The Diary of Off-road  local Cycling Group Events in the UK
A part of ‘Where’s the Brew Stop? The off-road cycle touring website’
The site about off-road cycle touring routes, cyclist’s cafes, local cycling group events, the South Lakes Group and good photos.

- South Lakes Group -  Off- road cycling routes guide - Cyclist’s Cafe Guide - Members and Site Blog -  Northern Tracks &  Bridleways - Where’s the Brew Stop? -  RSF website -

Members Benefits

You could save many hundreds of pounds each year by being a member of the Rough-Stuff Fellowship you can join here, for full list of  offers to our members on products & services see below.  To keep update on the special deals offer to members, site updates over the past week and the forthcoming week’s rides  why not sign up for our weekly e-newsletter which e-mail to you each Thursday evening.

GREEN MACHINE BIKE SHOP, 146 LEE LANE, HORWICH. TEL 01204 696831.

Of particular interest to members in and around Lancashire is the latest offer from the Green Machine Bike Shop of Horwich. RSF members will receive 10% off most items, and special deals on new cycles, mountain, road racing or touring, just ask for details!  Expert, friendly advice from real cyclists, whether it be solo, tandem or trike, on or off road, leisure or competition. Full workshop facilities are available for the maintenance or modification of your cycle. Well worth a visit!


Spa Cycles of Harrogate are now offering a range of special discounts to Rough-Stuff Fellowship members initially these will be on Dawes Bikes  and Carradice range. You can call them on 01423-887003 or e-mail them at sales@spacycles for more details. You should be able save be able to save your self a lot of cash on single purchase even the chairman is thinking about buy new mountain bike that how good deal it is!


Wheely Good Bicycles are now offering special rates for members. They are a mobile Cycle Repair Specialist based at 4 Kem Mill Lane, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley PR6 7DZ and can be contacted on Tel 07789-915-710 or via e-mail at wheelygood@o2.co.uk. The company is run by RSF member, Laura Pringle, who is a City & Guilds Qualified Bicycle Mechanic. They offer a range of services: bike repairs – servicing –upgrades - wheel-building - second-hand bikes – vintage restorations & refurbishments – bespoke bike builds - as well as parts & accessories.


The Brief Encounter Refreshment Room  at Carnforth Station.

Now offers 10% Discount when members show Rough-Stuff Fellowship membership card.