It got cold!

Weather's really drawing in now, and the woods are just a bit too wet to ride the mountain bike - difficult to ride and you'll really damage trails riding them now. Best to wait til it gets a bit drier, or freezes. Instead, I've been going out on the BMX to Meersbrook and Millhouses, and the road bike into the Peaks.

Half Term: We had a great time working with folks in Greenhill, Parson Cross and Meersbrook over the school holidays, and looking forward to starting up BMX clubs again in the new year.
It's just too wet and cold at the minute to run the club, as we'd probably have to cancel it.
BUT, you can still ride your bike! Gloves and a beanie hat under your helmet will go a long way.

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While it's raining, time to watch some videos of people riding, and to sort your own bike out with a service.

Enjoy:

Danny MacAskill's new video:


And some Dirt Jumping from over the pond:

Half Term with ReCycle Rides:


We've got free events running in half term, and want you to come ride with us.

We've got some BMX and more general bike skills sessions running, and we're also taking our North Shore course out and about. Come and have a go! We'll be taking bikes, helmets and pads, or you can bring your own. Come and try out your skills!
Please note change of time for Meersbrook Last Saturday Club.

Programme:

Tues 26th: Parson Cross BMX Park

13:00 – 15:00 BMX Park skills and bike games

Weds 27th: Meersbrook Park North Shore

12:00 – 16:00 North Shore obstacle course

Fri 29th: Greenhill Park North Shore

12:00 – 16:00 North Shore obstacle course

Sat 30th: Greenhill Last Sat Club

11:30 – 13:30 BMX park skills and games

Sat 30th: Meersbrook Last Sat Club

14:30 – 16:30 BMX park skills and games

Now, video of the month for me is some homegrown talent. Check this out. The video is beautifully shot, features some excellent riding by Tom Kilkoyne. Other than being a bit compressed, seems like a pretty flawless edit...

Tom Peters' 'Bike Stunts'

LSC Cancelled!

I am really sorry to say that, due to staffing problems, we will not be able to run Last Saturday Club this weekend. We will be running the October LSC as the last one of the year, and also will be putting on events in half term.
Sorry to do this to you, we hope it won't happen again.

ED

PS: in the meantime - have a look at this!
Seen on FixedGearBlog


EMBED-Cool Freestyle Tricks On Lame Bike

BMX - Chapeltown and a video:

We were down in Chapeltown at the weekend, working with loads of kids running a best trick and time trial competition at Charlton Brook. Thanks to the Friend of Charlton Brook for asking us to come along, and to all the riders who got involved.
We saw some amazing skills and tricks, reminding me of a video I saw on the tube last week:


Beautifully smooth natural looking riding, and ridiculously good tricks. And one of the best shot bmx videos I've seen in a long time. Check it out! Anyone out there got their own videos?

Come to Meersbrook Park this weekend!

We'll be running our Last Saturday Club in the Skate Bowl and on the Courts from 1pm while 3pm.As ever, it's all free. just turn up.




As usual, there'll be bikes and helmets to borrow. Consent will be needed if you've not been this year already, and everyone will have to give me some details for the register.

We've been working on some new games on bikes too - get ready for (no-contact) jousting and more...

In the meantime, have a look at this video of some dirt jumping from America...

Ride safe 'til then...

Summer Busy-ness!

We've been having a lot of fun on bikes already this summer, but not all of it in the Steel City. We've been to Festivals such as Cliffhanger and Peace in the Park. We've been working with the CTC and Sheffield Council Woodlands team doing mountainbike skills sessions. And we've been to various events round the country.

We followed Nigel Mansell on his recent charity ride around the UK- more details here
We took our portable North Shore course, including the see-saw above, to Cardiff, Chester and Blackpool. We had a really good day, working with different children from different cities was a pleasure. We were all very tired after long days, but it was a truly wonderful experience.

Meersbrook Park Biking This Weekend

We'll be in Meersbrook Park on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend from 1pm on both days.
Saturday is Last Saturday Club, 1pm til 3pm. Games on the courts, skills in the Skate Bowl.
Sunday is a day of North Shore, 1pm til 4pm. Come and try to clear the line.

We'll have bikes, helmets and kit. You'll need consent from an adult.

Hope to see you there!

Peace in the Park

We'll be taking the North Shore to Peace in the Park this Saturday (12th June). It's a free festival in the Ponderosa Park, Sheffield. It's going to be here: GOOGLE MAP
So, come see exciting new bits of North Shore, have a go and explore one of Sheffield's biggest, best festivals. More details here: Peace in the Park Website

See you there!

Last Saturday Club is on!

We'll be in Meersbrook park skate bowl on Saturday 29th May for a session between 1 and 3pm. We'll also be working with Cycle Speedway (explanation here). An old British discipline of cycling, great fun and really exciting.

We'll be in the bowl, on the courts, and have some new bits of North Shore to play on. We'll bring bikes and helmets, so you've no excuse. Come and have a ride, bring your mates.

See you there!

North Shore in New Zealand, Singletrack in South Yorks

Great little Video from PinkBike's Video of the Day. Full suspension MTBs on some singletrack and North Shore. Nice tunes, great landscape and some sweet riding. Enjoy.






And, a great video put up by Singletrack magazine of Robbie Rickman riding down Stanage Edge on a steel hardtail made by local bike company Cotic.

Cotic on Stanage from Singletrack Magazine on Vimeo.