The
Origami ride attracts a
wide variety of cycles and riders. You do not even have to come on a
folder, as the Marin mountain bike seen here shows!About
the Origami Ride
Planned
meetings
Reports
on past rides
The 'Origami Ride' is a cycle ride usually held in England, normally on the second Saturday of every month. The location varies from month to month. The ride was originally held particularly for the owners of folding (hence the 'Origami' of the ride name) and separable cycles, but anyone riding any kind of cycle is welcome - indeed, you are welcome to join us at the start for breakfast and a chat even if you don't have a cycle or don't feel like riding !
The
usual
arrangement is to meet from about 10:30, with a ride starting at about
11:00. The distance covered is typically 15 to 25 miles. This is a
social ride, and we ride at the pace of the slowest, with plenty of
stops along the way to regroup if necessary. Rides usually start
and end at the same location, which is generally near a railway
station,
so that those who do not choose to travel by car can easily get to and
from the event.
The
Origami ride attracts a
wide variety of cycles and riders. You do not even have to come on a
folder, as the Marin mountain bike seen here shows!
The first Origami Ride was held in August 1994, but was a one off, and it was not until April 1997 that the ride was revived on a monthly basis. The ride was originated and organised until his death in February 2002 by John Pinkerton. Although we no longer have a formal organiser for the rides, they still take place every month.
For all rides, we meet from about 10:30am, with the ride starting at 11:00am, unless stated otherwise. The planned finishing time will depend on a number of factors, for instance ride length and time of year, but will almost always be before dusk. Riders who need to return for a specific time should consult the ride leader, but be prepared to return under their own navigation.
Note that as the location of these rides varies from month to month, it is important to check the location before travelling to an event - the planned rides are listed on this page. You can also check by contacting the Origami team via email here to see what is planned.
Further details will be added for the rides as they are available, usually about two weeks beforehand.
Thank
you
Thank
you to everyone who participates in these rides, and very especially to
all those lead them
We
have a mailing list,
who are usually sent details of each
ride about 1 - 2 weeks before the event. Normally there
will only be one email per month (possibly 2 if there is a real need),
and the list is normally only used to give information specifically
about the
Origami Rides. If you would like to be included on the list, please
send an email indicating this to origami@foldsoc.co.uk.
No
personal details are held apart from simply
the email address. While
folding bikes are
usually carried as 'luggage' without
restrictions carriage of non-folding bicycles by rail in the UK can be
complicated. The excellent a to b
website has useful information on carriage of bicycles by train here.
Since we changed
to using a more convenient 'blog' system
for posting Folding Society news, we will usually report on Origami
Rides there rather than below. The news blog is available by accessing The Folding Society
web site. Photographs
of
more recent rides can
be viewed on a FlickR group (UK
Origami-Phoenix) that has been
set up for this purpose.
Anyone joining an Origami ride is encouraged to join the group and
upload their photos of the ride.
Travelling
by
train to Origami rides
Reports
on past rides