Summer rides are just round the corner

Date Published: 25th March 2016

These were a tremendous success last year so lets make this year as successful. Spread the word as we welcome newcomers of all abilities.

Those that were new last year and have a winter's worth of turbo training in your legs should see the gains this year.

Rides will again be on Wednesday and Thursday nights 6:00-6:30 start initially, heading out from Stonehaven Leisure Centre carpark. A different start location and route is being looked at for beginners.

There will be news on new routes for the other groups to follow. We will mix it up a bit this year to give a bit more variety.

Always important to add a note on safety. Lights and helmets are expected. Important to be seen and protected.

We had a lot of feedback and concern around group riding etiquette last year. We will do our best to manage this going forward but it is the responsibility of the riders to ride to the capability of the group they are in. If you are a quicker rider and want an easier week, take an easier week, don't 'blow up' the group you drop down to.

Equally, if you feel you are ready to step up a group, the format allows you to do this and make the step gradually. You can start the night with a quicker group and then drop back into your normal group as you catch them up. Alternatively start out with your normal group and tag on to the next group up as they pass and finish with them.

What is important for all is that groups remain in numbers of no more than 6-8 riders. REMEMBER THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY.

More details to follow.

Looking forward to seeing the Stonehaven colours lighting up the mid-week rides this year.