CLUB RIDES
The club has several regular weekly rides throughout the year which cater for riders of all abilities. In addition there are one off rides such as reliability rides and Mountain Bike rides which are published on the What's On page.
You don't have to be a member of the club
to ride; anyone is welcome, just turn up and join in.
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Saturday
Morning |
9:30 Meet on the corner by the roundabout at the
start of Cheney Manor industrial estate, Rodbourne end, for a 16 mile ride to
Greasy Joe's cafe in Cirencester (near Tesco's). After a stop for a cup
of tea and a chat return back to Swindon.
This is the most popular club ride, with
usually between 20 and 30 cyclists turning up. The route is identical
each week so there is no chance of getting lost. Pace is generally steady
although the last 3 miles to Greasy's tends to get a bit quick as the race is
on to be first in the queue for a mug of tea!
9:30 Meet up just off Swinley Drive (back of
Peatmoor School). This will be an easier paced ride for beginners and
those not used to group riding. The idea is this group will reach Greasy
Joe's just before the Cheney Manor group arrive.
If you are new to the club this is the
best ride to join in with. The route is flat and the generally the group
stays together at a steady pace until the last couple of miles
(usually!). On the return ride back to Swindon the pace tends to pick up
over the last few miles from Ashton Keynes to Swindon and the group may split
up.
If you are a novice rider don't be too
concerned if at first you find it hard going staying with the group. Most
club members start out this way but find that after a few weeks their fitness
and bike handling improves and the ride becomes easier.
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Sunday Morning |
9:00 outside Swindon Town Hall.
To cater for the wide range of abilities
and riding preferences within the club membership, there are now 2 organised
Sunday morning rides. Both rides start together from the Town Hall but
will split into a couple of separate rides.
Long Ride ; Usually about 60 to 70 miles, hilly and
generally quicker ride lead by club captain Malcolm Bates. Bring money
for a cafe stop. Different route each week.
Short Ride ; Usually about 40 to 50 miles. A steadier
ride without a cafe stop for those riders who prefer to do a few less miles and
return to Swindon a bit sooner.
Both rides start together but at some
point on the ride those riders doing the shorter ride will branch off and make
their way back to Swindon.
The exact nature of each ride varies from
week to week and will depend on who turns up.
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Tuesday Evening (Winter time) |
19:15- 20:15 RPM training at Fitness First, West Swindon
RPM 2007/8.
Now that our Indian Summer is coming
to an end, you will be happy to know that the RPM sessions are about to start.
First Session Tuesday 2nd October 2007 at 7:15pm to 8:15pm at
Fitness First – West Swindon, then every Tuesday until April 2008.
Costs – we need to block book the facility
and a trainer at Fitness First and pay monthly in advance so we require 6
post dated cheques made out to FITNESS FIRST.
October 2007 £12.50. November 2007
£10.00. December 2007 £7.50.
January 2008 £10:00. February
2008£10:00.March 2008 £10:00
Please get your cheques to Chrissy
or John ASAP or post to
2 Loughborough Close
Grange Park
Swindon
SN5 6BW
We need 25+ riders (friends and
family welcome) before the sessions can go ahead so please respond ASAP, for
more info contact us on 01793 872767 email
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Tuesday Evening (summer) |
Meet at the Kingsdown Pub in Stratton (on the junction of
Kingsdown Road and Hyde Road) for a ride of about 1.5 to 2 hours. The aim
of this ride is to maintain a fast pace under race conditions i.e. it is the
responsibility of each rider to ensure that they carry adequate spares and
tools to fix punctures or a mechanical failure that they may encounter. It is
also strongly recommended that you bring a mobile phone.
The ride is based on the Reliability format of forming
similar size groups of differing ability, each group will then set off at
agreed staggered times. Please ensure you choose the correct group (this will
probably come after perhaps painful experience!) as each rider within their
chosen group is expected to contribute to maintaining the pace, this is usually
done by “chain ganging” and “through and off”.
More details, including start times can be found below;
Map
of Flat Short Route (29 Miles with 960 feet of Climbing)
Map
of Flat Medium Route (36 Miles with 1244 feet of Climbing)
Map of
Flat Long Route (40 Miles with 1490 feet of Climbing)
(All of the flat route mileages and climbing figures are
based on starting at the Kingsdown Pub and finishing at the top of Flaxlands in
Hook)
Map
of Hilly Route (32 Miles with 2000 feet of Climbing)
(Figures are based on starting at the Kingsdown Pub and
finishing in Wroughton)
SRC Tuesday Night
Ride Schedule 2008
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Date |
Start Time |
Ride |
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1st April |
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Flat (Short) |
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8th April |
|
Flat (Short) |
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15th April |
|
Flat (Short) |
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22nd April |
|
Flat (Short) |
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29th April |
|
Flat (Short) |
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6th May |
|
Hilly |
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13th May |
|
Flat (Short) |
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20th May |
|
Hilly |
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27th May |
|
Flat (Medium) |
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3rd June |
|
Hilly |
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10th June |
|
Flat (Medium) |
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17th June |
No Ride |
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24th June |
|
Flat (Long) |
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1st July |
|
Hilly |
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8th July |
|
Flat (Long) |
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15th July |
|
Hilly |
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22nd July |
|
Flat (Long) |
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29th July |
|
Hilly |
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5th August |
|
Flat (Medium) |
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12th August |
|
Hilly |
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19th August |
|
Flat (Medium) |
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26th August |
|
Hilly |
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2nd September |
|
Flat (Short) |
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9th
September |
|
Flat (Short) |
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16th
September |
|
Flat (Short) |
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23rd
September |
|
Flat (Short) |
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30th
September |
|
Flat (Short) |
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Wednesday Evening (summer) |
18:00 Meet at the Croft Leisure Centre in Old Town
for a couple of hours Mountain Biking up on the Ridgeway and the downs.
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Thursday Evening (summer) |
During the Summer, Corinium/Swindon 10
mile Time Trials. Headquarters are the village hall in Ashton Keynes. For more
details, click here to read event schedule and
course info.
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Friday Evening |
19:00 Track League at Newport Velodrome. The
Indoor Velodrome is now open at Newport, South Wales. A world class facility
less than an hour's drive from Swindon. Several club members are making a
trip to the velodrome on Tuesday and also Friday evenings for the track league
racing. If you are interested, contact Bryan Telford to find out who else
is making regular trips. Maybe team up and share travel costs.
Other one off rides and events are listed
on the What's On page click here.
