Eden Valley Cycling UK

The ride starts from Dalston at 10.00 and takes in the coffee stop at UpFront Galleries, Unthank. The route is available on the Runs List and  HERE . Please text or WhatsApp Mike on 0790686503 or better still post your intention to ride on the EV Cycling or Cafe Stops group app. This might encourage others to join you! I posted a more detailed explanation of these Self-led rides on Dec 10th which can be seen  HERE . Please follow the relevant parts of our  Club code of Conduct . We recommend that all riders carry a note of their emergency contact details in an obvious place.

 Rosie and myself will be at Beacon Edge cemetery at10am to cycle to the Appleby Hub for an early lunch. Depending on numbers we will all ride together, or we may split into 2 group. Hope to see some of you at the start. About 35 miles in total. Please message Rosie if you intend to join us on 07818241833.

  It was great to meet up with cycling friends old and new at yesterday's post-festive very-festive dinner. Thank you for the amazing bunch of flowers which I really appreciate. Happy cycling in 2026 Alison

The ride starts at Langwathby Village Hall at 10.00 and takes in the coffee stop at Melmerby Village Hall before continuing back via Skirwith and Culgaith. The route is available on the Runs List and  HERE Please text/Whats App Mike on 07906896503 or better still post your intention to ride on the EV Cycling or Cafe Stops group app. This might encourage others to join you! I posted a more detailed explanation of these rides on the blog for December 10th which you can see  HERE . Please follow the relevant parts of our  Club code of conduct . We recommend that all riders carry a note of their emergency contact details in an obvious place.

I have received Notice of the following (as a result of my being on a local committee of local parish councils (as your Club representative)  'Re: Citizens Advice Carlisle & Eden – Appleby Medical Practice Outreach Our outreach sessions will take place at Appleby Medical Practice on the following dates:   Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ​ Tuesday, 03 February 2026​ Tuesday, 17 February 2026​ Tuesday, 03 March 2026​ Tuesday, 17 March 2026​   We will continue to offer a 10am appointment slot, which can be booked by calling our admin line on 03300 563 037.   Drop-in sessions remain available from 11am onwards. This only be of interest to some of you. If it is, please would you let me know (so that I can pass on any further such information. Happy New Year. 

The first of our informal self-led rides experiment is scheduled for this Sunday. The ride starts at Frenchfield at 10.00 and takes in the coffee stop at Lowther before continuing south to Shap via Bampton. The full route is available on the Runs List and  HERE . Please text/WhatsApp Mike on 07906896503 or better still post your intention to ride on the EV Cycling or Cafe Stop WhatsApp group. The latter might encourage others to join you! I posted a more detailed explanation of these rides on a blog post on December 10th  HERE  which you might find useful to consult. Please follow the relevant parts of our  Club Code of Conduct . We recommend that all club riders carry details of their own emergency contact details in an obvious place. A known potential hazard to watch out for this Sunday is extra traffic on the A6, especially northbound, as the M6 is closed due to work on the railway bridge near Clifton. Your route crosses and for 200m uses the A6  near Lowther...

 Hi, Reports of icy conditions on the roads today so the ride from Hesket around Skiddaw is cancelled. Sorry! The route goes over Calbeck Commons so too risky today.  Tbanks, David Fenna 

 Meet at Hesket Newmarket car park at 10 am. 34 miles , approx 2500 feet of ascent. Somewhere between a grade 2 and grade 3 , I hope this will be quite suitable to work off the odd unnecessary mince pie. Cafe stop proposal is the excellent Filling Station on the edge of Keswick, half way.  The route goes the obvious way over Calbeck Commons, Longlands , Bassenthwaite, past Dodd Wood to Keswick ( care needed, take lights!),then the cycle way to Threlkeld , back to Hesket via Mungrisedale . This route take takes the easier options, if there are takers there are  slightly hillier options back from Keswick. The route GPX is  HERE Please  let me know if you would like to come along, Wats app preferred but text or email is fine .  David Fenna 07557 878594. Davidfenna@btinternet.com

Rosie and I are going to ride to Melmerby coffee stop on Sunday from Beacon Edge cemetery lay-by, leaving at 10am. Rosie’s route is  here .  07818241833. Phil’s route is  here  07818241833. Then we would like to invite you to 15 Croft Terrace, CA11 7RR (short walk from Beacon Edge) for Xmas mulled wine and mince pies. Come by car if you can’t cycle. Please let one of us know if you are coming to eat mince pies. I don’t want to be eating them after the New Year.  Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to you all.

Rosie and myself are going to ride to Appleby Hub on Wednesday from Beacon Edge cemetery lay-by, leaving at 10.  We may split into 2 groups depending on numbers. Phil 07810751189 Rosie 07818241833 Possible route is   Here