– Club Rides

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 Sunday 17th August Ride Leader Stuart Carter. Meet at Westhoughton Leisure Centre Car Park BL5 3D at 8.30 am.

76km route mostly flat with one killer climb Hunters Hill. Some long quiet flat country lanes as we go through Billinge, Pimbo, Bispham and then two tough climbs Hunters Hill and Red Rock Lane on the way back. Refreshment stop at either service station in Lathom or Old Barn cafe in Bispham. No one will be dropped but it is too challenging a ride for beginners. Please sign up on Strava or let Stuart know if you are coming. See route

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

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Next Training Ride Sunday 17th August Ride Leader Stephen Lloyd. Meet at Queens park car park at 8.30 am.

Training ride on Sunday will be around 75 miles.

The ride will take us to Southport, Ormskirk, Parbold, Standish and back to Bolton.

Please ensure you bring, lights, helmet, spares, mobile phone for emergencies and money for a little bit of piggy at the end.

Please upload the route to your bike computer, people will be riding at their own pace and you might get split up from the group.

Mobile numbers will be exchanged at the start of the route for mechanicals/emergencies.

I’ll be carrying a first aid kit.

This is not a coached ride and all riders ride at their own risk

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/271798656

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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.

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