WELCOME TO RIDE BRISTOL
Ride Bristol is a charity that takes care of Bristol’s awesome network of off-road cycling routes, ensuring they stay safe, fun and progressive for riders of all levels for years to come. We organize Dig Days and annual Big Dig events to restore the trails, we host monthly group rides for the local community, and we run Shredfest, an annual mountain bike festival.
- VOLUNTEERS: We’re run by volunteers and more help is always welcome. See our Volunteer page for more details or sign up for a Dig Day – see below.
- DONATE: We rely on donations to fund our work – please Donate to help our fundraising efforts if you can.
- RIDE WITH US: Join us for one of our monthly Group Rides.
- STAY IN TOUCH: Follow us on Instagram or scroll down the page to join our mailing list.
DIG DAYS 2026-27
We’re planning a series of Dig Days to help restore the trails, and we need your help! The dates are:
- October 30th & 31st, 2026
- November 27th & 28th, 2026
- 2027 dates: January 15th, February 19th & 20th, March 19th & 20th
See our Volunteer page for more details, or sign up via Eventbrite.
As we’re a charity, you may be able to use a volunteering / CSR day to work with us.
SHREDFEST
Shredfest took place on Saturday 11th July 2026 at Ashton Court, Bristol.
JOIN US – DIG DAYS
2026 Dig Days
Details of our Dig Days for autumn and winter 2026-7 are now on our Volunteering page.
Latest news
Dig Days are back!!
October 6, 2026 Dig Days are back, and we need your help. We’re organising Dig Days to rebuild and repair the fantastic mountain bike trails in Bristol. Please join us for a session (morning or afternoon, or both) – we can’t do this without you! The dates are: ...
Help Replace Ride Bristol’s Stolen Tools
We’ve had everything stolen, and we really need your help to get it back.
We Need You This April For The Spring Big Dig!
Come join us for our biggest project of 2024 this April, refurbishing a gurt big section of Ashton Court
Ride
Discover Bristol’s trails, pump tracks and gravel rides, all within easy reach of the city centre.
Volunteer
Sign up for our next dig day and find out about other volunteering opportunities for individuals and groups.
Donate
Everything we do relies on donations – big and small. So if you love the trails maybe it’s time to give a little back…
What do we do?
Our ultimate aim is to help create a Bristol-wide network of trails that can be enjoyed by a diverse and passionate cycling community. We’re going to get there by raising money, organising dig days, running events, building relationships with landowners and building sustainable trails.
Stay in touch
If you love mountain biking and you live anywhere near Bristol, do yourself a favour and join our mailing list. You’ll get the latest news first about new trails, dig days, community events and rides.