Cycle Winchester has so far organised four Mass Rides (12 May 2018, 15 Dec 2018, 27 Apr 2019, and 12 Oct 2019). Despite some poor weather conditions turnout has been excellent and the largest gathering was approximately 300. The Mass Rides have helped to create a growing community of cyclists in Winchester. They have raised awareness of Cycle Winchester and given it a body of supporters. The Mass Rides continue to demonstrate the large numbers of cyclists in the city and show that people who ride bikes are a significant and ‘mobilised’ demographic. The rides also encourage new, young or wary cyclists to get on their bike and find fun and safety in numbers.
Due to COVID -19 restrictions a fifth Mass Ride was converted into a Not the Mass Ride (NtMR) wherein individual cyclists posted selfies of themselves beside a logo decorated bike at King Alfred’s Statue during Bike Week. In the end around 100 riders posted selfies and more took part.
Occasionally, we publish quiet routes which everyday cyclists and families can enjoy without encountering heavy traffic.
Thanks again to everyone who turned out for the Mass Ride in May and helped make it so successful. And particular thanks to those who volunteered to help lead rides and marshal the event without knowing quite what to expect! The good news is that plans are underway for a ...
Local video-maker Laurent Metrich contributed a lovely video of our mass ride on May 12th, where 300 Winchester cyclists took to the streets to campaign to make Winchester better by bike. The video features footage from the day, along with an interview with Rob Jordan, explaining how Cycle Winchester is ...
We couldn’t have put it better! Today’s Hampshire Chronicle and Southern Daily Echo both have fabulous coverage of our successful mass ride last Saturday, where 300 Winchester cyclists took to the streets to show their support for making Winchester better by bike. We are the cover story in the Chronicle, ...
With the day of our Cycle Winchester Mass Ride on May 12th rapidly approaching, our volunteers have been busy distributing posters and flyers. Hopefully you have seen them in bike shops, cafes and on noticeboards around the city. But the more the merrier: download the poster and the flyer and ...
Cycle Winchester has no ongoing source of funding. If you'd like to see further events and activities like the Mass Ride, please make a small donation.
