Fundamentals of Mountain Biking Ride: Dambusters! (optional extra up Stwlan Dam)
Friday 21st July 2023 12:00pm
Starting from - Lakeside cafe car park, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, LL41 3TW
- 4.3 miles
- Hybrid (road tyres), Road
- 1 hr 10 mins
- Challenging
- Gwynedd - Gwynedd
- Adults 16+ only
- Women only
Free, women-only bike rides led by experienced Breeze Champions. They are a great way to get started in cycling or to improve your skills, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist.
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About the route
Starting point
Gwynedd
LL41 3TW
**** This Breeze bike ride is a beginners mountain bike ride, brought to you by a qualified Fundamentals of Mountain Bike Leader. To deliver rides as per the remit of the Fundamentals of MTB Award, I also hold a valid 2 day outdoor first aid certificate. ****
This optional extra is part of the ride Dambusters!
This is the Stwlan Dam hill climb (242m ascent over 2.3km at an average gradient of 10%).
Please note that:
- You need to be able to lift your bike over a gate to access the closed road up to Stwlan Dam.
- The surface is all tarmac (but this ride is classified by British CYcling as a MTB ride because it is a closed road).
If you wish to complete the Stwlan Dam hill climb as part of the Dambusters ride you will need to sign up to both this ride and the Dambusters! ride which can be found here: https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/dambusters-3
[A separate sign up is required as this part of the ride will be led by a qualified MTB leader as it is a closed road].
Ideal for Breeze riders who want to challenge themselves and have fun! And those who are new to Breeze rides are very welcome. This ride is classified as ‘challenging’ and we will be completing the ride at an average pace of approx. 20kph (12mph). Please be sure you are confident that you can keep to this pace before signing up. We ride up hills at our own pace and regroup at the top. We never leave anyone behind.
Particpants must be 16+ years old
WHAT TO BRING:
A drink and snacks for the ride
Clothes suitable for the weather (bright / fluorescent clothes recommended)
A helmet (compulsory)
Repair kit and spare inner tube
Gloves (full fingered) are advised
Appropriate footwear (open toed footwear is not permitted)
Make sure your bike is in good working order with the tyres pumped up before arriving on the ride
Front and rear lights recommended
Any necessary medication (e.g. EPI pens or asthma inhalers)
British Cycling Letsride booking Ts&Cs.
https://www.letsride.co.uk/terms
This optional extra is part of the ride Dambusters!
This is the Stwlan Dam hill climb (242m ascent over 2.3km at an average gradient of 10%).
Please note that:
- You need to be able to lift your bike over a gate to access the closed road up to Stwlan Dam.
- The surface is all tarmac (but this ride is classified by British CYcling as a MTB ride because it is a closed road).
If you wish to complete the Stwlan Dam hill climb as part of the Dambusters ride you will need to sign up to both this ride and the Dambusters! ride which can be found here: https://www.letsride.co.uk/rides/dambusters-3
[A separate sign up is required as this part of the ride will be led by a qualified MTB leader as it is a closed road].
Ideal for Breeze riders who want to challenge themselves and have fun! And those who are new to Breeze rides are very welcome. This ride is classified as ‘challenging’ and we will be completing the ride at an average pace of approx. 20kph (12mph). Please be sure you are confident that you can keep to this pace before signing up. We ride up hills at our own pace and regroup at the top. We never leave anyone behind.
Particpants must be 16+ years old
WHAT TO BRING:
A drink and snacks for the ride
Clothes suitable for the weather (bright / fluorescent clothes recommended)
A helmet (compulsory)
Repair kit and spare inner tube
Gloves (full fingered) are advised
Appropriate footwear (open toed footwear is not permitted)
Make sure your bike is in good working order with the tyres pumped up before arriving on the ride
Front and rear lights recommended
Any necessary medication (e.g. EPI pens or asthma inhalers)
British Cycling Letsride booking Ts&Cs.
https://www.letsride.co.uk/terms
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Ride leaders
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Ride Leader
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Breeze Champion
2 ride participants
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Angela Belfield
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Sarah Murray
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Ride Leader
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Breeze Champion
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