Ransack Rivington

Sky Ride Local in Manchester

Get out and explore the countryside with the brand new rural off-road routes from Sky Ride Local.  Off-road Ride Well is mostly traffic free rural bike riding for the family and novice cyclist.  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!

Rivington really is the jewel in the crown of the majestic West Pennine Moors.  The village and its beautiful countryside sits on the lower flanks of Winter Hill.  Unbelievably, the top of Winter Hill was once at sea level covered in lush tropical forest.  At the turn of the century William Hesketh Lever, of Lever Brothers washing powder fame, spent some of his fortune on buying the whole manor and created the 'false' ruin of Liverpool Castle and of course the Terraced Gardens.  Your journey is a double loop along the leafy tree lined trails, making the most of the spectacular scenery and iconic landmarks.

Additional Information

Helmets must be worn by all under 18's regardless of ride level.
The minimum age for these rides is 11, 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.

Location and Route

Meet the Ride Leaders

• Joy Lummis Hi I'm Joy and I love riding my bike. I look forward to meeting others who want to have fun cycling and make new friends whilst getting a bit fitter. All levels of rider welcome. Lots of advice and encouragement if needed. Hope to see you soon .
  Find us on facebook - Breeze Network Lancashire.
• Steven Green Hello, if you enjoy cycling as much as I do, and also like a laugh, and don't take things too seriously. Then Sky Rides are right up your street..I've made some good friends and think you will too. See you soon.
• Christine Huggins Hi, my name is Christine i took up cycling four years ago after going to Wales with my family for a holiday, we wanted to see more of the views and what a better way than get on a bike, well from that day on i was hooked. When home went on the net to find local cycling clubs joined the cco (cycling club oldham ) then came across sky ride, enjoyed the rides so much thought i would like to become a ride leader by doing that more people like you can enjoy the rides.

Rider Comments on the Route

1. marcus wrigley Friday 9th March 2012
   great off road ride, will now go further
2. mark weaver Saturday 3rd March 2012
   A good ride shame it's a double circuit but it's got a stiff uphill on rough terrain to give you a challenge.
3. Nina Whittingham Saturday 3rd March 2012
   Great off road route, Couple of steep but short climbs, muddy and bumpy but really enjoyed it. Leader Yvonne was great as usual, adjusts the pace throughout ride to suit the riders capability who are with her and always makes the rides very enjoyable.
4. Octavia Annand Saturday 3rd March 2012
   This was an enjoyable ride. I found it challenging in parts due to my inexperience of off road biking. We kept up a good pace & the leaders were very nice & tailored the pace to suit our needs. The only way the ride could be improved would be to extend the ride further rather than do the same circuit twice.