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.

Ride Schedule 2026:-

Wednesday 16th September: Karen Hope

Wednesday 21st October: Pat Lyon

Wednesday 18th November: Ken Youde

Wednesday 16th December: Christmas meal

Next Ride:

Ride Leader: Karen Hope

Day/Date: Wednesday 16th September 2026

Meeting point: Tom Croft Car Park, Freckleton. Post code PR4 1PB.  Free parking. 

Please note when you get to the traffic lights at Freckleton, Sat Nav will tell you to take a sharp turn onto School Lane immediately as you turn at the traffic lights. Ignore sat nav at this point. When you turn at the traffic lights continue on the main road past the shops on your left. After the last house there is a left turn. Turn left. Freckleton library will be on your right. This is the easiest entrance to the car park. There are public toilets about 5 minutes away in the park behind the Coach and Horses pub.  

Parking: Tom Croft Car Park, Freckleton. Post code PR4 1PB.  Free 

Ready to leave at: 11am.

Route: Freckleton to Moss Side, then Wrea Green and Great Plumpton heading to coffee stop at Ma Baker's cafe (World of Water) on Preston New Road. We will then head to Weeton and Kirkham returning back to Freckleton.  90% of route is on quiet country lanes. Route is undulating with a couple of small rolling hills. There are public toilets in Freckleton village 

Refreshments: Ma Baker's Cafe. You can get coffee, cakes, sandwiches, etc. in the cafe. 

Mileage:  Mileage is slightly longer than our usual ride. It is 18.5 miles.  

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

Weather: if the weather is unsuitable Karen will WhatsApp the group beforehand.