I would strongly encourage the intro ride, as it shows you all the aspects, let you practice it, and you get personal feedback.
However if you feel confident and you can't wait you can join the 8 am this Saturday, come 10 minutes earlier and ask someone to give you a quick short intro. If you do this option, I would still encourage to join the intro ride, as then you get the idea behind the rules and more practice. Good group riding skills are essential for club rides and pleasure in riding.
Thanks Martine, have done just that. I headed down to regents park just to spy on what sort of speeds you get up to but didn't see anyone, do you usually ride in club kit?
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I would strongly encourage the intro ride, as it shows you all the aspects, let you practice it, and you get personal feedback.
However if you feel confident and you can't wait you can join the 8 am this Saturday, come 10 minutes earlier and ask someone to give you a quick short intro. If you do this option, I would still encourage to join the intro ride, as then you get the idea behind the rules and more practice. Good group riding skills are essential for club rides and pleasure in riding.