- Starts: Thursday 19 March 2026 10:00 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Steve Golding

- Category: Pop-up rides
- Terrain: E - Flat
- Duration: d - All day
- No target pace (we will ride at speed of the slowest riders)
- A - Severe. Route has extreme elevation change, with both short and longer sustained climbs (e.g. Duncton Hill).
- B - Very hilly. Route has major elevation change, with longer sustained climbs (e.g. Harting Hill from the south).
- C - Hilly. Route is undulating with a number of short climbs involved (e.g. Havant to Bishop's Waltham).
- D - Gentle. Route has minor elevation change on gentle slopes (e.g. south coast cycle route to Chichester).
- E - Flat. Route has little or no elevation change (e.g. Portsea Island).
- Cancel or postpone this ride
Our grading scheme
When grading routes we use the following scheme:
At: Cafe at Zero 5
The control tower
Solent Airport Daedalus
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More details and map
Contact us about this event
Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Steve Golding.
Map
A leisurely-paced ride starting at 10:00 from near the Hilsea Lido bus stop rank. Route via Paulsgrove then south of Fareham, Crofton church, Hill Head, Lee-on-Solent. Lunch at Airport Cafe. Return along seafront, Stokes Bay, Alverstoke. Back via Gosport ferry (£5.20 senior) and Mountbatten Centre. Approx 25 miles. Return 15:00 ish. Forecast sunny with gentle breeze.
Bookings for this ride/event
Booking is required for this ride. Please let the ride leader know if you want to join. Please do not turn up for the ride unless you've had your booking confirmed or your name appears below.
The ride leader has not recorded any bookings yet.
Ride leader notes
My rides will generally be fairly flat and conducted at a relaxed pace with some stops along the way to take in the scenery and take some water.
When it comes to hills you will probably go ahead of me and wait in a safe place for the group to reform.
If you are a rider who just wants to get there fast or one who is monitoring their performance, then my ride is probably not for you.
My Hybrid Helium Crosstrack purchased from Halfords for £139.99 in 2006 is happy to cover all terrains so my rides may include some rougher surfaces, in which case that will be stated in the ride details.
I try to come up with routes that have some interesting features. It could be cycling through a park, or alongside a coastal section, through quiet residential areas. Often there will be a ferry crossing. Where possible I will use shared cycleways avoiding main roads, though when necessary we will use them in a safe and confident manner.
Above all I will try to make the ride an enjoyable social experience.
About Pop-up rides
We have certain days when we try to organise regular rides. However, individual ride leaders can create pop-up rides for any day and time.
The small size of some pop-up rides means we might be unable to split a ride if you get into difficulties. We will do all we can to escort you back to the start point, but please be prepared to navigate yourself home or to call for support from a partner, relative or friend.
