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There is list of all rides planned in the next month here.

There are social / novice rides on Wednesdays, weather permitting, typically around 30 miles with a cafe stop. These rides are ideal for beginners and returning riders, and start at 10am.

There are usually 2 rides every Sunday in the March-October period (and occasionally in the winter months - please see the calendar for information)

Social / novice ride, around 30-35 miles with cafe stop, ideal for beginners and returning riders. Once a month there is in addition a Sunday Ladies-only ride, also 30-35 miles with cafe stop. These rides all start at 10am. The schedule and details of Ladies rides can be found here and in the calendar.
Training Ride, on Sundays there is typically a 3-4 hour ride of around 50-70 miles on one of a number of routes, starting at 9.00. Speed is around 16-17 mph and any stop for refuelling is a short one. Mid-paced training rides of 40 miles or so at around 15mph are also planned for Saturday mornings, usually on the first and third Saturday of each month starting at 9:45am. There are also monthly MTB rides on Sundays, and during the winter months a Thursday night chaingang training ride. The current schedule of all training rides for the next 4 weeks is here.

On some Sundays there is also a 50 mile mid-paced social ride, typically 14-16 mph, with a longer cafe stop mid-way.

Unless otherwise stated in the training or ladies rides schedules, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday club rides start from West Heath roundabout, Cove.

Newcomers to club riding are recommended to start their riding with attendance on club runs, which enables them to gain cycling fitness and to get to know their fellow members. Please check the clothing and equipment article in this section for advice on what to bring and don't forget to bring some cash for cakes, coffee or water!

If the weather is poor, rides may be cancelled. Please check the calendar or forums for details, or contact the ride organiser or Alan.

(There's a forum thread that discusses plans for weekend rides here. If you want to see the most recent post first, you need to be logged in, select the 'Weekend Rides' topic and then set the sort sequence to post time descending at the bottom of the page.)

Upcoming Rides in the Next Month

All Club & Training Rides
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Time & Date

Type

Contact

Destination

Distance

Speed

Terrain

Thu 23rd Feb 07:00 PM

Chaingang Training

Gareth

see Forums & Facebook Group

30 miles (ish)

tbd

Flattish

Sun 26th Feb 09:00 AM

Training ride

John

decided on the day

100km

16-17 mph

lumpy

Sun 26th Feb 09:30 AM

Cafe Run

Malcolm

Variable

up to 60/70 miles

around 15mph

Sun 26th Feb 10:00 AM

Social Ride

Ron

Variable

approx 30 miles

Slowish

Wed 29th Feb 10:00 AM

Social Ride

Ron

Variable

approx 30 miles

Slowish

Variable

Thu 1st Mar 07:00 PM

Chaingang Training

Gareth

see Forums & Facebook Group

30 miles (ish)

tbd

Flattish

Sun 4th Mar 09:00 AM

Training ride

John or Nigel

decided on the day

100km

16-17 mph

lumpy

Sun 4th Mar 09:30 AM

Cafe Run

Malcolm

Variable

up to 60/70 miles

around 15mph

Sun 4th Mar 10:00 AM

Social Ride

Ron

Variable

approx 30 miles

Slowish

Wed 7th Mar 10:00 AM

Social Ride

Ron

Variable

approx 30 miles

Slowish

Variable

Thu 8th Mar 07:00 PM

Chaingang Training

Gareth

see Forums & Facebook Group

30 miles (ish)

tbd

Flattish

Sun 11th Mar 09:00 AM

Training ride

John or Nigel

decided on the day

100km

16-17 mph

lumpy

Sun 11th Mar 09:30 AM

Cafe Run

Malcolm

Variable

up to 60/70 miles

around 15mph

Sun 11th Mar 10:00 AM

Social Ride

Ron

Variable

approx 30 miles

Slowish

Wed 14th Mar 10:00 AM

Social Ride

Ron

Variable

approx 30 miles

Slowish

Variable

Thu 15th Mar 07:00 PM

Chaingang Training

Gareth

see Forums & Facebook Group

30 miles (ish)

tbd

Flattish

Sun 18th Mar 09:00 AM

Training ride

John or Nigel

decided on the day

100km

16-17 mph

lumpy

Sun 18th Mar 09:30 AM

Cafe Run

Malcolm

Variable

up to 60/70 miles

around 15mph

Sun 18th Mar 10:00 AM

Social Ride

Ron

Variable

approx 30 miles

Slowish

Wed 21st Mar 10:00 AM

Social Ride

Ron

Variable

approx 30 miles

Slowish

Variable

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Winter evening chaingang training rides

chaingang Thanks to Gareth for suggesting and arranging these midweek rides, which will take place on Thursday evenings most weeks through the winter. Detailed plans are discussed in the forums and on a Facebook Group.

The first evening chaingang will be Thursday 1st Dec. starting from the Peugeot Garage, Ash Road, Aldershot at 7pm and will follow this route. Pick-up points as follows:
BP Mychett >> 7.15pm
A30 American Golf >> 7.30pm
Speedys Cove >> 7.50 ish
Elvetham Heath De havilland Arms Roudabout >> 8.05 ish

Please note that the onus is on people to join the chaingang, the ride will not stop at each pick up point. The ride doesn't finish back at Aldershot but when the final person picked up is home.

These rides are listed with all other training rides here. Please check the rides list and forums for details of future rides.

Social / Novice rides.

These Wednesday and Sunday informal rides are around 30 miles at a gentle pace, with a cafe stop about half way. All depart from West Heath Bridge, Cove. Please note that the rides are unlikely to happen if it is cold and/or wet!

Wednesday Rides depart at 10am every Wednesday throughout the year, weather permitting. Please contact Ron for details, especially if you are an inexperienced rider.

There are similar rides most Sundays, weather permitting, from March to October also starting at 10am. There will also be occasional Sunday rides in the winter months. Please contact Alan for details, especially if you are an inexperienced rider.

If you are unsure about coping with the distance or pace ridden we are often able to arrange an initial ride with a club member who can help and advise. Again, please contact Alan.

FCCC Ladies Group

I'm delighted to report that Gill Camp has offered to take on the role of Ladies Group Coordinator, and to lead ladies-only rides on Sundays once every 4 or 5 weeks. Gill will be advising prospective club members as well as ladies who just want to try a group ride to begin with.

The ladies rides will start at 10am on Sundays. Start locations will vary, and will be published here, together with dates, and will also be published in the calendar.

Training Rides

Aimed at riders training for Sportives and Audaxes and those just wanting to ride further and faster, the Sunday group rides for 3-4 hours / 50-70 miles on one of a number of courses starting at 9.00 on most Sundays. Speed is around 16-17 mph depending on distance and climbs, and any stop for refuelling is a short one, usually at the roadside. Longer rides may be planned from time to time.

Mid-paced rides of 40 miles or so at around 15mph are also planned for Saturday mornings, usually on the first and third Saturday of each month. There are also monthly MTB rides on Sundays, and during the winter months a Thursday night chaingang training ride.

The Saturday and Sunday road rides (not the MTB or chaingang rides) all depart from West Heath Bridge, Cove.

Details of the next few rides are posted in the calendar and in the rides section here, and provide information on the planned route, distance, average speed and who will be the contact for the ride.

Discussions on plans and routes also take place in this forum, or please contact Alan if you have any ideas on routes and rides or want to offer to help lead a ride.

Training Rides Schedule

Unless otherwise stated, all rides start from Speedys, West Heath Roundabout, Cove.

Sunday rides all start at 9am, Saturday rides at 9.45am and winter evening chaingangs at 7pm with various joining points later. Distance and destination are subject to change - due to weather for example.

Training Rides
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Chaingang Training
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The attached spreadsheet lists for the Sunday road rides a summary of destinations, distances and an indication of the amount of climbing.

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Ladies Group Rides Schedule

Ladies-only group rides will start at 10am on Sundays (uness shown otherwise below). They will generally feature a cafe stop for tea and cake. For further information, please contact Gill, the Ladies Group Coordinator.

Ladies Rides
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New Weekend Training Rides

A number of current and potential members have expressed concerns that there have been no visible plans for faster club rides at weekends, other than occasional forum posts. After much discussion, the club committee has decided that we will plan and organise Saturday and Sunday training rides.

Aimed at riders training for Sportives and Audaxes and those just wanting to ride further and faster, the Sunday training group rides for 3-4 hours / 50-60 miles (sometimes further) on one of a number of courses starting at 9.00 on most Sundays. Speed is around 16 - 17 mph depending on distance and climbs, and any stop for refuelling is a short one, usually at the roadside. Mid-paced rides of around 45 miles at around 15mph are also planned for Saturday mornings, probably on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

A schedule of rides for the next 3-4 weeks will be maintained on the website here. We already have 3 volunteers to lead weekend training rides, and would welcome a few more in order to share the work. If anyone is interested in helping out once every few weeks, please contact Alan.

Sunday mid-paced social ride (the cafe group)

The cafe group is an informal mid-paced ride of typically 50-60 miles at around 14-16mph, with a long-ish cafe stop half way for chat and cakes. The cafe group leaves most Sundays around 9.30 during the darker months and at 9.00 from April to October when the clocks go forward. Details of the cafe stops are in the calendar, although occasionally last minute changes in destination are made!

Malcolm is the contact for these rides which start from West Heath Bridge, Cove.

Ladies group ride

Thanks to Jane and Gill for the update on the Ladies-only ride yesterday and for sending this picture. I have loaded a higher resolution one into the gallery - click on this one to see it.

Gill reports:

"Nine of us had a lovely ride to Conkers, although poor Carol had a problem with her disc brakes jamming and had to pedal harder than all of us. It was a very successful first ladies ride!"

The next ride is planned for 13th November

Saturday Training Ride 15th October

Just to confirm that the ride is still on for Saturday 9.45 at Speedys for those that want to join in. The plan is to keep this at a base pace of around 15mph (ish) on the basis that you have to 'train slower to ride faster'. The route will take us via Seale, so if 50 miles is a bit more than you think you can manage, just join in for the first half (or the second). We should be at Seale around 10.30 (ish) depending on mechanicals. Let me have your mobile number if you plan to join at that point in case we're behind schedule. Or feel free to let me know if you plan to join in.

(Postscript - thanks to John, Caroline, Luke, Mohamed and Andy for coming out for the ride today and making the first one such a success. The weather was perfect and the new Super Roubaix Autumn/winter tights and Windtex top were great (thanks, Martin!). I have posted the GPS track here, although the link earlier in this article is the planned ride - we had to make a detour as there was an accident on Tunnel Hill, which was closed)

Bob