Dam What a Park

Sky Ride Local in Manchester

If you’re fairly confident on your bike and ready to broaden your cycling horizons, our Steady rides are ideal. At a comfortable pace, and possibly with some modest hills along the way, rides take place on mainly quiet roads with plenty of sights along the way. Rides are between 6 and 20 miles long, at a moderate pace of between 7 and 10 miles an hour.

A fantastic 18.6 mile ride utilising sections of the Trans Pennine Trail together with rolling country lanes to visit the wooded areas around Lymn Dam and the open spaces and historic halls of South Manchester. You might be lucky to see some deer within the picturesque  grounds of Tatton Park.

Additional Information

Helmets must be worn by all under 18's regardless of ride level.
Please make sure your bike is in good working order and 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. 

Children under the age of 5 must be in a BSA approved child seat, trailer or tag-a-long.

Meet the Ride Leaders

• Peter Falcon I have started cycling again after a few years off and saw the opportunity of being a Ride Leader as a way of ensuring I get out on my bike as well as hopefully getting more people out on their bikes. It's also a great way to get fit and lose a few pounds!
  
  I regularly cycle with friends on eveings after work or at weekends as well as to work and home (depending on the great British waether).
  
  A group of us (18 in total) completed the Coast to Coast bikde ride (or C2C) - over 3 days - riding from Whitehaven to Sunderland in June of 2012. It was a fantastic experience and in doing this we raised over £6000 for a local charity.
  
  This year has been focussing on longer 1 day rides, including the Ride Manchester event at the end of June and the Ride with Brad CycloSportive in August.
  
  I look forward to meeting you on one of the Sky Rides.
• Paul Farrell
• Gerard Broughton Hi my name is Gerard and this will be mythirsyear as a Sky Ride Leader. I've always had an interest in cycling since I got my first three wheeler when I was about 6 years old - a long timer ago!
  
  I enjoy all types of cycling from touring to big downhill (though I dont go as fast as some!).
  
  Over the last couple of years I've done a couple of overseas trips - one to Marocco which was mostly big ups and fast downs. I also spent a couple of weeks cycling through Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam which was a super experiance and one which I will never forget. I am now planning another trip to Vietnam and Laos for the end of this year.
  
  I really enjoy meeting people on Sky Rides and getting to talk to everyone. Looking forward to meting you.
  
• Allan Roberts Hi I'm Allan,I did my first ride in 2010 the Manchester City Ride. After that I was hooked I've done at least one ride every weekend since. Met some nice people and made some good friends. Second year as a ride leader and looking forward to it