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When riding in a group it is worth learning ride etiquette . Remember your ride leader - if there is one - may be sacrificing their own ride to lead so be on time, follow the highway code, be prepared to fix your own bike (including punctures), be responsible for your own safety, take sufficient fuel and hydration, and don't race ahead. Bike components do break, punctures happen, and these things can't be avoided. However, bike maintenance can reduce the risk of failure during a group ride. The LCC has some well worded advice on bike checks . Use a safe and correct mount and dismount routine so you aren't the one who loses balance and crashes to the ground.  If you want to understand the practical considerations of a Guided Ride take a look at the relevant sections of British Cycling Ride Leader Guidelines . This includes helpful supplementary links at the end. Mont Ventoux - May 2023

The Briefing Welcoming riders as they arrive allows you to check for lose laces, soft tyres and missing water bottles Letting people introduce themselves facilitates the start of the briefing and gets people's attention  Swapping bikes for a bike check lets people inspect different bikes and technologies though you can't force anyone to hand over their beloved bike and some may feel a sense of responsibility if they checked someone else's bike; I personally don't do the bike swap You do need to cover the bases and if you feel the group is experienced you can skip the bike check but only if you get confirmation from riders that they have checked their bikes I sometimes mix things up and may do ABC, ABCD or M-Check for the bike check making a point to refer to the check by its name and getting riders to contribute and engage Leading a ride There are different ride leadership approaches (or systems) depending on whether you have one, two, three or four ride leaders. If you...

Cycling in Harrow — Where Do I Start? Whether you are thinking about getting back on a bike, looking for somewhere to ride, wanting to build your confidence, or interested in helping other people discover cycling, there are lots of opportunities to get involved. This page brings together some of the rides, routes, advice and resources I have put together for cycling in and around Harrow. Not sure where to start? Choose the option that sounds most like you. 🚲 I Want to Start Cycling Perhaps you can ride a bike but are nervous about going out on the road. Maybe you have not cycled for years and would like to regain your confidence. There are Beginner Bike Rides from Kenton Recreation Ground, usually on Saturday afternoons. These are short, friendly rides designed for people who are starting out, returning to cycling or simply want to build their confidence. The ride is taken at the pace of the slowest rider and the route can be adapted according to the people taking part. Find out more:...

The ride schedule will usually be tied to an  event external to HCH and subject to the timings of those events. Ride leaders will post rides on Let's Ride on an ad hoc basis; the list below includes events that require elements of both ride coordination and event management.  Easter Ride World Bicycle Day World Bicycle Day is celebrated every year on June 3rd. The United Nations declared this official day in April 2018 to honor the bicycle's history, longevity, and usefulness. Bike Week This is a cycling UK event. We usually run a ride every day of the week and may include an evening ride with the possibility of a pub stop. London Cycling Festival  This is a London Cycling Campaign event. HCH have participated since 2025 and from 2026 have had to use LCC booking systems.  Ley Hill Classic Car Show Typically in August HCH organises two rides to converge on this show as it makes for a special day. Diwali Event This aligns with Diwali which has a variable da...

Taking beginners out for a bike ride - whilst very rewarding - requires a little more attention. This is especially true if you don't know the riders, their capabilities and their levels of road confidence. These notes assume you will follow normal British Cycling best practice. Compared to a ride with experienced riders whose capabilities you know your focus is more about encouragement and reassurance.  Be flexible and respond to the riders who turn up as you may have riders who have just learnt to ride or riders who have built up riding fitness and confidence and need a ride that confirms they can move on to 10-mile rides. The Route 1. Five miles is long enough to be rewarding for riders and short enough to be a manageable distance using water breaks as required 2. Riders will welcome practicing on the same familiar route and will also welcome variety  3. Some short easy gradients and off-road could be helpful elements  4. Sample routes available here  ...

This post provides the 2026 text required by the London Cycle Campaign (LCC) for it's London Cycle Festival. Harrow Cycle Hub (HCH) need to provide this for rides to the Canons Park picnic where the HCH riders will converge. Ride Leader Instructions   If you are a leading a ride please provide updates to the ride specific information to rides@harrowcyclehub.org  Risk Management  Where the ride follows LCC protocols a single Risk Assessment may cover all rides. 1. Each ride leader needs to check the standard risks and mitigations cover their ride; anything not covered probably suggests a redesigned route is required. 2. LCC require competent ride leaders and assistants which can be ensured by using BC or LCC trained leaders and assistants. 3. The Risk Assessment should be agreed by at least two people.  4. Only use reasonable efforts to fix bikes if required.  5. Consider creating a WhatsApp group for leaders and event organisers to share any exceptio...