Autumn Bike ride on the Dartmoor Way from 9:30am-4:30pm: Join Sustainable South Brent, PL21 Transition Town and Sustrans volunteers to discover the beautiful Plym Valley, Burrator Reservoir, the Dartmoor Way, Tavistock and NCN Route 27. Meet at 9:30am in the Park & Ride Car Park at Coypool, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 4TB. Total distance: 36 miles/60kms. There is an optional start at Clear-brook adjacent to the Skylark Inn, PL20 6JD at 10.15am for a shorter ride of 23 miles/38kms. The route…
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Family bike ride to explore the Stover Trail: Join Sustrans volunteers for a led bike ride from Newton Abbot to the foothills of Dartmoor and back, starting at 10.00am at the Lodge Indoor Skate Park, Wharf Rd, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DA. The 12-mile return ride is an easy introduction to cycling for adults and family groups. It runs mostly along the National Cycle Network route 28, following a mixture of traffic-free paths and quiet country lanes, crisscrossing the former Stover Canal…
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Saddle up with Sustrans for a Breakfast Bike ride from 10-11am. Join Sustainable South Brent, PL21 Transition Town and Sustrans volunteers to work up an appetite for breakfast with a 5 mile cycle ride around the foothills of Dartmoor. Meet by 10am at the Old School Community Centre, Totnes road, South Brent, TQ10 9BP. We'll follow minor roads using the National Cycle Network to explore some of the beautiful scenery around South Brent. The ride will take you past two…
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AGM of PL21 Transition Town Initiative and open meeting at 7pm at The Watermark, Ivybridge. Guest speaker James Cleeton, Regional Director South for Sustrans, the charity that makes it easier to walk and cycle, is one of the foremost speakers in the country on community engagement, street design and travel behaviour. His illustrated talk, ‘Active Travel’ will stimulate discussion and challenge current attitudes. In an era where people are becoming more health conscious as well as learning more how to…
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Explore Ivybridge and South Brent by Bike from 10am to 12noon. Join our friendly and supportive Sustrans volunteers, in association with community groups, PL21 Transition Town and Sustainable South Brent for a guided, family-friendly, bike ride to warm the legs and discover some beautiful scenery around Ivybridge and South Brent. We'll follow National Cycle Network Routes 2 and 272 and other little lanes on a return journey of 12 miles. This ride is here to help you gain confidence, meet…
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£15
Discover the Dartmoor Way: Join Sustainable South Brent, PL21 Transition Town and Sustrans volunteers on a 50 mile/8 hour guided bike ride at an easy pace to discover the heart of Dartmoor. It is a circular route, with a choice of 2 starts/finishes - either the Watermark Centre, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ at 9.15am or the Old School Community Centre South Brent at 10.00am. We will follow the Dartmoor Way through Buckfastleigh-Holne-Hexworthy-Princetown-Burrator-Cornwood-Harford along scenic lanes with stunning views. From secret river…
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Walking & Cycling in and around Ivybridge Issues & Opportunities: Community Workshop from 3:30-7 pm in Ivybridge Library, The Watermark Centre, Erme Court, Leonards Rd, Ivybridge, PL21 0SZ. Local sustainability group, PL21 Transition Town Initiative, with the support of Ivybridge Town Council, has commissioned Sustrans to undertake a study into improving active travel in and around Ivybridge. With Sustrans, they have teamed up with Highways England to tackle traffic congestion, explain health benefits and contribute to climate change by asking…
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£15
Discover the Dartmoor Way via the High Moor Link: Regrettably, this led bike ride has been cancelled by Sustrans due to shortage of volunteers.
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Walking & Cycling in and around Ivybridge: ‘Active Travel’ Solutions Workshop: Community Workshop from 3:30 -7 pm in Ivybridge Library, The Watermark Centre, Erme Court, Leonards Rd, Ivybridge, PL21 0SZ. Local sustainability group, PL21 Transition Town Initiative, with the support of Ivybridge Town Council, has commissioned Sustrans to undertake a study into improving active travel and sustainable transport in and around Ivybridge including South Brent, Ugborough, Ermington, Cornwood and Lee Mill. There was an amazing response to the first workshop…
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Saturday 12 September 2020: World’s Biggest Bike Ride: The launch of the inaugural ‘World’s Biggest Bike Ride’ is being planned by Cycling UK giving everyone a great reason to get out on their bikes (following social distancing rules of course). Imagine what it would be like if everyone who owns or has access to a bike took part! That would remind us all how awesome cycling is and really would send a message of support for a new era of…
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The South Brent Bike Bank was established by SSB in 2015 as a community resource offering a free lease of a bike for up to 7 days and promoting sustainable transport in and around South Brent. There are now 3 bikes; they are ideal for new riders, as they are easy to use and well suited to Devon being light and with plenty of gears for those hills. Each lease includes lights to get you on the road as well as a support pack full of advice, tips for new cyclists, links to cycling organisations in the area and maps.
