-up to share the duties a little bit against the wind. It’s OK, but how much better would it be to ride in a sportive group ride instead? That’s why we’re putting on sportive Group Rides for this year's White Rose Classic.  It is an outgrowth of something we have had on the Event for the last...

Yorkshire Dales road cycling may seem like an obvious focus for an avid cyclist. But as long-time Ilkley rider Charles Oxtoby explains in the post below, it was not always the case, for him, or others. - Ed. I got hooked on cycling in the mid-1990’s. Mountain biking that is. I was drawn to the freedom it gave me to explore the wild Yorkshire Dales moors. Nothing could keep me out of the back country. Nothing, that is, until the outbreak...

Have you gotten out your winter bike yet?  Or maybe just tucked away your summer bike altogether for the year?  Still, you can start dreaming about next summer's adventures.  Mark your calendar: Sunday, June 24, 2018.  That is the day you can head out for a challenging - or an epic - ride into the Yorkshire Dales on the White Rose Classic 2018.  No need to procrastinate, you can register now while there is still space. White Rose Classic 2018 The White Rose Classic...