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Sunday

Please complete the attached Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire and hand to the coach at the first CPT session you attend.

Please note - To join a Club ride you should wear a helmet, carry a pump, tyre levers, two spare tubes, money, phone, drinks and energy food. You should also know how to change a tube. Please also make sure you have a mobile phone, some form of ID and a note of any medical requirements, with you on all rides.

It is unlikely that you will be able to keep up if you have a mountain bike, especially one with knobbly tyres!

Coached sessions cater for all abilities and can be amended /adapted for the ability range present.

Sunday - Elmers End

08:00 (April to end October)
08:30 (November to end March)
Meet at Elmers End (the triangle green)
35+ miles - 2.5 - 3 hours - Average speed 16-18mph

08:15
Ironman training rides
See details below

09:00
Average speed 12-14 mph
See details below

09:30
Meet at Elmers End (the triangle green)
25+ miles - 2 - 2.5 hours - Average speed 14-16mph

Map of Elmers End

Helmets must be worn for all Club cycling activities.

We would also like to issue a 'no ice riding' request to all members. So please use your judgement, be sensible and stay at home on your turbo trainer if the weather looks particularly bad.

Please also read the advice on group riding before joining a Club ride.

Saturday - Crystal Palace

The Saturday morning sessions will return at the end of the triathlon season in October. Details will be announced nearer the time.

New Sunday rides

We are trying to establish a slightly slower group on Sunday mornings. This will leave at 9am from Elmers End and will average 12-14mph, with the aim of being back at the cafe at Elmers End at around 11.30am. Sarah has kindly offered to lead these rides when she's available (30 March, 6 April, 13 April, 20 April, 27 April
and 11 May). The first week there was just Sarah and Angelique, but numbers have varied with seven riders one week. Hopefully this ride will build up just as the 9.30am ride did when we first introduced it. Please turn up even on the dates Sarah isn't available to lead and hopefully you'll have some company.

Phil will also be leading some longer rides for those training for Ironman or who want a longer, non-stop, steady ride. These will leave at 8.15am on Sundays from Elmers End. The average speed will be 15mph with a stop in the café at Elmers End after the ride for a tea. Please make sure you are fully prepared with the following: Two full 750ml bottles of sports drink; a few sports energy bars and other nibbles to eat along the way; a roadworthy bike with non antique tyres and tubes fitted; spare inner tube; tools and a pump that works! These rides will not happen every week and will be confirmed via the Club e-group. (Phil won't be leading a ride on 13 April as he's running the Marathon but others will be out).

Advice re winter cycling

As winter approaches please take additional care when out on your bike. A feature of the weather in our area of London is that it is much warmer than in the neighbouring countryside where we ride. This means that 20 minutes after leaving the relative warmth of Elmers End you could feel a significant drop in temperature and road conditions. An example of this is Layham’s Lane which at this time of year is known as “Little Siberia” by the locals. Not surprisingly then, it’s also been
the scene of a few mishaps for CPTers over the years.

Please check weather conditions to assess the situation carefully before your rides. CPT does not promote club rides in dangerous weather conditions. In such circumstances please consider a turbo session or check the e-group to see if there is an alternative mountain bike session arranged.

Greg Lewis is our bike coordinator. If you have any comments, suggestions or feedback regarding our bike sessions, please let Greg know.

Download maps of our regular routes:
Box Hill (view profile)
Penshurst
Downe (suitable for 09.30 ride) - best printed in colour

Mountain bike routes:
Box Hill

More maps to follow soon.

During winter months Nigel regularly organises weekend mountain bike sessions. Details of these are circulated on the Club e-group, so you need to become a fully paid up member to find out more!

Members also organise ad hoc rides and these are also advertised via the Club e-group.

CPT are registered with the RTTC. This allows members to participate in time trials. Details can be found on the Cycling Time Trials website.

Useful cycle-related links can be found on the Cycling links page.

Use our calorie counter to calculate how many calories you have burnt on your cycles.

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