Preston u3a Cycling Group🚴

                                Hurst Grange Cafe in October 2025

Group Leader: Ken Youde

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We operate a sedate cycling group where lycra is not de rigeur! Yes we may go upto 16 miles on our jaunts but we take our time and proceed at the rate of the slowest cyclist. We always arrange our routes to visit a café where we partake of coffee/tea/cake/ice cream/fish and chips/etc. - basically, anything they have to offer!
We ask that you have cycled before but emphasise we are 'recreational' cyclists not budding professionals! A bicycle rack for your car would be a bonus as we sometimes venture further afield having done all the routes from our base at St. Cuthbert's.

This group is now getting full. Please email me if you would like to join.

If you are interested in joining this group and suggesting ideas for cycling routes, to contact the Group Leader Ken Youde, click here. 

The group meets on the third Wednesday of the month through spring/summer/autumn. If the weather is looking inclement on the morning of the ride, check out the WhatsApp page to see if it is still going ahead.

Before attending any cycling group meeting you must read the "Participant Risk Assessment" - click here. All riders MUST wear a helmet and preferably some kind of fluorescent top.

Our 2026 season:

If you could volunteer to lead aride that would be great.

Ride Schedule 2026:

Wednesday 18th March: Norman, Pat & Ken

Wednesday 15th April: Mike Ripley

Wednesday 20th May: Keith & Wendy Gray

Wednesday 17th June: Margaret Long

Wednesday 15th July:

Wednesday 19th August: Karen Hope

Wednesday 16th September: Pat Lyon

Wednesday 21st October:

Wednesday 18th November

Wednesday 16th December: Christmas meal

Next Ride:

Ride Leader: Norman, Pat & Ken

Day/Date: Wednesday 18th March 2026.

Meeting point: Preston North End football ground carpark. Town End Stand end next to Territorial Army building.

Parking: plenty of parking!

Ready to leave at: tba

Route: a ride through the suburbs and centre of the city stopping at each mural to listen to a brief commentary on each. Ending at the Ribble Steam Railway on Chain Caul Road before proceeding back to PNE.

Refreshments: Marina Cafe on the Docks.

Mileage: 11.5 miles

Want to go?: respond to Ken via our WhatsApp group message board so he can compile a list of participants..

Weather: if the weather is unsuitable Ken/Norman/Pat will WhatsApp the group beforehand.