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Sara, Rahul, Martin and Helene: currently the ride is fully subscribed (where it says 25/25 at the top of the page)
Keep checking back on this page though as people drop out from time to time.... if there is a spare place there will be an obvious “Join Event” button at the top.
We don’t maintain any queuing system or waiting list so check back early and often, right up to day of the ride.
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Hi @Geoff, once you’ve officially joined the club and get full forum access you will find there are load of routes on the forum, both “official” club routes and everyone else’s rides which you can download. There are also plenty of people to show you those rides!
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Hi Anca,
We have updated our ride classifications from C/B/A to Green/Silver/Blue/Black, so you may find Green to be the closest to the old C category. There are regular Green Rides offered on Sunday club runs, and sometimes during the week, either arranged ad hoc on the forum or else on the Tuesday Radlett and Wednesday North London Hills rides.
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Hi Camelia,
The waiting-list is here: if a space opens up on the ride above then an "I'm attending" button appears at the top: clicking that means you're booked onto the ride. It is up to you to action this (there are no full-time admins maintaining the waiting list) so check back frequently to see if there are any new spaces.
If you have group riding experience then you might also try our Group Skills events which occur more frequently
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Yes you can, though we generally steer newcomers towards a C-ride as your first ride with the club, unless you are already experienced in group riding and presumably therefore also confident of your ability to hold the pace of a more rigorous B-ride.
In any case, turn up at Whittington Park, say Hi and let it be know that it's your first ride with the club. We're a friendly bunch.
Three admin points -- If you aren't attending the Saturday Intro ride then please untick yourself using the "I'm Attending" button at the top. This frees your place for another potential rider
- Can you please email the membership secretary on [email protected] for our insurance purposes
- Can you change your forum name from user96734 to something more identifiable. Profile settings in the top right of your screen :-)
- If you aren't attending the Saturday Intro ride then please untick yourself using the "I'm Attending" button at the top. This frees your place for another potential rider
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Hi Andrew,
Sally was clarifying that the above Intro Ride is on Saturday 12th whereas you have said "meet you all on Sunday".
If you cannot make Saturday's ride, we allow potential members 3 Sunday rides with the club, after which you are asked to join: part of the joining process is completing either an Intro ride (i.e. the ride this thread advertises) or one of our Group Skills rides which are held more frequently
Assuming a modicum of fitness, you would be welcome to try a C-ride on a Sunday, though currently these are not a "qualifying ride" for membership purposes.
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Hi Seb,
Yes - see forum post here
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Hi Andrew,
On Saturday our organised ride is laps of Regents Park and there are ad hoc rides organised via the forum. Otherwise, there are a multitude of Sunday club rides leaving Whittington Park at 8-30.
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Nick, it's here
Don't forget to change your forum name from user90519.
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That is my understanding.
Group Skills on Thursday, still places left. Next Intro Ride will be 4th August though the forum post won't be going live for a week or two. -
Hi Ellen,
Assuming you're comfortable riding in a group then you're welcome to ride with us on a couple of Sunday rides before we ask you to join up, at which point you would need to complete either the monthly Intro Ride or the more frequent group skills ride.On Sundays we meet for 8-30 at Whittington Park off Holloway Road. Please introduce yourself to someone as a new rider at the briefing. We normally recommend that new riders join a C-pace ride.
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Hi George,
Good riding with you. Membership is through the websiteYour riding is good, you've got the fitness - either turn up to Sunday club rides (8-20 Whittington Park) or once your membership has gone through, join us on the weekday rides. You will get full forum access once you membership has been processed, and a club jersey in due course - I understand stock is imminent.
See you on the road soon, and don't forget our chat about volunteering - the club is only as good at the people who step up and make it happen! You can sweep the September Intro Ride with me :-) -
Hi Paul,
It depends how many turn up - there's usually be at least one B-ride and one A-ride, and C if there is demand. See the thread here
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Anyone wanting to download the route to their Garmin - https://www.strava.com/routes/3310562
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Appreciate you letting us know @PhilippaK - hopefully see you out there soon!
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Hi to everyone signed up for this ride and to anyone still loitering in the waiting area! I'm going to be one of your ride leaders on Saturday.
You will be aware that the Intro ride, as well as being a "try before you buy" event, is also one of the mandatory rides for those wanting to join the club. We’ve had quite a few dropouts on recent Intro Rides which is frustrating both to those who who find the ride fully subscribed as well as for the volunteers who get up early to lead these events. We’re trialing different ways to make sure we have a full complement of riders on Saturday morning.
I would therefore be grateful if you could all please reply to this message with your name so I can get an idea on how many people are likely to turn up.
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Links to the A ride, B ride and C ride threads herein. Keep an eye on the In The Saddle area of the forum, or else use the Today tab at the top of the page and you should have a full picture of the forum activity. You can sign up with appropriate rides offered on the forum, or else turn up at Whittington Park for 8-20 and see what rides are offered. If you're new to the club, please do introduce yourself as such. If you're unsure about which group to join, we'd recommend you start with a C-ride.
There will be a range of rides offered probably starting at 30 miles / 2 hours.
Can you also please edit your forum username in the Edit Profile section top right - currently you show as user91307. You are not a number :-)
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Hi @Humphries link to the relevant thread here
Hi Helene,
Group Skills here - it’s a pinned thread in the Clipping In section of the forum.
The June Intro Ride page will be opened closer to the event. When we opened the event months in advance we found people were signing up to the rides months in advance, forgetting to diarise/turn up, blocking slots that others could have used.
Also, could you please change your forum username from user12701206 to something more recognisable, such as Helene B? There’s a profile link top-right of this page.