Propel Cycling Club

24/06/2026

The weekend saw 2 groups out now that the build back up has finished. The smaller group went out to Morton Corbett practising their group skills. The larger group went out on a lumpy route taking photos.
Sunday saw another small group out on a shorter ride than normal as holidays have now started & we try to organise rides around who ever is around to ride.
Lots of other rides have been taking place in the week with this lovely weather. Just remember if you’re out stay safe, keep hydrated don’t wait till you’re thirsty & plenty of sunscreen, enjoy your ride.

17/06/2026

The weekend started with the last of our Build back up rides out to Morton Corbett completing 27.5 miles in 2 groups & back to HQ for banter & coffee. It has been an absolute pleasure running these rides & seeing riders return after a winter break & guest riders join our little club because they enjoyed riding with us - now we’re all looking forward to a summer of cycling 🚴🏻‍♂️

Whilst we were out on our club ride Mel was riding from Manchester to Leeds & we were tracking her all the way - out infront from the start & finishing 25 mins ahead if the next finisher all of them raising money for cancer. What a wonderful community cycling is.

We’re not finished there for a Saturday - our normally Sunday riders had an early set off for a 70 mile round ride to Bishops Castle - why? For cake of course so the cafe was booked ahead to make sure they had refreshments and they had a great turn out from the club to send them on their way. A bit of a strong wind to test them but it stayed dry & all returned safely.

So Sunday just saw 2 out, supposedly on a tootle round the lanes but egged each other on to get back for coffee at HQ.

So as this weekend saw the last of our build back up rides we’re back to a maximum of 2 guests out on a ride, please drop us a message if you’d like to book a place, we’re very friendly & no drop rides.

Thanks as ever to our sponsors The Sign Shop & Bowring Cafe

16/06/2026

🚴‍♀️🌹 Huge congratulations to our amazing member, Mel Galpin! Congratulations on an absolutely fantastic achievement! 💙💪

14/06/2026

12/06/2026

Tomorrow one of our club members Mel Galpin will be riding ‘Ride the Roses’ and this will be her longest ride. Whilst doing this Mel will be raising money with other women for Breast and Ovarian cancers.

The very first Ride the Roses will take 300 women across the Pennines — cycling from Manchester to Leeds in an unforgettable daytime ride for Women V Cancer.

One day.
Two counties.
Red and white roses carried forward together.

This is the start of something new — the first-ever Ride the Roses, raising life-changing funds for Breast Cancer Now and Ovarian Cancer.

As a a survivor of cancer herself we are incredibly proud of Mel & what she’ll be doing. So please if you’d like to sponsor her then use the link below, thank you.

https://womenvcancer.enthuse.com/pf/mel-galpin-05c3b?fbclid=IwdGRjcASY5-xjbGNrBJjn0GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrclyy5aGvqdv9Pj24X2KZKCYP8ZPi1-M_gJf6UJ7lJTVMSqkYei1EDnSB-F_aem_iJhbSIP1IzWwpbaxqSGtrQ&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0gmv4jbj

As a cancer survivor myself I not only like to live a full life, taking on challenges, but also give a bit back too. This year as a new cyclist I have chosen to support Women v Cancer and ride from Ma

10/06/2026

🚴‍♂️ Propel CC – Weekly Round-Up 🌦️🍻
Just when we thought summer had finally arrived… the first Saturday of the month had other ideas! Grey skies, rain showers, and muddy lanes made a comeback 🌧️

Bib shorts were quickly swapped for tights and full finger gloves, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the 8 hardy riders who rolled out for a chatty social ride. In true Propel style, there was plenty of banter with smiles all round – and even a surprise appearance from the sun ☀️ which, of course, meant one thing… a quick stop for some scenic snaps and the usual catalogue poses 📸

Sunday’s ride - After weighing up the options over coffee, the call was made to head out towards Church Stretton – a solid choice as always 👌

Unfortunately, not everything went exactly to plan, with one of our riders having an unplanned dismount shortly after setting off. A huge thank you to our supportive members and passing public who were absolutely fantastic in stepping in and assisting to ensure medical help was quickly provided 🚑🙏

The good news is that, after a trip to hospital on Sunday, they were patched up and, despite a few bumps and bruises, are expected to make a full recovery ❤️‍🩹 In fact, they’re already talking about getting back on the bike, which is a great sign 🚴‍♂️💪

Meanwhile… further afield 🇧🇪🚲
A group of our riders ventured across the Channel for an extended boys’ weekend at the Retro Ronde vintage cycling event in Belgium.

From tackling the legendary cobbles, to lapping the iconic Roubaix Velodrome, it looked like an unforgettable experience 👏 And let’s not forget… sampling the local Belgian beer (purely for recovery purposes, of course!) 🍺😉 Some fantastic photos coming out of the trip – it’s safe to say a great time was had by all!

Different rides, same support, one great club 🩵

Thanks as always to our sponsors Bowring Park Cafe and Sign Shop Telford 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

A great event to join in

Our popular Cycle Challenge from Hope House is back on this August, sign up for you space today. August 9th 2026 Hope House

19/05/2026

Saturday Set the Pace… Sunday Forgot the Camera! 😄📸

Despite the grey skies and threat of rain, Propel CC’s Saturday crew were out in force with three ride groups heading off across the region 🚴‍♂️🌦️

Our increasingly popular “Back in the Saddle” ride welcomed 11 riders, including 4 guests, and was split into two groups to help keep everyone safe and comfortable on the road. Meanwhile, another group of 5 tackled a longer route out to Whixall Marina supporting Phil with his preparation for a planned sportive later in the year.

As always, there was plenty of fun, great company, and some fantastic photos captured along the way 📸 - the Saturday riders continuing to set a very high bar for cycling photography standards!

Sunday’s ride saw a smaller group of 4 head out to Market Drayton. What looked set to be a gloomy day turned out much brighter than expected, with even a little sunshine appearing - although the strong headwind on the return leg certainly made everyone work for it! 💨☀️

The Sunday crew did manage to take one photo between them 😄 - which, while technically better than none, still leaves plenty of room to catch up with the Saturday groups’ award-winning social media efforts!

Thanks as always to our sponsors Bowring Park Cafe and Sign Shop Telford. If you fancy a ride with us, drop us a message to find out more.

14/05/2026

The weekend is fast approaching and we haven't told you what we got up to last weekend!
Saturday saw a great turnout of both club members and guests. We had two rides out, our building back up - 9 riders including 3 guests for 17 miles and our normal ride which had 9 out doing a few extra miles. We also saw club member Mark Hollinshead out testing a new cafe stop on a 50 mile ride, which I believe got the thumbs up for a new Sunday ride.
Sunday and Angela Crawford & Kev Palmer took on the Etape Caledonia, completing it successfully in beautiful weather. Our normal ride consisted of just two this week - an all girl ride of Debbie Goodale and Dawn Cook had a ride out to The Oak Barn where in their words they found yummy cake. Then lastly 3 riders went and joined Newport Shropshire Cycling Club on their Rough Stuff Reliability Ride, and what a fantastic ride it was again blessed with good weather and a great turnout for their 1st Gravel RR.

As ever we are very grateful to our sponsors Bowring Park Cafe & Sign Shop Telford. Please if you fancy a ride with us drop us a message. Happy Riding.