– Club Rides

Coached Cycling Sessions

These are held every 3rd Saturday morning of the month at Tameside Cycling Circuit. It is a joint session with Manchester Tri Club. Juniors train 9 to 10am and adults/ages 14+ train 9 to 11am. It is £6 a session and can be booked on ClubSpark https://clubspark.net/BoltonTri

The session caters for all abilities and sessions may include a variety of activities such as bike confidence and skills, group riding practices, transition practice, endurance training and time trials. Tameside Cycle Circuit is a 0.9km closed off-road tarmac cycling circuit which is great fun to ride on.

The address is Tameside Cycle Circuit, Roy Oldham Sports Village, Richmond St, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 9HG

Upcoming club rides

N.B. For instructions on how to upload a Strava route to a Garmin device watch this video You will need to have Strava installed on your laptop but you can use the free version

Next Social Ride – Saturday 1st March. Ride leader Stuart Carter from Leverhulme Park Leisure Centre at 8 am. Circular route out to Hindley 42km. Wrap up warm – forecast is 2 to 6 degrees

https://www.strava.com/clubs/13587/group_events/1942017?new=true

Next BTC/NW Academy Training Ride – Sunday 2nd March. 9 am from Canon Slade School. 49km Ride leader Andy Taylor

https://www.strava.com/clubs/13587/group_events/1940871

This is not a coached ride and all riders ride at their own risk. Ages 14+

Training Rides v Social Rides

Training rides are done at a faster pace than social rides and typically ridden in one or more groups or drafting lines. However no one will be left behind. They don’t usually include a cafe stop.

Social rides are at a slower pace. Everyone can take part as long as they are fit enough to do the distance and route. They are no-drop rides and usually include a cafe stop at roughly half way. While faster riders are welcome to push off the front the ride leader will be at the back with the slowest rider.

The usual obligatory stuff for both kinds or ride: Roadworthy bike, properly fitting helmet, puncture repair kit and bike tool, working lights, mobile phone and sufficient drink and energy munchies for the distance.