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@samtravels I believe the average for the hour is around 30km. It's a slow chaingang, so you'll periodically hit the front, at which point you can dictate pace (ie slow it down to a more comfortable pace).

Plus, if you get dropped for whatever reason and the group does not slow down, either keep on going hoping to see them coming through again, or (being a circle), make a U-turn (at a safe place), go clockwise until you see them coming, make another U-turn and sprint to get their wheels again (this is the faster option). Hope to see you there later (if not the at the ride, at the coffee)!

http://forum.islington.cc/conversations/636/#comment15511

Winter Supplemental
Please attach mudguards to your bike October - April. Please bring
more than one inner tube - and ideally three. Punctures are more
common in the winter months. Spare inner tubes make for speedier
repairs on the road rather than trying to make repairs to the inner
tube with patches.

It may be August, but the fact that it is going to be raining heavily tomorrow, I would highly recommend that you adhere to the above if at all possible. While we don't have a 'no mudguards - no ride' policy, you will be far more popular with your fellow riders if you could add them on your bike. Or at least ride at the back so that you don't throw up mud/grit on the faces of those behind you.

That said, not all mudguards are created equal. the pair I own have the tendency of aiming for people's chins, which is not all that helpful in the end, even if they protect my bum... There is great variability of products out there, so it might be that we need to get the bike to a shop and try to find the best fit, rather than buying online and hoping for the best.

Thanks for the info Laura - very helpful!!
Sadly client calls keep wrecking my schedule so I'm skipping tonight, but I WILL join Sat morning which sound more manageable for my skill set (I promise myself that)!

Thanks Laura! Sounds like a tough 1-1.5h on the bike - should be fun!
I'll plan to be at regent's for 6:30pm, barring work emergencies.

Hello - I joined the club about about an hour ago so don't have access to post in 'the proper place' just yet, but I was planning on joining you tomorrow for laps at Regent's Park (hoping I can keep up that is).

First things first, does this session include what one would call 'advanced' cycling techniques (chain ganging etc)?
The meet time is for 6:30 "at the college" according to the website - would that be the London Business School on the Outer Circle?

Thanks!

+Laura,+Ali, thank you for the awesome ride today! Looks like I got lost on the way back though... Went to Whittington Park for a while but no joy. Hopefully the rest of you got back safely!

Thank you for organizing this Laura/Ali! I was planning to join you guys on a Sunday ride, but as I've done most of my cycling solo, this is probably a better fit for me.
See you on Saturday!
Orestis