Brueton Park Bash

Sky Ride Local in Birmingham

Not cycled for a while and looking for an easy way to get back in the saddle? Fancy a fun way to get your friends or kids riding? Our Easygoing rides are great for building confidence for all abilities and ages along relaxed, mostly traffic-free routes. They’re up to six miles long, with a gentle pace of around six miles an hour.

Brueton and Malvern Parks are the heart and lungs of Solihull and there's no better way to explore the delights of the parks than by bike. This easy, flat, three and a half mile route explores the park's many attractions on traffic-free tarmac paths. The parks boast playgrounds, a visitor centre and are home to the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust centre. All in all a great way to get all the family out cycling together.

Additional Information

Helmets must be worn by all under 18's regardless of ride level.
All ages are welcome. Those under the age of 5 must be in a BSA approved child seat, trailer or tag-a-long.

Please make sure your bike is in good working order, 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

• Lorraine Doran Hi my name is Lorraine. I have cycled for many years and really enjoy both the fitness side of cycling and the social side. I am a senior road safety officer for Solihull Council and I am very lucky that part of my remit is to deliver bikeability to adults and students who live and work in Solihull. I am an accredited train the trainer and have also successfully completed Level One of MIAS (mountain bike instructor course). I have been a Breeze champion for British Cycling for twelve months and have met lots of lovely people. So come along to a ride and I look forward to meeting you to.
• Sue Palmer Hi my name is Sue and I am a Breeze/Sky ride leader. I have been cycling now for 7 years but in the last couple of years more regularly. In 2011 I completed my first 100mile in a day it took 7hrs 13mins with 3 coffee stops, the feeling at the end was awesome in 2012 I also completed 10 sportives over the summer months and another 100mile. I am now looking forward to passing on the knowledge I have gained and encouraging others to get the enjoyment from cycling that I do. I am a qualified National Standards Cycle Instructor and am working with students around the Solihull borough. So why not come and join us on the many varied and friendly rides that we do in the pretty country lanes, parks/cycle paths and canal towpaths in and around Midlands.
• Julie Harvey Hi, my name is Julie I have enjoyed cycling for many years. I have been on some lovely family cycling holidays to Holland and last year cycled around Lake Constance in Switzerland, Austria & Germany, which was beautiful!
  I love to be outside in the fresh air particularly after a day in the office. I really love the freedom of getting out on my bike, I discovered Breeze last July & have become completely hooked, I love everything about Breeze.
  I have met some wonderful like minded ladies & made some lovely friends, we progressed together last summer and in October we had our first cycling weekend away together, we covered 100 miles in 2 days. We are now planning another challenge for this year. I decided to train to become a Breeze champion because I want to help other ladies discover the joy of Breeze, we are lucky to have some beautiful countryside & lots of lovely quiet lanes around Solihull. Oh and there is ALWAYS cake and a cuppa at the end of our rides! So if you like cycling, chatting and cake then Breeze is for you! So whatever your cycling ability come and join us for a fun, friendly bike ride.
• Mark Clayton I have enjoyed cycling for many years, mostly as a non-competitive leisure activity and, for the last decade or so, as my means of commuting to work as a science and maths teacher. I thoroughly enjoy introducing others to the joys of pedal power!