Blog: Five things you probably haven’t thought about packing for a sportive You’ve packed your helmet. You’ve filled your bottles. You’ve checked the bike. So…
Paul Rowlands1st June 2026
What Are the Ingredients of a Great Gravel Route? Sometimes… Nettles. One of the things we’ve always believed at RideStaffs — and now as part…
Paul Rowlands28th May 2026
The RideStaffs Story Behind Made of Stone If you're searching for a 100km cycle event in Staffordshire, chances are you're looking for more than just…
Paul Rowlands27th May 2026
Spring Forward with Us This March – A Classic Early Season Ride Designed by RideStaffs Shake off the winter legs and get your cycling season…
Paul Rowlands28th January 2026
Rob Hayles - Easy Rider: My Life on a Bike I recently got to know Rob Hayles a bit better, firstly because he was fixing…
Paul Rowlands28th January 2026
Top Cycling Books of 2025: Essential Reads for Every Rider Looking for a new read to fuel your next ride? Whether you're into long-distance adventures,…
Paul Rowlands7th November 2025
RideStaffs Joins the PAU Family – Entries for 2026 Events Now Open 1 – A New Chapter Begins: RideStaffs Becomes Part of PAU We’re thrilled…
Paul Rowlands3rd November 2025
10 Winter Cycling Essentials Every Staffordshire Rider Needs Winter riding is make‑or‑break for your season - now is the time to get winter ride ready…
Paul Rowlands17th October 2025
Permanently Made of Stone: Ride the Staffordshire Gravel Century Any Time You Like What’s new for gravel riders in Staffordshire? For the 2025 edition of…
Paul Rowlands29th September 2025
🌼 Spring Forward All Year Round A Staffordshire Cycling Challenge That’s Ready Whenever You Are Earlier this year, our popular Spring Forward ride returned with…
Paul Rowlands20th September 2025
RideStaffs Made of Stone 2025 A 100km gnarmac sportive to discover the road less travelled in Staffordshire Join us for coffee, cake and and a…
Paul Rowlands31st March 2025
Thinking about your first sportive? Here are some tips about how to prepare and what to expect on the day. Embarking on your first sportive…
Paul Rowlands14th February 2025
Spring forward 2025 A 100km sportive to get your season started in style. Join us for coffee, cake and and a great day out on…
Paul Rowlands3rd February 2025
A deep delve into the hightlights of our 2025 Spring Forward sportive route: Spring is in the air and this week we launched the 2025…
Paul Rowlands1st February 2025
Why a Wahoo Cycle Computer is a Game-Changer for RideStaffs Riders 🚴♂️ If you’re tackling one of our RideStaffs routes, a Wahoo cycle computer can…
Paul Rowlands15th January 2025
Top Cycling Apps and Software Every Cyclist Should Use for Better Performance and Training Whether you're a casual rider or a competitive cyclist, the right…
Paul Rowlands7th December 2024
5 Must-Visit Café Destinations for Cyclists in Staffordshire Cycling through Staffordshire’s scenic countryside, historic villages, and picturesque towns is an adventure in itself, but it’s…
Paul Rowlands11th November 2024
Made of Stone 2023 We've been running a sportive here in Stone for a few years, sometimes starting in the town with our friends from…
Paul Rowlands1st November 2024
It's not all about Cannock Chase: When outsiders come to Staffordshire to organise Gravel Rides they often take the easy option and head to Cannock…
Paul Rowlands1st November 2024
Essential Items for a Bike Ride: Your Ultimate Packing List Whether you’re heading out for a leisurely local ride, commute to work, or tackling a…
Paul Rowlands1st November 2024
RIDE WITH WIGGINS Join PAU for a 50-Mile Ride with Cycling Legend Bradley Wiggins - Route Planned by RideStaffs! 8AM - Sunday 29th September We…
Paul Rowlands3rd September 2024
A Sportivening With PAU - Episode 2 Join us at the PAU Cafe at Trentham as we get together for some summer cycling fun. 6pm…
Paul Rowlands9th July 2024
A Sportivening With PAU - Episode 1 Join us at the PAU Cafe at Trentham as we get together for some summer cycling fun. 6pm…
Paul Rowlands20th May 2024
Shorter Sportive route added to 2023 RideStaffs Made of Stone Ride For those wanting something a little shorter, perhaps tackling your first organised ride or…
Paul Rowlands5th September 2023
Made of Stone 2023 Bring your summer legs one more time for an end of season challenge Choose from 30 or 50 miles on the…
Paul Rowlands10th July 2023
2010 Stafford Grand Prix The first RideStaffs event Back in 2010 we organised the first ever RideStaffs event, but it wasn't a sportive. And we…
Paul Rowlands9th February 2023
The RideStaffs Spring 50 - An early season ride with a feed, starting from Canalside Farm, Great Haywood We're getting our 2023 season underway with…
Paul Rowlands27th January 2023
Not everyone has time for a 50 mile ride... or the legs! So we've devised a little short cut for the 23rd April that brings…
Paul Rowlands26th January 2023
We're giving away some money: To make cycling better in Staffordshire In 2022 we started putting aside a minimum of 1% of sales (both for…
Paul Rowlands25th January 2023
Beginning in Stone Lymestone, Beech and then your pie is a bike ride that begins in the town of Stone, an area that has been…
Paul Rowlands10th November 2022
Did you take part in our RideStaffs Made of Stone Ride in 2022? If you did, it was great to have you along for the…
Paul Rowlands27th September 2022
Made of Stone - The Brewers Loop 25th September - Stone, Staffordshire We're back for one last ride on 25th September as we return to…
Paul Rowlands23rd August 2022
Staffordshire Gravel, Gnarmac, Green Lanes and other not quite roads If you're in search of the road less travelled, here's a few to get you…
Paul Rowlands9th August 2022
If you've registered to be part of the RideStaffs Canalside 40 ride on Sunday 3rd April ...here is your rider briefing information please read carefully…
Paul Rowlands1st April 2022
Our first RideStaffs Ride of 2022! RideStaffs Canalside Ride - 3rd April 2022 We had lots of fun working with Canalside Farm Shop and Cafe…
Paul Rowlands27th February 2022
Find Staffordshire Cycling Routes to take on any time you like Since our first sportive in 2014 we've organised a lot of RideStaffs rides and…
Paul Rowlands2nd February 2022
Canalside 40 - A 40 mile road bike ride in Staffordshire The Canalside 40 was devised for a late season ride we organised for the…
Paul Rowlands31st January 2022
Did you take part in our Ride in 2021? If you did, it was great to have you along for the ride, lots of you…
Paul Rowlands24th January 2022
Potholes are an annoying part of life as a cyclist here in Staffordshire and it'd be lovely to think that there are people out there…
Paul Rowlands7th January 2022
One Last Loop for 2021! We've decided to squeeze in one last ride for the year and we're partnering up with Canalside Farm Shop and…
Paul Rowlands25th August 2021
Miles better It’s Sunday 13 June and there are two weeks to go from today until the 2021 Made of Stone ride on Sunday 27…
Paul Rowlands18th June 2021
A race against time… Since claiming to begin ‘training’ at the start of May, five weeks have passed and only eight rides have been completed. …
Paul Rowlands11th June 2021
And how did I get so cocky that I’d make that the title of a blog post? Let’s deal with the second point first -…
Paul Rowlands20th May 2021
50 miles to ride and 6 weeks to get fit - can it be done? It's all well and good me trying to tell you…
Paul Rowlands11th May 2021
It’s been more than a year, but, finally, we’re back! SIGN UP NOW CLOSED - Sign-up to the Made of Stone ride is now closed…
Paul Rowlands22nd April 2021
From this Bear to where? The sportive that never was... For a few years now we’ve been doing a little early season ride from Uttoxeter…
Paul Rowlands5th January 2021
