Winter Ride Routes
One of our favourite winter routes is out to Cobwebs Cafe in Abbots Bromley. Every Halloween weekend we take a group out there and photo of the members exiting the cafe pulling a face thusly…
Here is the Strava route for download.
Cobwebs intermediate for TRANQUILO Difficulty rating 7/10.
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TRANQUILO LIST.
A favourite of the Tranquilo runs is The Strawberry Cabin at Hints near Tamworth.
A roomy little cafe which is very welcoming to cyclists. Not a testing ride, more of a Sunday stroll.
Here is the Strava route for download.
Strawberry cabin for TRANQUILO 23 miles. Difficulty rating 4/10/
Intermediate Strawberry cabin 30 miles. Difficulty rating 6/10
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Other Tranquilo routes are as follows;
The Mess in Brewood, a small but tidy little cafe in the heart of Brewood.
The Mess Brewood, 30 miles. Difficulty rating 7/10
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Bake 180 near Kingsbury. One of the clubs favourite cafe’s.
Bake 180. 26 miles Difficulty rating 5/10
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Fradley Junction, one of the first cafe the group ever rode out to. Probably the least testing of the rides the group takes out.
Fradley Junction 24 miles. Difficulty rating 4/10.
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Newborough old Bake house (Intermediate ride). This is at the distance limit for Tranquilo, but is a fairly flat route.
Newborough, pushing the boundaries.
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Tranquilo with Altitude sickness, Cannock Chase.
This is a undulating route taking in Bradley lane and stile cop (cat 4) amongst other climbs.
Not for the faint hearted.
download map here, difficulty is 9/10.
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GROUPPETTO/VELOCE LIST.
Hoar Park near Arley. A tough route with some testing hills. New to the rosta.
Hoar Park 47 miles. difficulty rating 8/10
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Rosliston Forestry centre. A pleasant journey through some wonderful countryside.
Rosliston forestry centre. 41 miles. Difficulty rating 6/10
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Bear Coffee in Uttoxeter. A tough route for a good weather day. Cafe is fantastic, but ride is not for the faint hearted.
Bear coffee, Uttoxeter. 51 miles Difficulty rating 9/10
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Ciclista Nouvo
Coffee#1 or Costa Lichfield. An easy ride for anyone new to group cycling wanting to do a short run. Alternatively if any seasoned riders only want to do a short trip this is the one.
New riders easy route to Lichfield. stop at Costa or coffee#1 Difficulty rating 3/10