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It is understandable that some bike riders dislike hills, though they define a landscape. So why not discover how to ride hills and discover the landscape on your doorstep? 1. Use your gears Making appropriate use of your gears will make hills easier and stop your legs from fatiguing on longer rides. So chat to your cycling buddies and learn how to use them. 2. Seriously, use your gears Your bike may have 3 cogs at the front and 9 at the back and that means you will be changing gear alot over changing gradients  3. Cornering  Get into the habit of having the inside pedal up when turning a corner as this will stop the inside pedal catching the ground on uneven surfaces and causing a fall 4. Cornering downhill If descending with some speed, look ahead and brake before any corner so you can navigate the corner without braking especially critical where gravel, ice or rain create a slippery surface. 5. Centre of gravity  When cornering, your outside pedal will be d...

The following twelve tips reflect common questions and experience. These guidance notes don't replace British Cycling advice and training: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/bc_files/mtbleadership/LEADING_RIDES_GUIDELINES.pdf A key question to ask yourself is, if an issue arose could you justify your actions? 1. You are leading not guaranteeing safety Your role is to plan, lead and manage the ride reasonably to provide a safe riding experience; riders also have responsibility for their own cycling and decisions. Consider including this in the pre-ride briefing.  2. Choose a route appropriate for your riders Consider distance, terrain, traffic, surfaces, navigation, facilities, weather and the ability of the target group. You will publish this ride information on Let's Ride to help ensure riders know what to expect.  3. Assess the risks by doing a pre-ride British Cycling provides a risk-assessment form for leaders when you create a ride on Let's Ride ...

More people • More bikes • A stronger team Here is an example of a simple improvement plan. The focus here is on listing areas that the team can vote on to arrive at a concensus on the relative priorities, then work on an achievable action plan. Please vote on your priorities. It is suggested that you vote for your top 3-5 areas. Some areas are already being worked on, some have partial dependencies and overlap, and all require volunteers. Recruitment of new riders Pathway for riders e.g. 5 -> 50 miles Training new ride leaders Pathway for RLs Mentoring system for RLs Ride Leader socials Introduction of LCC-style family rides More mass events, kites 'n' bikes, picnic Recruitment of new riders (LOW): Seek new opportunities to publicise HCH to recruit and retain riders while promoting the health and wellbeing benefits. Communicate the vision and values of HCH to promote greater engagement in volunteering. More riders implies a need for more ride leaders. - Typica...

Here is a 3-day cycle tour from Hackney to Ipswich (or Norwich) staying overnight in Sudbury and Dunwich. Just add a start date and book your hotels. Specific timings assume a Monday to Wednesday tour in 2027 so your own train times may be different. If the first two days look like a Dunwich Dynamo route then that is deliberate so even though this ride to Dunwich is spread over 2 days it is still 112 miles and over 1,000m of ascent with an additional third day of nearly 50 miles to navigate. The third day is either north to Norwich on NCN 1 or southwest to Ipswich.  Days 1 & 2 Day 3 Ipswich Option Start Point: London Fields, Hackney  Finish Point: Ipswich Station (Greater Anglia) Meetup Time: 08:00 Start Time: 08:15 Route: Dunwich Utility Route Route (Days 1 & 2): Dunwich Dynamo 2026 Route (Day 3):   Dunwich to Ipswich   Route (Day 3): Dunwich to Norwich   GPX File (Utility Route) GPX File (Days 1 & 2) GPX File Ipswich (D...

  Ride type: Guided Ride Ride suitability: Challenging Ride title: Croxley Green to Bea's Cafe  Start Postcode: WD3 3DY Elevation: GPX reference: Komoot Route GPX File Introduce your route: This ride is suitable for experienced riders who can maintain an overall average speed of 10 mph over undulating terrain. We have a policy of leaving no rider behind so if anyone is struggling we will adjust the speed and take rest stops if necessary. If you have questions or concerns speak to the Ride Leader or contact them before the ride. We ask that you read the full details of the ride including the distance and terrain to ensure the ride will be enjoyable for you. With a 10:15 start you could be back for 15:15 if stops are limited and you maintain a 10 mph average.  Kind of roads you'll be riding: We will use roads on this route with hills and short sections of main road with fast moving traffic. Stops on the way: We stop for drinks and snacks at Bea's Cafe on...

If you are looking to improve your cycling skills here are Twelve Tips. As improving will mean different things to different people this is an eclectic list of resources to explore.  1. Explore different resources  One explanation of puncture repair may not be 100% clear to you so look at a few to get the full picture 2. Search engines If you have problems such as the rear wheel popping up when you stop suddenly do a web search and explore braking 3. Ask your cycle group buddies If you have questions or problems ask at the group ride coffee stop as people will be happy to help though bare in mind you will get many answers to the same question  4. Transport for London (TfL)  The TfL website is suitable for those wanting to get out on the road with online learning and videos plus links to other guides such as puncture repair https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/cycle-skills 5. Cycling UK Cycling UK have a great website you can use to build your cycling knowledg...