Keep Moving Lazy Bones

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 text required by the London Cycle Campaign (LCC) for it's London Cycle Festival. HCH need to provide this for rides to the Canons Park picnic. Ride Leader Instructions   If you are a leading a ride please provide updates to the ride specific information to rides@harrowcyclehub.org  The Group Information First Name: Anthony Last Name: Rickaby  Mobile: [on request] Email: rides@harrowcyclehub.org  LCC Member? Yes Name of Group:  Harrow Cycle Hub  Group Description: We’re a registered charity founded in 2021 to get more people cycling in Harrow. We run courses and activities at the former Harrow Civic Centre, and plan to build a new Cycling Centre for the whole of Harrow. In the summer of 2026 we will move to Kenton Recreation Ground.  Group website:  https://www.harrowcyclehub.org/ Common Ride Description Text (including who the ride is suitable for, 170 words max): [This text is used for all rides with each ride h...

This post lists a number of bike rides and contains some of the information required to advertise scheduled rides. It can be used to provide some of the text for British Cycling's Let's Ride platform or other sites. If using Let's Ride then have the necessary text, photo and GPX file ready to copy in to their form because at the time of writing the platform can clear some data fields when updating the photo or the GPX file. Separate pages exist for each ride with the information presented as Let's Ride expects. Image from  Freepik Index of Beginner Bike Rides  These rides are around 5 miles and are suitable for beginners. The same text can be used for each with distance the only variable.  Beginner Bike Rides from Kenton: Click here Index of Komoot Routes Ley Hill Classic Car Show from Eastcote  Canons Park Picnic From Eastcote  Index of Rides Kenton to the Flourish Bakery: Click here Kenton to Harefield: Click here Kenton to the Ice Cream Farm: Clic...

Ride type: Guided Ride Ride suitability: Local Rides Easygoing Ride title: Beginner Bike Ride from Kenton GPX Route: It is suggested you use the classic but be ready to use other routes depending on the participants and weather on the day. Classic ; a five-mile circular route.  Options ; a five-mile out and back with options for individuals to take a break and do less distance. Three Miles ; a three-mile route route starting with a lap of the park then a loop the other side of the subway avoiding the Kenton Road.    Two Loops ; a three-mile route starting with a lap of the park then crossing the Kenton Road.  Start Postcode: HA3 8AX Introduce your route: Can you pedal, balance and brake, but are a bit nervous about going out on the road? Or perhaps you’ve had a break and are a bit rusty. This ride is for you. Led by trained ride leaders, the ride will be at the pace of the slowest and we will help you if you need it. We shall explore the area around Kenton ...

  Ride type: Guided Ride Ride suitability: Challenging Ride title: Rickmansworth to Great Kingshill Start Postcode: WD3 1QY Elevation: GPX reference: Komoot Route 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. 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 the renowned Peterley Manor Farm near Great Kingshill which is closed Mondays,  otherwise we will stop at Matilda's which w...

  Ride type: Guided Ride Ride suitability: Challenging Ride title: Rickmansworth to Wilstone Start Postcode: WD3 1QY Elevation: GPX reference: Komoot Route 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. 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 the renowned Meads Farm near Wilstone. We will also make short stops for drinks and snacks on the way though for a ride of this duration it is useful to be abl...