GGCC Club Ride details for Sunday 14th February 2016 - North 48 miles - Anti clockwise.
Due to heavy ice and cold temperature forecast we will stay low level hence this route again this week. We are actively working on new routes to freshen up the rides and we will publish soon.
We 'may' default to the Dumbarton route if weather dictates.
This week we will head North out towards Stepps, Kilsyth, towards Lennoxtown onto The Crow Road then have coffee at The Kirkhouse, before heading back in via Milgavie and Torrance.
The Fenwick Hotel could not accommodate us and riding over the Stewarton Road may of been hazardous. Also the Frankie Weaver route which is being looked at as a club ride goes over the moors so again may not suit this weekends forecast.
**New routes are comimg**
Please make sure you are familiar with the route prior to Sundays ride.
https://connect.garmin.com/course/5418590#
Please meet under the McLennan Arch on the green for an 8:30am sharp start.
Could the ride leaders please all chip in and help where they can and make sure the run goes as smoothly as possible?
Can ride leaders assist with new rider briefings, M-check, group allocation, first aid pack check and any other areas of focus that enable to ride to go without a hitch?
Please remember your £2 for coffee which we will be collected once we get to the Kirkhouse. The Kirkhouse has been called and arranged and are expecting us all and jugs of coffee and tea will be waiting for us.
If any new riders come along, can folk buddy up where possible?
We will go through some basic safety, group riding etiquette and group riding technique, first aid and basic bike maintenance before we set off so that everyone stays safe and knows exactly what’s happening on the ride.
For those of you who are first aid trained and have been issued first aid pack, can you please bring these along on Sunday (and each run you attend)
Weather is to be very cold with temperatures of -2 / -3 degrees forecast, cloudy but dry with only a 5 - 10% chance of rain, winds will be 9mph from the NE gusting to 17. **There may be some snow from Saturdays forecast**
We will split into STEADY, CHALLENGE and CHEEKY CHALLENGE
Everyone takes the same route so if you choose the wrong group or get dropped from the faster groups, there will always be a group coming up that you can join.
An idea of the pace each group should ride @ are -
Steady IS steady at about 14 -16mph
Challenge should stretch you at around 16mph - 18mph
Cheeky Challenge is 18 - 20 mph
Once we split we will only stop at the coffee stop and IF the temperatures are very low to minimize the stops we may split into our designated groups at the arch
**Speeds quoted are an overall average and the groups may be faster and slower at certain points throughout the ride.
**Please remember to communicate within your group. If you get split due to junctions, traffic, roundabouts then get back together. If you get split as someone is dropping off the pace then that rider steps down a group, (or steps up if going through to hard)
**If you need to ask the group to slow up, we would suggest you step down as you may be in the wrong group
Pick you group carefully and remember that steady is the only group that holds back and does not drop anyone.
**Please remember tubes, pump, levers, multitool and also please ensure your bike is in good working order, oiled, lubed, maintained and clean**
See you all Sunday.
From all the team @ GGCC