RPCC opening training ride - Saturday 14 Jan

london-red
london-red Posts: 1,266
A couple of us are heading out on Saturday for a ride? Anyone else around? If so do come along and join RPCC as you'd be very welcome.

Here's what to expect:

- Meet 8 am at Richmond Gate by the white building on the left if you're leaving the park
- 60 miles / 100 km into Surrey Hills
- 16-18 mph average - 20+ mph on the flat
- We'll wait at the top of hills to regroup
- There'll be a cafe stop - probably at the top of Box Hill

Oh, and it's going to be cold, so bring your thermals

Post below if you're interested in coming along.

Comments

  • J09
    J09 Posts: 122
    Unfortunately unable to join on the saturday...

    However do plan to go out on the sunday? Anyone keen on the Windsor loop?
  • tyskie
    tyskie Posts: 252
    I'll be doing the Saturday ride but cannot make it on Sunday. Jorge - hope to see you out for a ride soon.
  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Ah, sorry about that Jorge - looks like Saturday's the favourite at the moment. Berns is potentially up for it as well.

    Anyone else?
  • J09
    J09 Posts: 122
    Shame for me...

    But I will definitively join in on the near future.
  • Dan_JR
    Dan_JR Posts: 36
    I am planning on making my RPCC debut!
  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Nice one Dan - always good to see new faces. Do you want to PM your mobile number?

    Cheers

    Dave
  • tyskie
    tyskie Posts: 252
    Excellent. Look forward to seeing you there. Hopefully you're not too quick and I've got someone to ride with on the hills :wink:
  • Dan_JR
    Dan_JR Posts: 36
    I am dreadfully out of shape - I am hoping to kick start my year with this run.
    Hope I can keep up!
  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Great ride at the weekend chaps, and good to meet you Dan. Really enjoyed the spin, at least I did after my fingers and toes had been given a chance to defrost. My iPhone ran out of juice around Epsom, but I make it around 57 miles (that's just over 90k, for the continentals), with climbs of Effingham Road, Leith (the easy way), Ranmore and Box.
  • Dan_JR
    Dan_JR Posts: 36
    Thanks for a great ride boys. Strava tells me it was a 92km (Richmond Park start/finish). Wonderful morning of riding, hears hoping I can do a proper turn on the front in the future.

    Thanks again
    D
  • I will move to the area in May... would love to join and learn a few back roads towards the hills
    left the forum March 2023
  • tyskie
    tyskie Posts: 252
    Hope to see you in May. A couple of us are doing the Chiltern 100 so we should be really stringing the hills together by then.
  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Yeah absolutely, come along - everyone's welcome.
    Hope to see you in May. A couple of us are doing the Chiltern 100 so we should be really stringing the hills together by then.

    Started doing hill repeats the other day. Let's see how long that lasts...
  • tyskie wrote:
    Hope to see you in May. A couple of us are doing the Chiltern 100 so we should be really stringing the hills together by then.

    Done that twice... ouch!

    Paolo
    left the forum March 2023