An introduction to club cycling - Saturday September 30

"An Introduction to Club Cycling" is a monthly ride run by ICC for people who want to try club cycling in a non-pressured and supportive group.

If you wish to join ICC you must complete one of our training sessions, either this Intro Ride or Group Skills in Regents Park.

You must be signed up for the event on this page to take part.

Please read our Group Skills Guide before attending:

https://islington-cc.squarespace.com/s/I­CC-Group-Riding-Guide.pdf

ABOUT YOU

You should be used to cycling regularly, familiar with your bike and confident riding it on London's roads. If you've only just bought your bike, take it out for a couple of spins on your own before you join a group ride with us.

Our shortest club rides are 50km and this 43km route is typical of the roads we ride on regularly (although they get nicer outside London). You should be able to ride this at an average speed of at least 20kph on the flat, with several steep hills and only brief stops.

If you're not yet comfortable at that distance or pace consider building up your strength and stamina with some solo rides or by starting with Group Skills and doing some Regents’ Park laps sessions.

We cannot offer this session to complete beginners as we are not teaching cycling proficiency.

THE SESSION

We will discuss group formation, signals, and group communication and practice these on the ride. You will also be able to ask questions about the club.

There may be a cafe stop Highgate at the end of the ride for those who are interested. Depending on pace, we should get there by 12.30pm.

Your ride will be led by two experienced club members, who have given up their morning to introduce you to club riding. We hope you will reciprocate by volunteering to support Intro and Group Skills rides and other club activities once you have been riding with the club for a few months.

HOW DO I JOIN IN?

If you wish to attend this session register as a user on the Forum then click the 'Yes I'm Attending' button above to confirm your attendance. We will ask you to reconfirm a few days before the ride. You will need do this on the Forum.

Click "Register" in the top right corner and change your user name from the default User12345. To make sure you receive messages please click “Edit Profile” in the top right corner, then click “Notification Settings”, and tick “Enable Notifications”, “When you are @mentioned in a comment” and “When an event you are attending is imminent”.

If you are a former ICC member please let us know.

These rides get booked up quickly. If no places are left, the session is full. We do not maintain a waiting list so please keep checking in case a place becomes available.

If you do sign up but cannot attend, please remove yourself from the attendance list so someone else can take the spot. You can do this by clicking the ‘Can’t Make It’ button above which appears once you have signed up.

If you do not attend and do not remove yourself, we reserve the right to restrict your attendance of future Intro Rides and Group Skills.

WHAT TO BRING

You must wear a helmet to take part in any ICC ride.

Your bike must be in a good, roadworthy condition. Check your wheels are straight, that your gears shift reliably and your brakes work correctly. Ensure your tyres are inflated to the correct pressure.

Spare inner tubes, tools and a pump. Other riders may help you if you are in trouble but you should be self-sufficient and at the very least be able to fix a puncture.

Food and water. We're only doing a short ride, so an energy bar or banana should be enough, but do start the day with a decent breakfast! Make sure you can easily carry water on your bike.

The weather can change quickly so check the forecast and dress appropriately (waterproofs/warm clothing when appropriate).

Money for the cafe stop or to get a train or taxi home in case of an emergency.

You should be able to stuff all your things into jersey pockets or a saddle bag. Please aim to travel light and leave your heavy D lock at home.

OTHER STUFF

ALL RIDERS MUST observe the Highway Code AT ALL TIMES when riding with Islington CC. This includes: riding no more than two abreast; riding in single file to allow traffic to pass on narrow roads; obeying traffic lights and signs; not riding on pavements; and not abusing other road users.

Please acknowledge any courtesy shown to you by other road users and stop at pedestrian crossings where necessary.

Riders attend club rides strictly at their own risk. Please listen to your ride leaders and follow their instructions.

JOINING THE CLUB

Once you have completed an Intro or Group Skills ride you will qualify to pay the membership fee and join the club. Once you’ve signed up through British Cycling our membership secretary will process your application and be in touch shortly to welcome you to the club. See https://islington.cc/membership

Look forward to seeing you!

David,
Development Secretary

I suppose the actual date is Sat September 30th and not 20th as the title of the post suggests?

Thanks, yes Saturday 30th

hey again, i was trying to join the club but the intro ride on the 2nd was at the same time i was away and i want to book these one on the 30th how do i do it? thanks

Instructions at the top if this thread.

An introduction to club cycling
Hello - I'm keen to come along but the event looks full. If anyone who is currently signed up can't make it any more please do cancel on the event and I'll try and nab your spot :)

Hi everyone! :)

New member here and yet to do my intro ride! I know this event is full but is it possible to be on the stand by and come along to this intro ride if a space frees up?

Thank you!

Howdy. Same question as ^^. I see the Sept 30 session is full but if it opens up for one more spot please let me know. I'm an experienced cyclist who just moved to London (2 weeks ago), is looking for a group, and saw a number of ICC jerseys doing laps around Regents the last couple of Fridays (I may have grabbed one of your wheels for a few hundred meters) and love the vibe.

Hello,
Likewise, I am looking to join your club and the intro ride but seems to be full. Could you please let me know if some space frees up?
I am an experienced cyclist looking to join a club after years of riding on my own, with friends or on Zwift.
Thanks!

We don't keep a wait list, but people often have to pull out a few days ahead so keep checking this page. In the meantime, you might consider signing up for our a Group Skills Ride on October 14 http://forum.islington.cc/events/8928/#comment17128620 or our next Intro Ride on October 28 http://forum.islington.cc/events/8929/#comment17128636

Hi David - I won't be here on October 28th. Kids school vacation so we're traveling. If I come for the Group Skills Ride October 14th will that suffice to vet me for the club?

Yes

Awesome!

See you there! Thanks

Hello
Any chances I could fit in on Saturday the 30th of September for new members ride?
The event seems full :(

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We hope you’re looking forward to the Intro Ride this Saturday and look forward to meeting you.

Unfortunately, sometimes people drop out without telling us. Please reconfirm your place by copying the list below and adding your name.

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. The ride is fully booked and we have several people keen to join, so this will give them a chance to take your place.

If you reserve a space but fail to attend we may limit you from attending in the future. If you do not reconfirm, we may have to send you away if we don’t have enough leaders.

Please remind yourself of the information at the top of this thread and read our Group Riding Guide before the ride so we can spend less time standing around during safety briefing and more time riding!

If you still have an @user username it would help if you could change to something more personal. This makes it much simpler for us to process new members after the rides.

The meeting place is at the Fieldway Crescent end of Queens Walk which runs directly across the centre of Highbury Fields, see map at the top of this thread. Highbury Fields is close to Highbury Corner and Highbury & Islington Tube.

Once you have completed the ride and paid the membership fee our membership secretary will process your application and be in touch shortly to welcome you to the club and give you full access to the Forum. This usually takes up to a week so please be patient.

This is the route we will be doing. https://islington.cc/route-book/intro

If you have booked onto the Intro Ride on Saturday 30th September please confirm that you can attend by copying this entire message and adding your name to the list. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be messaged each time someone new adds their name).

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. This means others have a chance to take your place and we don’t have to organise more ride leaders than we need.

This ride is only open to people who have booked by clicking "Yes I'm Attending at the top of page 1. If you haven't booked but would like to join this ride you should check this page regularly to see if places come free.

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If you have booked onto the Intro Ride on Saturday 30th September please confirm that you can attend by copying this entire message and adding your name to the list. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be messaged each time someone new adds their name).

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. This means others have a chance to take your place and we don’t have to organise more ride leaders than we need.

This ride is only open to people who have booked by clicking "Yes I'm Attending at the top of page 1. If you haven't booked but would like to join this ride you should check this page regularly to see if places come free.

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If you have booked onto the Intro Ride on Saturday 30th September please confirm that you can attend by copying this entire message and adding your name to the list. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be messaged each time someone new adds their name).

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. This means others have a chance to take your place and we don’t have to organise more ride leaders than we need.

This ride is only open to people who have booked by clicking "Yes I'm Attending at the top of page 1. If you haven't booked but would like to join this ride you should check this page regularly to see if places come free.

1. Bori T
   
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If you have booked onto the Intro Ride on Saturday 30th September please confirm that you can attend by copying this entire message and adding your name to the list. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be messaged each time someone new adds their name).

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. This means others have a chance to take your place and we don’t have to organise more ride leaders than we need.

This ride is only open to people who have booked by clicking "Yes I'm Attending at the top of page 1. If you haven't booked but would like to join this ride you should check this page regularly to see if places come free.

Bori T
Eimear
Anvay Tripathi (atrips80)
etc

If you have booked onto the Intro Ride on Saturday 30th September please confirm that you can attend by copying this entire message and adding your name to the list. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be messaged each time someone new adds their name).

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. This means others have a chance to take your place and we don’t have to organise more ride leaders than we need.

This ride is only open to people who have booked by clicking "Yes I'm Attending at the top of page 1. If you haven't booked but would like to join this ride you should check this page regularly to see if places come free.

Bori T
Eimear
Anvay Tripathi (atrips80)
solute.a
etc

If you have booked onto the Intro Ride on Saturday 30th September please confirm that you can attend by copying this entire message and adding your name to the list. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be messaged each time someone new adds their name).

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. This means others have a chance to take your place and we don’t have to organise more ride leaders than we need.

This ride is only open to people who have booked by clicking "Yes I'm Attending at the top of page 1. If you haven't booked but would like to join this ride you should check this page regularly to see if places come free.

Bori T
Eimear
Anvay Tripathi (atrips80)
solute.a
ArnaudBossard
etc

If you have booked onto the Intro Ride on Saturday 30th September please confirm that you can attend by copying this entire message and adding your name to the list. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be messaged each time someone new adds their name).

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. This means others have a chance to take your place and we don’t have to organise more ride leaders than we need.

This ride is only open to people who have booked by clicking "Yes I'm Attending at the top of page 1. If you haven't booked but would like to join this ride you should check this page regularly to see if places come free.

Bori T
Eimear
Anvay Tripathi (atrips80)
solute.a
ArnaudBossard
Micha Cook

If you have booked onto the Intro Ride on Saturday 30th September please confirm that you can attend by copying this entire message and adding your name to the list. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be messaged each time someone new adds their name).

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. This means others have a chance to take your place and we don’t have to organise more ride leaders than we need.

This ride is only open to people who have booked by clicking "Yes I'm Attending at the top of page 1. If you haven't booked but would like to join this ride you should check this page regularly to see if places come free.

Bori T
Eimear
Anvay Tripathi (atrips80)
solute.a
ArnaudBossard
Micha Cook
Alexis Bonnet

If you have booked onto the Intro Ride on Saturday 30th September please confirm that you can attend by copying this entire message and adding your name to the list. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be messaged each time someone new adds their name).

If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page. This means others have a chance to take your place and we don’t have to organise more ride leaders than we need.

This ride is only open to people who have booked by clicking "Yes I'm Attending at the top of page 1. If you haven't booked but would like to join this ride you should check this page regularly to see if places come free.

Bori T
Eimear
Anvay Tripathi (atrips80)
solute.a
ArnaudBossard
Micha Cook
Alexis Bonnet
Mateus