RIVETStart with
a direction.
Choose one place you would like to see. Keep your first section familiar so there is room to settle into the ride.
Take the
long way home.
Plan a small ride around the kind of day you want. A quiet lane. A riverside pause. A familiar park.
Find your routeStart with
Make room
for a pause.
Let the route open around a place you want to notice. Pull over in a suitable spot before checking your notes.
Close
the loop.
Bring the route back to a place you know. Leave enough energy and daylight for the way home.
Choose the shape of your day.
Trace a quiet loop through streets you know. Add one stop where you can leave the road safely.
Save route cardUse a designated shared path where cycling is permitted. Yield space, watch the crossings and keep the river on one side.
Save route cardConnect familiar park paths. Check local cycling rules and opening hours before you leave.
Save route cardCarry less.
Remember more.
Water and a layerChoose what suits the weather and the length of your ride.
A way homeKeep your route available without relying on a live signal.
A small repair kitBring only the tools you know how to use. Ask a qualified mechanic about unfamiliar repairs.
Space for the unexpectedLeave a little room for something you find along the way.
A moment
before you go.
These notes stay in this page. Follow local rules and use equipment suited to your ride.
There is no
fastest way to notice.
Give yourself permission to take a shorter loop. The point is to arrive with a memory, not a number.
Back at the door.
Keep a note for next time.
Write down one turning you liked, one place to pause and anything you would change. The next route can begin with that note.
Look after the bike.
Follow the care instructions for your own bicycle. If something feels unfamiliar or unsafe, stop riding and seek qualified help.