New Hall Valley Cycle Ride

Sky Ride Local in Birmingham

If you’re fairly confident on your bike on dirt and gravel surfaces and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, our Off-Road Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, there is barely a metre of tarmac in sight on these rides so come and enjoy the scrunch of gravel and the squelch of mud under your tyres with us! Rides are between 6 and 15 miles long, at a moderate pace of between 7 and 10 miles an hour.

This beautiful 6 mile ride is along the New Hall Valley Cycle Route, with two short hills that provide amazing views across the valley to Sutton Coldfield. Cycling through Pype Hayes Park, which spans over 100 acres, is a beauty to behold with its ornamental gardens and fishing pools.  Come join us on this wonderful ride and you'll discover some hidden gems that'll have you getting back in the saddle to visit again and again!

Additional Information

Helmets must be worn by all under 18's regardless of ride level.
The minimum age for these rides is 8, there must be no child trailers or child seats, the child capable of riding within the demands of the off-road specification.
Please bring equipment with you to repair punctures, Ride Leaders are there to help but are not responsible for your bike.
All rides leave at the time stated you must arrive early Ride Leaders will not wait.

Meet the Ride Leaders

• Mir Zaman Hi Folks,
  This is a great initiative nicely put together by Sky and British Cycling. I've been involved with these rides for the past couple of years now both as a participant and as Ride Lead and enjoyed every single one of them. I enjoy cycling in general and use a hybrid in different terrains to keep fit. As for this ride - I look forward to meeting you, we'll have some fun out on two wheels for a change and at the same time get a breath of 'fresh air' too...
  Ride Well with Care and always remember to Keep Safe..!!
  
• Barry Cooke Hi
  I love to cycle and own 3 bikes,my main bike is a road bike but also love a bit of mountain biking in Cannock Chase plus I have a hybrid bike so i can cycle those loveley canal routes. As a child I rode my bike everywhere but it wasn't till about 4 years ago I got the bug back and now im hooked. Ive done sportives and charity rides and im planning to ride my first 100 miles later in the year with a fellow sky rider, if i can get the training in . My first year with sky rides I did 13 and loved it so much, meeting new faces making new friends, riding places I never knew where out there, I decided to become a Sky ride Leader and give back to others the benefits I gained and the confidence it gave to me to ride more. I have also just qualified as a route planner for sky so looking to get some new routes planned in the area, also im an off road leader with some exciting routes coming soon and with the ride strong plus+ coming your way there's no better time to join me,so Im hoping to meet loads more people this year and share the enjoyment of riding in a group no matter what the weather, so lets get riding and see you all soon.
• Andy Smith This is now the 4th year I have been a Leader and Route Planner. This initiative has been great for getting people either back into cycling or starting from almost scratch.
  I am pleased to be a Leader again and look forward to some great riding over the coming months.
  I am a Paramedic by day job, also a National Standards Cycle Instructor and a Public Safety Cycling Instructor.