GGCC Club Ride, Wednesday 25th July 2018 – ‘options’
Strathaven Route with optional Drumclog Circuit - 45 miles for full
route / 30 for normal route
EXTENDED DRUMCLOG ROUTE FOR THISE THAT WANT IT BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE AN
OPTION TO DO THE NORMAL ROUTE IF YOU DONT WANT THE EXTRA MILES.
This week we will head out towards Cambuslang, along through halfway,
ovetr the wee hill and onto Sydes Brae, Once into paced groups its along
Muttonhall Road, and into Strathaven. Those not wishing to do longer route can
re-group at Garage and head back along normal route to East Kilbride.
In Strathaven you will pick up 1 lap of the Drumclog circuit that heads
out towards Moscow but turns left at Drumclog, up through the farm, left at
Dungavel and then back over the sharp bridge (BE AWARE) and then back into
Strathaven.
From there its the usual return into EK and down Greenlees road.
Meet at 6.45pm at the McDonalds at the end of London Road near the
junction of the M74.
PLEASE BE READY TO LEAVE AT 7.00PM
We will go through some basic safety tips and group riding etiquette
before we set off so that everyone stays safe and knows exactly what happens on
the ride.
Please make sure you are comfortable with the route prior to Wednesdays
ride.
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If you have been given a first aid pack or have your own, can you bring
this with you on club runs?
Please can group leaders help with the ride as much as possible.
Weather is to be cloudy but warm and dry, with temp around 18 degrees
with a 7mph SW wind gusting to 14mph.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LIGHTS AS IT MAY BE DARK AT THE END OF THE
RIDE HOME
We will split into STEADY, CHALLENGE, CHEEKY CHALLENGE and RACE PACE at
defined and agreed points along the route, and we will aim to minimize the
stops.
Groups should contain between 8 and 10 riders.
Steady is steady and usually sit between 14 – 16 mph average.
Challenge should push your ability and sits about 16 - 18 mph average.
Cheeky Challenge is slightly faster and is around 18 - 20 mph.
Race Pace should be regularly and consistently over 20+mph
These are the averages you should expect over the
course of the ride in the above groups and there will be sections
ridden faster and some slower depending on road profile and
conditions
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
Please pick your group carefully and remember that all groups work
together to promote group riding but steady is the only group that rides at the
pace of the slowest rider and the other groups don't wait for dropped riders
unless agreed amongst the group and riders on the night.
**Please remember tubes, pump, levers, multitool and also please ensure
your bike is in good working order, oiled, lubed, maintained **
From all the team @ GGCC