Bunchrides – a new start!
SUNDAYS at 9am (NOTE NEW DATE & TIME) @ Avantiplus Cyclezone Rotorua.
We have decided to combine the Saturday and Sunday bunch rides into one – Just Sunday at 9:00am weather dependent the day and time should not change going forward into the new year. No slow and fast ride just one for all.
The ride will be 2hrs long (or there abouts) to start with and for as many weekends until everyone gets up to riding longer (then we can add in a coffee and carrot cake stop – yum!) – so that means we will back to Cyclezone in 2hrs this week aka you will have time for xmas shopping after. The pace will be at the slowest rider so noooo body gets left behind the aim of this bunchride is to get as many RATS out riding together as possible, please do not be put off by thinking you will be to slow as you wont be.
Every ride will have a bunch leader (hopefully 2 next year) who will be responsible for the route and pace of the bunch. This person will be a guarenteed started and will be there (or have organised a replacement) so dont leave without them. Going up hills the leader will ride with the slower group of people while the faster cyclists can get some extra training in by doing reps up the hills if they wish. The leader will make sure those slower riders then have time to recover before allowing the pace returns to normal bunch pace. If someone gets a puncture the whole group stops (great for us girls – I had 2 in one ride once and I didnt lift a finger). These rides are a great way to build up distance and bunch riding skills and its just better riding with people than by yourself. You will also learn lots of tri stuff just by talking to the other people on the ride. I certainly have!
Anyone wanting a longer distance can either do an extra hour or so before or after the bunchride if they wish.