HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for ALL RIDERS participating in club rides.
The objective is to improve safety, enjoyment, and cycling skills in group riding.
- Offered every WEDNESDAY. Leaves from Planet Bean on Grange Street.
- Assembles at 6PM sharp and rides along the same route as the Wednesday ride.
- A ride instructor and assistant will cover the key points of group cycling.
- Frequent stops, a slow pace, instruction and tips for efficient, safe and enjoyable group riding.
- The group will be caught by the Wednesday Night Ride about 6:45 and join in.
CONTENT:
- Checking bike mechanical issues (mechanical safety)
- Why a paceline? (effort, efficiency, road safety, fellowship)
- How to ride in a group (spacing, drafting, safe braking, rules of the road in groups, trust)
- Etiquette (looking after each other, road hazards, communication, cars)
- Tips (gearing, cadence, eating and drinking, efficiency)
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Questions? Contact [email protected]
The first SRCC Skills and Safety session went very well. Talk it up and let people who might join the club know that this is available for Try-a-Riders, members new and members who would like a refresher.
Runs every Wednesday at 6PM only until June 12.
Posted by: Jim Wadleigh | 05/15/2013 at 08:59 PM