GGCC Club Ride details for Wednesday 2nd October - A80 Loops / 24 mile
A80 loops - 24 mile Non Stop at group pace.
This will be the last official GGCC Wednesday night club run of the year
Please
meet at THE CROWWOOD HOTEL just by Stepps (where we split into groups
on a Sunday) for a 7pm sharp start. We will ride 4 x loops of the A80
circuit starting and finishing at The Crowwood Hotel. The circuit is
left out of the Hotel, and turn at the Mollinsburn Roundabout and then
along to The Dolly Parton roundabout and turn.
This
route is used by several chaingangs on a Wednesday so please be aware
of other groups, if we find ourselves catching another group, please
pass quickly & safely and do not slow down, make sure we don't have a
situation where chaingangs merge into one!
Please
DO NOT join in with other groups - if they are faster than you, let
them pass, if you are faster than then, indicate your intentions and
pass as 1 group wide on the right and let them know you are passing. DO
NOT mix it up with them and please keep groups separate.
Please make sure you are familiar with the route prior to Wednesdays ride. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/11956385
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? 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 dry, 12 degrees, and 7mph winds from the NW gusting to 14mph.
We will split into STEADY, CHALLENGE , CHEEKY CHALLENGE and RACE PACE
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
Race Pace is above 20mph for consistent periods of time
**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 Wednesday
From The Team @ GGCC