GGCC Club Ride details for Sunday 5th October 2014
North 48 miles - Anti clockwise.
This week we will head North out towards Stepps, Kilsyth, onto The Crow Road then have coffee at The Kirkhouse, before heading back in via Milgavie and Torrance.
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Please meet under the McLennan Arch on the green for an 8:30am start.
The Glasgow Great Scottish Run is on this week and it starts on George Square so we will be ok to meet as normal at the Arch however as the run finishes at the Green there may be some additional barriers around the Arch for our meet up at 8.30am, so please keep an eye for fellow GGCC'ers in and around the Green.
Could the ride leaders please all chip in and help where they can and make sure the run goes as smoothly as possible?
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.
The normal room we use is not available this week so we will have part of the restaurant to use and there will be the normal jugs of tea and coffee.
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 around 10 degrees, cloudy but dry, with winds around 19 mph from the south west.
We will split into STEADY, CHALLENGE, 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
**Throughout the Autum and Winter months we will incorporate Race Pace into Cheeky Challenge as its now we all need top be working on technique, group riding and more controlled miles for next season.
This is the overall average each group should achieve over the ride.
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