Is it a bit odd that one of the rides we look forward to the most every year is usually one of the coldest?? Our annual 'Beat the Winter Blues' CC ride is back.

Join us on your Cotic to pedal away the Christmas indulgence and winter blues on Saturday 7th February 2026 in the Peak District.

The Cotic crew will be out in force. This is a mountain bike ride starting from the Traveller's Rest pub just outside Hope in the Peak District.

Wheels rolling at 10:30.

While the exact route is TBC you can expect to ride in group at a sociable pace for around 3 hours. Stats are usually around 20km and 1000m climbing, but there are always easy options to cut the ride short if you need/want to, and we often split the group during the ride depending on the riders. We can adjust the route depending on weather and conditions nearer the time.

Climbs and descents will be classic Peaks, technical and long, but all wet weather friendly and totally rideable on any Cotic mountain bike, droplink or hardtail alike. You can expect an encouraging and supportive vibe and we won't leave anyone behind. Sorry Escapade and Cascade owners: It's definitely not a gravel ride!

We'll all pile into the pub after the ride for a drink and some food too.

Important: This ride is ticketed, at £10 per person. For this you get parking all day and we'll get your first post-ride drink in the pub and some Cotic socks. There are 15 spaces available and as you can see from the photos, it usually sells out!

Remember, you must be on your Cotic MTB on this ride! Doesn't matter if you bought it second hand or from us; Soul, RocketMAX or anything in between.

If you'd like to join us, hit the button below and get a ticket

Get a Ticket for the Winter Blues Ride

See you there.