Brake the Cycle

01/05/2023

Watch The Engine Inside: Official Trailer, a documentary film about riding towards a better future!
Anthill Films

A documentary film about riding towards a better future.

17/02/2023

Don't miss out on the adventure of a lifetime, pedalling through Scotland's wild west 🚲✨ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/standard-trips/the-outer-hebridean-way/

Join us/Adventure Uncovered for a fully supported cycle tour of Scotland's stunning outer islands this May 20th-27th 🌊 🌳

Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or just looking for a new adventure, our fully supported tour is open to all levels of riders 💪

Only 4 spots left, so book now!
https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/standard-trips/the-outer-hebridean-way/

What's the dealio?

Ready for a change of pace? You'll explore Scotland's stunning outer islands, surrounded by crystal-clear waters and breathtaking landscapes. You'll hit the open road and experience the breathtaking beauty of the Outer Hebridean Way, soaking up the stunning views of Scotland's rugged west coast, a chance to leave behind the hustle and bustle of everyday life and immerse yourself in the wild.

Take a dip in crystal-clear waters and explore the stunning beaches, or indulge in a little tipple on a whisky distillery tour. And the best part? You won't have to worry about a thing with our experienced tour guides by your side.

Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or just looking for a new adventure, this tour is open to all levels of riders. So grab your bike, pack your sense of adventure, and get ready to Brake the Cycle with Adventure Uncovered!

Book your spot now and get ready for an unforgettable adventure...
https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/standard-trips/the-outer-hebridean-way/

07/02/2023

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Pedal through Scotland's wild west! - https://mailchi.mp/adventureuncovered/outer-hebrides-2023
Ready for a change of pace? Join Adventure Uncovered for a fully supported cycle tour of the beautiful Hebrides this May 20th-27th. Explore Scotland's stunning outer islands, surrounded by crystal-clear waters and breathtaking landscapes. With only 4 spots left, don't wait to book your spot!

07/11/2022

That’s a wrap for Ride the Change 2022!

Huuuuge congratulations to everyone who joined us for a day, two days or the whole ride. Big well done. It’s safe to say, this year’s Ride the Change was a wet and wild one, sodden smiling cyclists rolling into cafes and rocking up to pubs with dripping hair and mud-sprayed faces. Just our vibe.

But just like that, it’s over.

How did it go so quickly?

Here's a snapshot summary of RTC ‘22: you should be proud.

Pledges raised: 1,361
514 supporters
112,240kg of Co2 pledged.

Miles ridden: 259 miles

Puncture Count: A LOT. TBC.

Injuries: 🫣
Everybody safe and well :)

Raffle raised: £200 for

And one last thing, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to everyone that joined the ride this year, and especially to our sponsors: Cyan Partners, AECOM, Arup and Nonstop for stumping up the cash so we could keep this community alive and thriving.

Plus our event partners Compare your Footprint, Possible and Presca Sportswear :)

See you next year! ❤️💙💚

05/11/2022

Day 3: Bath > Newbury

How is it the last day already? We’ve been crying all morning at the thought 😭

I think we can all agree, yesterday was the perfect day. Clear, cold, canals.. an early start.. towpaths, quiet rolling roads, mega-mega baked potatoes and ffollowed by ff-ull-on-fflapjacks. So. good.

Today is the big day, we’re off to Westminister to deliver of messages to our ‘leaders’ to take to , and ramp up our pledges, almost 1,500 right ?

Miles cycled: 197.8
Miles to go: 68.7

See you soon London.

04/11/2022

Day 2: Newport 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 > Bath 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Wow what.a.day! A lot of bridge crossings and more leaves in the day and the Cycling Soap Box did not disappoint in the evening! Shout out to everyone who stood up, said their peace (piece?), hopped up on stage and made this evening all the more wonderful. We feel full :) Of warm vibes, community and delicious, DELISH-USH chocolate brownie.. If you didn’t get any, you missed out :)

Enjoy day 3 to Newbury riders, getting closer to the capital and delivering our message to the powers that be, to take to …

03/11/2022

And the rain came down in torrents 🌧️

"sheets of rain", "fountain rain", "beating rain", "bucketing rain".. The Welsh language has nearly as many words for rain as Inuits do for snow.

And today, we experienced them all… once.

It was a wet wet wet afternoon that blew us into Newport, from our departure loco at the Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. But then, it wouldn’t be Ride the Change without a Met Office Weather warning..

10 hours later it was a soggy crowd that gathered at the Newport Pavillion for inspiring stories shared on the Wheels for All initiative from the brilliant Richard Dale at , and Catrina, from Cymru on the sustainable transport initiatives across the country.

Day 1 was wet wet wet (we felt it in our fingers and toes 🎼 )

Silver Sponsor: Cyan Partners
Bronze Sponsors:
Organisers:
Charity Partner:
Carbon Reduction Partner:
Partners:

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21/10/2022

Last chance to register for Ride the Change!

https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/book-trip/ride-the-change-cop27-cycle/

It’s our final ride of the year, so we’d love you to come and pedal with us, even for one day…

Goals of the ride:
1. To build a community of climate champions through the shared challenge of the ride

2. To prove the positive impact we can all have by showing leadership on climate action, through raising climate action pledges to support the challenge

3. To inspire individuals to take action and to influence decision-makers to be bolder in their climate commitments at COP27 and beyond.

Route: Swansea to London over four days (2nd-5th Nov), with evening get togethers, delicious lunches and good vibes all round.. no brainer!

Join us, link in bio ☝️

17/10/2022

🚨 Ride the Change registration closes this Friday... - https://mailchi.mp/brakethecycle/ride-the-change-cop27-last-chance

06/10/2022

24/09/2022

Coast and Castles 2022 🏰

As if this time last week we was rollin’ through the Tweed Valley from Berwick to Norham, and up up up to Ruberslaw Wild Woods 🌲🌲🏕🏕🌲🌲

The roads were quiet 🤫the winds were strong (and heady) 🥴 the sea cold, the gravel - gravelly but the dhal, and chickpea curry tasted all the more delishush when it finally finally defrosted from its very frozen state 🤤

This truly is one beautiful and epic route. Thank you to everyone who made it the adventure it surely was..

Northumberland : We will be back 🌞🚴🚴🏻‍♀️🚴🚴🚴🏻‍♀️🌚

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12/09/2022

🚨 Sign up to Ride the Change 2022 today and save £, last chance! 🚴 👇
https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/book-trip/ride-the-change-cop27-cycle
Do Nation, AECOM, Adventure Uncovered, Compareyourfootprint, Presca Sportswear, Flight Free UK,

05/09/2022

Our Ride the Change 2022 Zoom Chat recording is available... - find out everything you need to know about this year's ride! https://mailchi.mp/brakethecycle/ride-the-change-cop27-recording

04/09/2022

As the winds of change begin to blow make sure you give that cycle ride a go! -

Here’s a quick reminder of what we have in store for the remainder of the year, make the most of the outdoors during the 119 days in 2022 that remain…

23/08/2022

Register now for our Ride the Change 2022 webinar 🚲

Why
• Find out more about what you will get from the ride - the route, purpose, events, who’s joining 🗺
• Ask any burning questions ❓

When
5.30-6pm on Wednesday 31st August

How
Register for the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtdeutqT8jH9dzH2lZS7juIUnfkbicCL9r

‘I feel hugely grateful to have done this cycle with so many exceptional citizens from all walks of life, business and places, intent on showing up, going the distance and supporting each other.’

Matt Hocking, Ride the Change 2021 rider

Thanks,

The (excited) Ride the Change team!
+ AECOM Do Nation Adventure Uncovered Flight Free UK Compareyourfootprint Presca Sportswear Sundried Restrap

If you want to book your place on the ride you can do so here: www.tickettailor.com/events/adventureuncovered/739048). The early bird discount runs till Friday 9th September.

04/08/2022

🚴 Ride the Change 2022 early bird tickets have dropped! 🎤
https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/book-trip/ride-the-change-cop27-cycle/

That’s right riders, we’ve done it.

Slightly shorter, slightly Welsh-er but with the same sky-high levels of energy and a steadfast commitment to positive change, this year’s ride will head from Swansea to London over four days, Nov 2-5.

Same deal as last time. You ride the route, we’ll take your bag (singular).

Highlights include:
📢 Cycling Soapbox
🍽️ Supper clubs
📽 Adventure Uncovered Flim Screening
🏙️ A tour of Bristol and Bath

☝️Follow link in bio for more info ☝️

Sign up now for a day, two days, three days or the whole dang shebang.

First 50 riders to sign up get an Early Bird discount rate of £250 (full ride) or £75 (one day), saving £45 and £15 respectively.

Chop chop!

Thanks to sponsors Cyan Partners, AECOM, and organisers and partners Compareyourfootprint Adventure UncoveredDo Nation Presca Sportswear Flight Free UK👌

Contact us to get involved > [email protected]

04/08/2022

Ride the Change 2022 Early Bird tickets are Live! - https://mailchi.mp/brakethecycle/ride-the-change-cop27-1

27/07/2022

Time to get on the saddle, quite possibly your last chance (with us this year!) - https://mailchi.mp/brakethecycle/july-2022-newsletter

01/07/2022

Florian Reber is on a mission to explore and document the effects of on some of the world’s most iconic mountainous regions. Here, he recounts the first leg of his traversing the European Alps by bicycle and splitboard
https://adventureuncovered.com/stories/stories-of-a-warming-world/
Florian Reber

Adventure that Matters | Through his project Tales of Change, Florian Reber is on a mission to explore and document the effects of climate change on some of the world’s most iconic mountainous regions. He recounts the first leg of his adventure traversing the European Alps by bicycle and splitboar...

30/06/2022

Hazy salt sprayed beaches, quiet green green lanes, Korev Lager.. 🚴🏻‍♀️🌊☀️

Fancy a bit of the South West this summer?

Cheddar cheese, cider trees, cream teas, rolling waves..

🌱☕️ 🌊 🍺

Join us for 3 nights, 4 days as we embark on a beautiful South-Western adventure in September .

From our starting point in Bristol we’ll be arriving into Newquay just in time for so stick around for an extra night and engage in creative conversations right there on the beach.

Tour includes beautiful and easy riding over four days, tickets to the adventure uncovered film screening outdoors ok our arrival into Bedruthan on Wednesday night, supper clubs on the beach and fabulous and fantastic stop-offs for luscious, local and lip smacking (?) goodies from friends 🧀🍏🍻🍯💚

We’ll also be heading to the in Boscastle 🧟‍♀️

Check out our tour pack online for more info on where we go, where we stay and where we end up.

☀️

Sep 25-28
Early Bird Rate is £275..

☀️

29/06/2022

Continuing the Glasto vibe 🎵 - https://mailchi.mp/brakethecycle/june-2022-newsletter

29/06/2022

Why the bicycle is a good place to start when engaging in climate activism.
https://adventureuncovered.com/stories/this-machine-fights-climate-change/
Anna Hughes - cyclist, author and environmental campaigner

Anna Hughes, Director, Flight Free UK, and bike mechanic during the Ride for Change, shares why the bicycle is a good place to start for climate activism.

23/06/2022

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16/06/2022

🚨 COP27 UPDATE! 🚴

We're moving forward on this year's COP27 ride, it's (almost) happening!

Save the Date: 2-5 November, 2022 (4-days)
Route: South Wales > Westminister, London

We're currently looking for sponsors to support this great ride!
If you want to get involved or know of a company or brand that might be interested, click the link below to check out more details... 👇 👇

https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/book-your-adventure/ride-the-change-cop27-cycle/

27/05/2022

THE GOOD RIDE

Wanna ride with us from Bristol to Cornwall this Sept anyone? Well, with our new 'Good Ride' collab you can!

Carrying on from the Ride the Change - Cycle to COP26 vibe, "The Good Ride - Atlantic Way, Cornwall" will take us along The Atlantic Way; 180-miles of great company, epic landscapes and rugged coastlines, plus watch a curated version of Film Festival during Goodfest under the stars!

is a Festival of creative conversations exploring how to inspire change through purposeful ideas and actions. The 2-day event will be held at Bedruthan Hotel, perched on the hill overlooking Mawgan Porth on the stunning North Coast of Cornwall. Sweet.

For the first time ever Goodfest festival go-ers (and non-festival-goers alike!) can cycle to the festival in Cornwall, the most sustainable way of getting there :)

Choose to ride the full Atlantic Way from Bristol to Bedruthan, over 3 nights, or join us along the way for one day! (available only on Day 1 - from Bristol, or Day 4 from Boscastle)

The Good Ride will build community and visit specific sustainability-inspired projects; foodie stops, coffee stops, renewable energy projects, permaculture bits and bobs, and even the Boscastle Museum of Witchcraft and Magic.. ooer.

Wanna find out more? Check the link in our bio or copy/paste direct link below:
https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/book-your-adventure/the-good-ride-atlantic-way-cornwall



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25/05/2022

🚨 Announcement: Love Trails x BTC!

We're taking a tribe of trail runners (cum cyclists!) on a cycle trip to , from Bristol and Cardiff to the Gower, Wales!

Love Trails includes 4 days and nights of trail running and outdoor adventures, a huge music line up & the most incredible backdrop in the Gower Peninsula, for 3,000 peeps!

As usual, we’ll carry the bags, sort the route, the tasty food and the vibe. You just need to bring a bag of beaming smiles and a pannier / hold-all of energy.

If this sounds like your cup of chai, head over to our bio and click on the link (+ below)... we can't wait to get this collab started.
https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/book-your-adventure/cycle-to-love-trails-festival/

🎟 Tickets are limited.

24/05/2022

Latest Newsletter!

🌧️ April showers bring May flowers... - https://mailchi.mp/brakethecycle/may-2022-newsletter

17/05/2022

🚨 NEW EVENT! 🚨
https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/book-your-adventure/cycle-to-cinema-and-yoga-retreat-in-essex-countryside/

Yoga and cycling are like apples and cheese; a perfect pairing, wouldn’t you say?

We've rejuvenated our cosy collab with our buddies Brixton yoga... this summer from 3-5 August (or just 3 or 3&4 August) you can Cycle to our (Outdoor) Cinema and Yoga Retreat in the Essex Countryside Sparrows Campsite!

Say whaaat?
Yes, if you love cycling + outdoor cinema under the stars (w film fest) + yoga + lake swims + live music + great people and delicious food etc etc etc, this one is for you!

What's the crack?
We'll cycle a 40-mile route out of London to the beautiful and tranquil Sparrows Farm in the Essex countryside, plus watch Adventure Uncovered films, enjoy yoga, outdoor swims, live music and nature walks!

When?
3-5 August.
There are a few options and prices (summarised below), visit our website (link in bio) for all the juicy details...
1. Full Guided Cycle + Evening Adventure Uncovered Films (£75)
2. Full Guided Cycle + Evening Adventure Uncovered Films + Overnight Stay (£150)
3. Full Guided Cycles + Evening Adventure Uncovered Films + Full Weekend Retreat (£300)

All bookings through Brixton Yoga on their website.

See you there folks, it's gonna be a good'un 🙂

Adventure Uncovered

17/05/2022

Dare to dream? Dream Dragons! We'll be in Wales mid-summer, Brecons to be precise... for, Dragons Dreaming. T-2 months...

During this weekend getaway (10-12 July) we’ll be cosied up all together in a bunkhouse each night. We’ll have home cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner by the wonderful Bella. Think hearty stews, locally sourced fresh salads and perfectly spiced cakes.

Each day we’ll venture out into the beacons to explore the area, including local heritage sites and the moorland scenery.

We'll run different riding options on both days; a shorter, accessible ride suitable for all (we promise) and a longer route that takes in.. a few more hills let's say.. plus yoga and gong sessions run by the wonderful Gurpreet from Brixton yoga!

All routes are suitable for road, touring and gravel bikes, stop and brilliant local shops and cafes for the all important second breakfasts, third lunches and ample coffees.

Visit our website and download the tour pack for all the juicy details, if you love your food, cycling, tranquility and yoga, this one's for you - join us! Limited places available: https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/book-your-adventure/dragons-dreaming/

Adventure Uncovered Brixton yoga Shalyn Wilkins

A Wales weekender exploring the Brecon Beacons, with homemade healthy food awaiting us at the bunkhouse each evening, yoga sessions and river swims.

08/05/2022

As if this time last week we boarded the Oban ferry and sailed out together to Castlebay.

7 days, 8 islands, 5 causeways and 4 ferries later and we’re back on the mainland.

Did we cycle 260 miles? TBC TBH. The fact the GPX route included the miles sailed on the ferries has bamboozled us. And we’re yet to correct it :)

How has so much happened in a week?

Miles have been ridden, wind has been felt, damp apple cake scoffed, whiskey inhaled (and by some, chucked) and friendships forged of course of course.

All captured by the talented and brilliant 📸

What’s left to say? Apart from, how come we ended up line-dancing in an Irish pub in Stornoway when we’d been hunting for a Ceilidh all week..

Who knows.

This week has been pretty damn epic. Thank you all so much for bringing the smiley vibe 🔥

We’re coming back Oct 1-8.

You joining? https://adventureuncovered.com/cycling-adventures/book-your-adventure/the-outer-hebridean-way-oct-2022/