Rough Riders MTB Club

Welcome to Rough Riders. Due to popular demand from our customers, friends and family, we at Velocity Bikes have decided to launch our very own MTB club. The club 'Rough Riders' is open to anyone with an interest in Mountain Bike riding regardless of age, sex and ability.

Rough Riders is a Mountain Bike club made up of non-competitive and competitive cyclists from the Portsmouth and surrounding area. Our aim is to promote responsible mountain biking either 'On' or 'Off' road whilst enjoying the thrills and spills that it brings.

Pictured above is Samuel just about to drop off some rocks.

We also insist that you wear a helmet at all times as mountain biking can be a dangerous sport (see picture above). This photo is of Samuel riding at Coed y Brenin in July whilst on holiday with his family.

Affiliation:

Rough Riders is affiliated the Cyclists Touring Club (CTC) giving us protection when we organise events and rides for our members. We are also insured for social events run as part of a ride, for example, tea stops or a barbecue for ride participants at the end of a ride and for meetings of our club.

If we are involved in the running of a ride/event (as ride leader, marshal, or in a similar capacity), we are insured against any claim made against us or our organisation for injury or damage caused to a third party.

Rough Riders are also affiliated to the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) which promotes mountain biking in the UK & Ireland defending the rights of way for MTBs. IMBA also supports environmentally sound and socially responsible mountain biking and works to keep trails and public access open for mountain biking.