Net cycle

Net cycle is back at Sheffield Bottom Lock Car Park on Tuesday 10 November, starting at 10:30am. It's a cycling-based networking event run by Open doors open minds, pitched as 'networking with a difference' and aimed at business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who would rather be on a bike than sitting around a boardroom table. The group sets off together from the car park and rides to Aldermaston Tea Rooms, where tea, coffee and cake do the rounds while the networking happens, before cycling back towards Theale.

Each month brings a different networking topic to the table, and the ride is framed as a chance to meet other local business owners in a far less stuffy setting than your usual morning meeting. If you're running a business in the area and fancy a bit of fresh air with your contacts, it's a straightforward way to get out and chat without the pressure of a formal environment. The route is a gentle one, and the tea and cake at the other end are a good enough incentive on their own.

It runs every second Tuesday of the month, so if this one doesn't fit your schedule, there's usually another one coming up soon. The meeting point is Sheffield Bottom Lock Car Park, Hangar Road, Reading RG7 4AJ, and it kicks off at 10:30am. Tickets are £30.