Beacon Roads Cycling Club

On the first Sunday of every month, we have an Introductory Ride to which everyone is welcome. We try to keep to quiet lanes as far as possible and cover about 20-30 miles including a stop at a café for refreshments.

The purpose of this event is to provide a relatively short, easy-paced ride suitable for newcomers or riders who are not yet confident of being able to ride with the main club runs. Riders returning to cycling, teenagers or those who are still gaining cycling fitness would all benefit from joining us on these rides. The rides are intended as an introduction to club cycling not as an introduction to cycling and a minimum level of fitness is expected. As a guide, participants should be comfortable completing solo rides of 15 miles in approximately 1.5 hours before attempting one of our introductory rides. We do our best not to leave anybody behind but a reasonable rate of progress must be made and we expect a minimum average speed of approximately 10mph.

Non-members are always welcome to join one or two rides on a trial basis following which we would be delighted if you choose to join the Beacon.

Next Introductory Ride Date: 5th February

Led by:

Details (published shortly before each ride)

RIDE CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER

During the winter, if adverse weather conditions are forecast a decision will be made by the ride leader the day before whether the ride will go ahead. An announcement will be made either on this page or on the club message board so please check both before setting off if the weather is in doubt. Please be aware that the ride could still be cancelled at the Black Horse if the weather is worse than forecast. However, it is always the responsibility of each individual to make a personal decision about whether they will be able to complete the ride safely.

Introductory club runs meet at 9am for a 9.15 start from the Black Horse public house, near the junction of Bristol Road and Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield [map]. Most people ride to the Black Horse but if you need to drive please note that parking restrictions apply to the pub car park.

All participants are expected to be familiar with and follow our Club Run Guidelines.

If you are thinking of joining a ride for the first time, please and let us know a bit about the riding you've been doing lately so that we can offer advice. Alternatively, just turn up at the Black Horse and ask for the Intro Ride leader.

Future Ride Dates	Leader/s
5th February	George Barker
4th March	Dave & Anne Hughes
1st April	Andy Terry
6th May	Charles White

In order to provide a slightly faster and longer ride for cyclists who wish to progress from the introductory rides but not are not quite ready to tackle a B run we will be holding a C run on the 3rd Sunday of each month and occasionally additional Sundays. These will typically be 40 - 50 miles at an average speed of 12 - 13mph and include stop at a cafe [details].