If you like the personal touch then the Merlin Ride is renowned for how you will be looked after. The event will be in its fourteenth year in 2023 and caters for both experienced and new riders. The support en route is amazing so if you are new to sportives this is the event for you.  2 stunning routes to choose from – 60 miles and 100 miles -you will ride through some of Wales’s most spectacular scenery with the bonus of having mechanical support, fully sign posted and amazing food stops.  We pride ourselves in looking after you – home made freshly cooked food from start to finish both sweet and savoury with a meal prepared for you at the end in our very own coffee shop Bean on a Bike which boasts its own award from Restaurant Guru for being the best place to eat in the area. Its friendly, its fun and has challenges – come join us in 2023.