Saturday Morning Long Ride
Booking Essential
Ride limited to 8 riders. Where more than eight riders wish to join a ride, the ride will be split into as many groups as necessary. Please text or email the Ride Leader to book.
Rides
Sat 19th February 9:15am - Whitwell
A ride of 36 miles (57km) with cafe stop in Whitwell
Outline of what to expect
Frequency
At present these rides are planned to be run once or twice a month, dependant upon ride leader availability
Meet at Hampson Park coffee shop
Please aim to arrive by 9:15am on a Saturday to enable a prompt start. Rides depart at 9.30am prompt from the coffee shop in the Community Centre in Hampson Park. The coffee shop opens at 9am if you want a hot drink or food or toilet before the start.
The address of the park is Hampson Park, Webb Rise, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 5QU. The Stevenage cycling network passes through the park. There is free parking at the start if driving over.
See https://www.hampsonparkcc.co.uk/hampson-cafe for further details.
Ride Format
The rides will be road based and between 31-41 miles (50 - 65km) at a moving pace of about 11 mph (18 km/h). There will be time to catch your breath or grab a drink at the top of any longer hills. The aim is to ride at a conversational pace. There will be one cafe stop of between 30-40 minutes. It is planned that riders will be back at the start by 2:30pm at the latest. There should be no need for lights. If you've thought about a longer ride but at an easier pace you can manage. These may be the rides for you.
What to bring
As a minimum, you are advised to bring
- A mobile phone with the ride leader's number in it.
- Money for the cafe.
- A drink and some snacks in case you need something before or after the cafe.
- Spare tubes, puncture repair, pump and tools for your bike. In the event you have a problem, assistance can be provided, if you ask. We won't be carrying spare tubes / tools for you.
- A lightweight lock may be of use for the cafe stop.
- A spare jacket / warmer clothing and gloves is also advised in the colder months or if rain forecast.