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I confirm I can attend the session on February 5. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be emailed each time someone new adds their name).
1.AdamDiamant
2.OmarHGallego
3.aubergene
4.PipDew
5.ChrisAllison
6.SebAndraos
7.alexleggett
8.DanielJones
9.Thomas_K
10.wassimrakik
11.WillJones
12.Maria Sebares
13.Ritesh
14.CraigHuckstepp
15.MartinH
16.JonnyMidgley
17.JonathanBehar
18.NicholasC- ambrune
- user140056
- AlexJP
- user118581 (Clara)
- GWallis
- EddieSza
- ambrune
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I confirm I can attend the session on February 5. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be emailed each time someone new adds their name).
1.AdamDiamant
2.OmarHGallego
3.aubergene
4.PipDew
5.ChrisAllison
6.SebAndraos
7.alexleggett
8.DanielJones
9.Thomas_K
10.wassimrakik
11.WillJones
12.Maria Sebares
13.Ritesh
14.CraigHuckstepp
15.MartinH
16.JonnyMidgley
17.JonathanBehar
18.NicholasC- ambrune
- user140056
- ambrune
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@ChristinaAllen @Emmadavies @Jonathan @JonnyMidgley @MartinH @NicholasC @OliDean @OliverGreenstein @Patrick_Carmody @PaulMills @user118581 @user127227 @user136147 @user138841 @user139142
Still waiting for you to confirm attendance this Saturday. Please add your name to the list or cancel y0ur place in good time so that someone else can take it.
It would also be helpful if people who have taken freed up spaces could add their names to the list. Many thanks.
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You should get a message from @GeorginaH soon
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I confirm I can attend the session on February 5. (If you remove the @ from your name you won't be emailed each time someone new adds their name).
1.AdamDiamant
2.OmarHGallego
3.aubergene
4.PipDew
5.ChrisAllison
6.SebAndraos
7.alexleggettI can no longer attend but would like you to message me when you post the next Intro Ride
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Attendees please copy and add your name here:
I confirm I can attend the session on February 5
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@AdamDiamant @aldovinci92 @alexleggett @aubergene @ChrisAllison @ChristinaAllen @DanielJones @Emmadavies @Hector_Gardiner @Jonathan @JonnyMidgley @MartinH @NicholasC @OliDean @OliverGreenstein @OmarHGallego @Patrick_Carmody @PaulMills @PipDew @Ritesh @SebAndraos @Thomas_K @TylerH @user118581 @user127227 @user136147 @user137990 @user138841 @user139142 @WillJones
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 could you add your nmae to the email below with a quick message to reconfirm your place.
If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page, so others have 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 usernames 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 close to the centre 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.
This is the route we will be doing. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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@RachelJoyce @TaraAllen - we won't be creating a second group. However, people often pull out so please keep an eye on this page to see if any space become available.
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Hi Agyness, flagging your question to our membership secretary @GeorginaH
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You'll need to register by clicking Yes I'm Attending at the top of the page.
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With Plan B coming to an end this week we will organising club rides in larger groups and are able to make more spaces available on this ride. Alternatively, you may wish to sign up for our next Group Skills rides on February 19.
@user139142 @Jonathan @user138841 @user127227 @MartinH @user139484 @WillJones @user136948 @AlexSzomboti @TaraAllen @DanielJones @PaulMills @Emmadavies +aldovinci92 +emmac @AdamDiamant @Charlotte99 @NicholasC @Alex-Saxon @ChristinaAllen @MartinH @Patrick_Carmody @EllenKerr
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Group Skills is a session for prospective and current members of ICC which teaches group riding skills so that we can ride together more safely, more sociably and with less effort. It is a great opportunity to refresh and build on skills.
If you are new to the club and wish to become a member you will need to complete either a Group Skills session or an Introduction to Club Cycling training session. Please make yourself known to the ride leader when arriving so they can confirm your attendance to our membership manager.
We will look at communication skills and formations such as pace line and two up, plus how to pace/lead the ride from the front and rotate being at the front.
If you know all this, come and share your knowledge and if you don't, come and take advantage of the sharers.
Note that we will adjust the level depending on the ability of the group.
ABOUT YOU
You should have been cycling regularly in some capacity and be confident riding on London's roads.
You should be familiar with your bike, its set-up and be confident riding it. If you've only just bought your bike, take it out for a couple of spins on your own to gain confidence before you join a group ride with us.
You should have a moderate level of fitness and be able to ride 50 km at an average speed of at least 20 km/h on the flat, with several steep hills and only brief stops. If you're not yet comfortable at that distance or pace please build up with solo rides before coming along.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer this session to complete cycling beginners as we are not teaching cycling proficiency.
THE SESSION
Meet in the Regent's Park Inner Circle, at the big gates opposite York Bridge. Sessions typically last about 90 minutes.
Please read our Group Skills Guide before attending:
https://islington.cc/s/ICC-Group-Riding-Guide-2021.pdfHOW DO I JOIN IN?
If you wish to attend this session you should 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”.
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 back 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. This is due to high demand for places.
WHAT TO BRING
As with all club rides, you must wear a helmet to take part in this ride.
Your bike must be in a good and 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 a banana will do for food, but do start the day with a decent breakfast! Make sure you can easily carry water with you on your bike.
The weather can change quickly so check the forecast and dress appropriately (waterproofs/warm clothing when appropriate).
Money if you want to visit the café afterwards.
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 Ride or Group Skills ride you will automatically qualify to pay the membership fee and join the club. There is nothing further you need to wait for. See https://islington.cc/membership.
Looking forward to seeing you!
David,
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Hi Juliette,
The Intro Ride is about 5okm and that's about the length of our shortest club rides. It might be good for you to try going out for longer rides on your own and sign up again when you feel comfortable riding this distance.
It sounds like your bike is fine and although most of our riders do wear cleats this isn't essential. Hope to see you on an Intro Ride soon.
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@Paul_K - this spreadsheet looks like something you might be interested in.
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Thanks to everyone who has confirmed attendance tomorrow. @PaulMills and @user138022, please could you confirm asap or free up your space for someone else. You will need to reply via the Forum, not email.
Confirmed so far
• BJones
• Kiera Jamison
• EllenKerr
• KatherineC
• OliDean
• Julian1
• LauraC
• MarieD
. HarryNash
. JoshB
. Agyness
. Mora
. Peel
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@Agyness @CallumCartwright @HarryNash @JoshB @Mora @PaulMills @Peel @user138022 - please could you confirm asap that you are coming to the Group Skills session on Saturday or give up your space so someone else can take it. The ride is full and there are several people who would like to join.
Confirmed so far - thanks very much.
• BJones
• Kiera Jamison
• EllenKerr
• KatherineC
• OliDean
• Julian1
• LauraC
• MarieD -
Confirmed so far - thanks very much.
- BJones
- Kiera Jamison
- EllenKerr
- BJones
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@user139142 @Jonathan @user138841 @VodkaEngine @user127227 @MartinH @user139484
Thanks for your interest. We are currently limiting numbers on rides while Covid levels are high but we expect to reconsider this after the government reviews its Plan B measures on January 26. Depending on what they announce more places may become available for this ride.
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@Agyness @BJones @HarryNash @Javi @KieraJ @LauraC @MarieD @OliverGreenstein @PaulMills @Peel @StephanieQuadranti @user138022 @user138028 @user138032 @user138844 @user138846
We hope you’re looking forward to the Group Skills ride this Saturday and look forward to meeting you.
Unfortunately, sometimes people drop out without telling us. Please could you reply to this email with a quick message to reconfirm your place. We would appreciate it if you can do this by Thursday.
If you are no longer able to make it, please remove yourself by clicking "Can't Make It" at the top of this page, so others have 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 usernames 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.
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You will need to sign up yourself.
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Hi @user139142, keep an eye on the Jan 22 event - people often drop out in the days before. Thanks for pointing out the broken link. I've updated it now.
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@aldovinci92 @EmmaC @user139115 @Charlotte99 @OliDeanean - we don't keep a waitlist but I suggest you check this page a few days before the ride as people often drop out. You can also sign up for the Intro Ride on Feb 5 that I've just posted http://forum.islington.cc/events/6832/#comment16341769
Islington Cycling Club
"You will always be in our hearts and on our roads." - @Giro d'Italia on Michele Scarponi
"An Introduction to Club Cycling" is a monthly ride run by ICC for people who would like to try out 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 the Group Skills in Regents Park.
You must be signed up for this event to take part. If you are not signed up here on the forum, you will not be able to participate.
Please read our Group Skills Guide before attending:
https://islington.cc/s/ICC-Group-Riding-Guide-2021.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.
You should have a moderate level of fitness and be able to ride 50 km at an average speed of at least 20 km/h on the flat, with several steep hills and only brief stops. If you're not yet comfortable at that distance or pace please build up with solo rides before coming along.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer this session to complete cycling beginners as we are not teaching cycling proficiency.
THE SESSION
We will cycle a 50 km route with some hills. We will discuss group formation, signals, and group communication and you can 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 between 11.30am - 12.30pm.
Your ride will be led by an experienced club member and a support rider, 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 you should 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”.
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 back 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. This is due to high demand for places.
WHAT TO BRING
As with all club rides, you must wear a helmet to take part in this ride.
Your bike must be in a good and 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 with you 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.
Please leave your heavy D lock at home! You will not need it on this ride.
You should be able to stuff all your things into jersey pockets or a saddle bag. Please aim to travel light.
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.
Looking forward to seeing you!
David,
Development Secretary