Glasgow Green Cycle Club

GGCC Club Run - Wednesday 6th May 2015 – 'The Strathaven Stormer - Greenlees Road First' 

Strathaven Route with Greenlees Road climb to start - 30 mile

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 towards Hamilton but turn along Muttonhall Road and then down Sydes Brae before heading back towards Cambuslang via Halfway and then turn towards the McDonalds where we meet. 

PLEASE make sure you are comfortable with the routs as it will be new to a number of you.

https://connect.garmin.com/course/4486061

Please ensure you have adequate lights (front and rear) as it will be dark by the end of the ride. 

Meet at 6.45pm for a 7pm start 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.
If you have been given a first aid pack or have your own, can you bring this with you on club runs?

Weather is to be around 7 degrees, cloudy and overcast with only a 40% chance of rain, a 13 mph NW wind gusting to 26 mph. 

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 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
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**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