u3a

Lymm & Thelwall

Cycling Group

Status:Active, open to new members
Group coordinator:
When: Mornings 10:00 am
2nd Tuesday & 4th Thursday of Month
Venue: Trans Pennine Trail Ranger Station

We ride at a pace that ensures that the group stays together

No one will be left behind

The group has been running since June 2017 with the aim of helping with our cycling skills and maintain or improving our health & fitness whilst having fun and enjoying ourselves on our bikes.

Some of our members prefer the traffic free rides along the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT), whilst others enjoyed going a little further afield and exploring little known or used routes.

To accommodate these different preferences the group runs two different lengths of ride on different days.

On the 2nd Tuesday of the month we venture further afield, completing anywhere up to 40 miles, dependent upon weather, terrain, etc., around the country lanes of North Cheshire.

On the 4th Thursday of each month we stay a little closer to home and cover around 12 to 15 miles on the TPT and quiet country lanes.

On both of our rides we will have a cafe stop at around the halfway point for us to refuel, relax and have a chat.

Ride details will appear in the events list and on our Facebook events page, they will also be forwarded to members who have registered with the group.

Rides tend to start from the Trans Pennine Trail Ranger Station on Statham Avenue, Lymm, but we do occasionally start from other locations around the Lymm and Thelwall area.

Starting from the TPT Ranger Station gives members who live further away the opportunity to travel by car and park there if they wish to do so.

If you would like to join the Cycling Group, or want any information regarding the rides, please contact John B who will be able to supply you with further information.

For those of you who would like to learn a little more about how your bike works, basic maintenance skills and hints and tips to get yourself home if something goes wrong, please visit our Cycle Maintenance group page.

If you would like ideas for routes to continue your personal cycling, please contact John B who will be able to supply route details around the area.

Please bring your membership card to all u3a events.

Forthcoming events

12th May 2026
10:00 am
Sport
The ride is 28 miles in length via the TPT and quiet roads of North Cheshire & Greater Manchester as we meander around to Irlam Station Cafe and back We […]
28th May 2026
10:00 am
Sport
The ride is 13 miles in length via the TPT and quiet roads around Grappenhall, Appleton & Weaste as we meander around to The Pavilion Cafe and back. We start […]
9th June 2026
10:00 am
Sport
We will be covering around 29.5 miles out to Salford Quays on a ride along the Trans Pennine Trail and the Bridgewater Way. From the TPT Ranger Station we will […]
25th June 2026
10:00 am
Sport
This cycle ride is covering about 16.5 miles to the Antrobus Community Cafe, Antrobus. We will set out up Brookfield Road, through the village centre, up Rectory Lane and out […]