Lakes Gravel Gang’s mission

Building community and confidence on social rides and meet ups

• Our rides are no-drop rides. Meaning no one will be left behind if they are slower or get a mechanical.
• We ride for smiles, not miles. Expect lots of stopping and chatting and cafe stops!
• Our rides are for ALL women, and Non-Binary folk who are comfortable in a space that centres the experience of women.
• The majority of our rides are social and not guided. This means you are responsible for yourself and your bike, but we’ll help and not leave you faffing with a puncture alone!
• Our community is only possible due to dedicated volunteer ride organisers- We aren’t anything big or fancy, come with a community mindset, offering more than you take. We may have a website but at our core, we are simply a bunch of women riding bikes together!
• We aim to ride as much off-road and gravel as possible, but rides often take in lots of lovely quiet lanes, some sections of bumpy bridleways where walking is encouraged and we often get funny looks from walkers wondering why a bunch of women are riding drop bar bikes here!