Weekly rides update

Sunday Rides

We're continuing with our regular Sunday schedule and it's looking like the forecast for Sunday is a bit more summery! This week we're following SR12; the two hour routes head down towards Stanstead and north-west through Manuden.

The three hour routes head further south and loop around Bishop Stortford; we're getting quite familiar with the roads down that way now!

Two hour routes: https://www.waldenvelo.com/sr12      

Three hour tempo: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42784555  

Three hour steady: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42784745 

Chain Gang -  Tuesday Evening

Meet at the Railway Arms on Tuesday evenings at 19:00. Bring lights for the ride home - sunset is drawing in quickly these days!

We are getting good numbers with two groups heading out for the last two weeks; a faster ride and a steadier group. If you are thinking of joining but worried that you won't be able to take the pace in the faster group then this second group offers an easier entry to these types of rides. Don't be shy, they're good fun and great training, and will help build your group riding skills.

For those who don't know, this is the chain gang segment route: https://www.strava.com/segments/34703156 

Midweek Ride - Wednesday Morning

We offer midweek morning rides throughout the year, and these will cover around 35 miles in a two hour ride. After the ride there's opportunity to chat at Bicicletta over a drink. The route this week is MW4. https://www.waldenvelo.com/mid-week-rides/ 

Social Rides - Wednesday Evening

With longer, warmer, days we have the opportunity to get out on our bikes into the evening sunshine. The social rides meet in the market square at 6:45 and are great fun. There are both road based, and gravel based, options. If you haven't been yet, come and have a go!

Following on from Ed's schedule, it looks like this week is social route 4 (I'll get these on the website soon)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36583138

Midweek Ride - Friday Morning

The route for Friday's ride will be MW3. https://www.waldenvelo.com/mid-week-rides/ 

We look forward to seeing you out on the road! 

Rides update – 4th August

As some of you may have heard, we had accidents in both of the three hour rides last week. We wish everyone affected a swift recovery and hope to see you out on the road before too long.

Given the events of last week; it seems like a good time to remind everyone to take care and to work together to stay safe, given the poor condition of local roads at the moment. In particular, it is likely that there will be gravel in the road on Sunday's rides due to the forecast heavy rain tomorrow so try to keep an eye out!

We're sending all routes in this email and I'll try to remember to send reminder messages out on WhatsApp a couple of days before rides.

SUNDAY RIDES

We're continuing with our regular Sunday schedule; with the three hour groups regularly being the busiest! As we've done for the last few weeks, we'll play it by ear and split the groups as needed. If we're regularly getting suitable numbers of riders interested, we can start to create three hour intermediate routes.

It's looking like the forecast for Sunday is for blustery conditions. 

Two hour routes: https://www.waldenvelo.com/sr11     

Three hour tempo: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43934195  

Three hour steady: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43934465 

CHAIN GANG -  TUESDAY EVENING

Meet at the Railway Arms on Tuesday evenings at 19:00. Bring lights for the ride home - sunset is drawing in quickly these days!

We are getting good numbers with two groups heading out for the last two weeks; a faster ride and a steadier group. If you are thinking of joining but worried that you won't be able to take the pace in the faster group then this second group offers an easier entry to these types of rides. Don't be shy, they're good fun and great training, and will help build your group riding skills.

For those who don't know, this is the chain gang segment route: https://www.strava.com/segments/34703156 

MIDWEEK RIDE - WEDNESDAY MORNING

We offer midweek morning rides throughout the year, and these will cover around 35 miles in a two hour ride. After the ride there's opportunity to chat at Bicicletta over a drink. The route this week is MW2. https://www.waldenvelo.com/mid-week-rides/ 

SOCIAL RIDES - WEDNESDAY EVENING

With longer, warmer, days we have the opportunity to get out on our bikes into the evening sunshine. The social rides meet in the market square at 6:45 and are great fun. There are both road based, and gravel based, options. If you haven't been yet, come and have a go!

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35800227

MIDWEEK RIDE - FRIDAY MORNING

The route for Friday's ride will be MW1. https://www.waldenvelo.com/mid-week-rides/ 

We look forward to seeing you out on the road!