Biking Round Beautiful Bitts Park

Sky Ride Local in Carlisle

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.

This is a short family friendly ride through beautiful Bitts Park, starting and finishing at the Café at the rear of Sands Centre. Bitts Park is surrounded by beautiful scenery with the Castle on one side and the River Eden on the other. This is a short flat circular ride on traffic free tarmac roads, in the middle of the City, ideal for beginner or young cyclists. Come along and spend the day in the park, with plenty of other activities nearby to fill in the time before or after the ride, there is rope climbing, skating, climbing facilities riverside walks and children's parks and activities, bring a picnic, sit in the park or by the river and make it a great family day out.

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

• Sara Varian I have been a keen cyclist for many years, commuting to work, touring, introducing pupils at the school where I work to the pleasures of using a cycle to travel short distances and the freedom it offers. I hope as a Sky Ride leader I can continue to do this with a wide range of people.
• Colin Aimers I am a ride leader in Carlisle and I wish my day job was riding bikes but instead I run a engineering and environmental consultancy business in Cumbria.
  
  I enjoy time with my young family and getting out and about having traveled with work and pleasure, with and without my bike.
• Andrew Palmer Good laughs, memorable times whatever the weather. Blow those cobwebs away! Out most weekends, early starts are always the best (family etc). Mainly off road around the 7stanes but exploring more of the lakes too. Good crack with a few mates works wonders. Don't get too technical or go on about the latest stuff - I'd rather just ride the bike!