Venue: Details are notified at least seven days in advance.
Meeting Exceptions:
We only meet once in July & December.
Traditionally in July all U3A Cycle Groups do a ride and then meet up for a BBQ & pool party.
In December each cycle group does a festive cycle followed by a joint celebratory meal.
Our cycling members join us from other U3A Cycle Groups. All are welcome, we simply ask that everyone cycles at our usual Cycle for Pleasure pace & even though individuals may be capable of cycling faster that we all stay behind the leader.
No meetings in August. Please note that from September 2017 Cycling for Pleasure cover up to Level 5 routes. See Cycling Guidelines.
To view details of many of the routes we have enjoyed:
select 'Members Archives' 'Cycling For Pleasure'
The last 3 years include links to maps of the routes.
U3A Cycling For Pleasure
1st and 3rd Friday of the month.
Our steadily growing, friendly group's aims are:
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To cycle at a pleasurable pace.
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To take advantage of as many off road cycle tracks and C class roads as possible.
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To avoid steeper terrain.
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Seek to explore different areas of the beautiful countryside.
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Take a previously tested fairly circular route.
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Passing through a point of interest or village where the group can take the opportunity to pause for breath and browse.
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If possible the starting/finishing point is at a parking place near a restaurant offering a reasonable `Menu del Dia.'
The participating members should then feel free to prolong the social activity through lunch, or continue on their way to other commitments.
The rides tend to be a complete trip of no more than 3 1/2 hours total (including sight seeing and refreshment stops.)
In order to vary the cycle rides we meet at different points.
Many of our members contribute to discovering new rides and leading the group.
It is necessary to transport bikes on or in cars.
If any of you should need to purchase cycle racks we have found the cycle racks from Decathlon are reasonably priced.
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CYCLE FOR PLEASURE CALENDAR
JANUARY 2019 TO JULY 2020
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DATE |
ORGANISERS |
AREA |
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Jan 4th |
Pete Hull |
L’Escala to St Pescador |
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Jan 18th |
Grace & David |
Ultramort to Casavells |
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Feb 1st |
Ken & Ethel |
Monells |
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Feb 15th |
Inger & John |
Bescano |
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March 1st |
Roger & Sue |
Sills |
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March 15th |
Joan & Andy |
Vulpellac |
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April 5th |
Mike & Sandy Dunne |
Palau Sator |
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April 19th |
EASTER BREAK |
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May 3rd |
Kent & Eva |
Llagostera |
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May 17th |
Paul Rowlerson |
CANCELLED BAD WEATHER |
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June 7th |
Alan & Jenny |
Corsa to the Rio Ter circular |
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June 21st |
Caroline & Den |
L'Escala to St Pere P circular |
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July 5th |
Jane Kingham |
JOINT CYCLE EVENT Llafranc
POOL PARTY at Ian & Janes |
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SUMMER BREAK |
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Sept 6th |
Sue & Roger |
Corsa & the Ter Hinterland |
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Sept 20th |
Pete & Sandra |
Fluvia Valley between Armenian & Sant Mori |
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Oct 4th |
Paul Evans & Roger |
Palau Sator Vulpellac Gualta |
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Oct 18th |
Paul Rowlerson |
Santa Cristina d'Aro |
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Nov 1st |
PUBLIC HOLIDAY |
NO CYCLE |
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Nov 15th |
Henrick & Henny |
Lagostera area Cancelled: Bad Weather |
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Nov 29th |
Norman & Yvonne |
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Dec Tue 10th |
XMAS CYCLE |
JOINT CYCLE GROUP EVENT |
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XMAS BREAK |
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CYCLE for PLEASURE 2020 |
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Jan 17th |
Alan & Viv Campbell |
Palamos |
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Jan 31st (5th Frid) |
Grace & David |
Sant Feliu de Boada |
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Feb 7th |
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Feb 21st |
John & Jane Chapman |
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Mar 6th |
Paul Rowlerson |
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Mar 20th |
Nienke |
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April 3rd |
John & Inger |
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April 17th |
Karen &Gusty |
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May 15th |
Henny & Henrick |
Llagostera |
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May 29th (5th Fri) |
Mike & Sandy |
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June 5th |
Kent & Eva |
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June 19th |
Joan & Andy Ball |
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July 3rd |
Joint Pool party |
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Below are a few of the routes we have explored so far:
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L'Escala - Sant Marti - L'Armentera - L'Arbre - Viladamat - Albons
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Pals - Peratallada-La Bisbal
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Seres d' Pals - Gualta
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Verges - Colomers - Vilopriu - Les Olives
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Empuriabrava coastal and inland
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Bellcaire d'Emporda, Albons, Tor, La d'Emporda, Tallada Verges
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Gualta - Ultramort - Ullustret
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L'Estartit - Ter River - Verges
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L'Estartit - coastal plain on both sides of Ter estuary.
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Palamos - La Fosca- Calonge
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Ultramort to La Sala, Foixa, Rupia and back.
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Palamos - La Fosca - Palafrugell
We have also undertaken 3 one way rides along the Vias Verdes-Greenways:
WHY NOT COME ALONG AND JOIN US??
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