Each month one of our members tells us a bit about themselves, why they joined the Bingley Belles, and their favourite ride.
May 2023s Calendar Belle Janet’s Adventures with Bikes I always had a bike as a kid, which is strange because no one else in my family had them. The first
Meet our very own Raz – who is determined, courageous, and doesn’t let anything stop her. Even if it takes a while.
Lisa’s inspiring story of perseverance as she fights to get back on her bike after an accident.
Aussie Jayne starting cycling in lockdown, doing road training with the Bingley Belles.
Agnes rediscovered her love for cycling after retiring, and joined her daughter Nicola in the Bingley Belles.
Barbara prefers a savoury roll to cake – and as a ride leader maybe she’ll be putting on Two Rolls rides in future!
Sarah founded Bingley Belles after discovering the joys of cycling with women and having cake stops.
Bingley Belles Ride Leader Nicola is a mountain bike fanatic – if there’s a mound, she’s up and over it.
Katie is a Bingley Belles Ride Leader and Breeze Champion. She can – and does – spend hours talking about how brilliant e-bikes are.
Anne was inspired to start cycling by the Tour de France in 2014, when the Grand Depart was held in Yorkshire.
Our December Belle Amanda went for 20 years without touching a bike until she joined the Bingley Belles.
Our November Belle is Aleks, who has been riding with the Bingley Belles since March.
Our September Belle is Georgina, who went from forgetting how to ride to cycling up “crazy steep hills” since joining the Bingley Belles.
June’s Belle, Jeannette, knew she had joined the right group when she took cake to the Bingley Belles AGM.
Michelle is our May Belle. She found joining the Bingley Belles really helped her fitness levels.
April’s Belle is Tracey. Joining the Belles meant she could enjoy cycling at her own pace and go on “lots of adventures”.
Kaz is our March Belle. She wasn’t put off cycling after getting a “wonderful bruise” falling off her bike twice.
Our February Belle, Jane, says joining the Bingley Belles has been “one of the best things I’ve done in years”.