GGCC Club Ride, Wednesday 29th June, 2022
Strathaven Route with Greenlees Road climb to start, return via Hamilton- 30 miles
This week we will head out towards Cambuslang, up Greenlees Road at the start, on into East Kilbride and then out to Strathaven, from there head back down into Hamilton & Blantyre before heading back towards Cambuslang via Halfway and then turn towards the McDonalds where we meet.
Meet at 6.45pm at the McDonalds at the end of London Road near the junction of the M74.
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.
Leaving at 7.00pm
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 overcast after earlier rain, temp around 17 degrees with a 5 mph SW wind gusting to 10 mph and a 10% chance of rain.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LIGHTS AS IT MAY BE GETTING 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