Club Ride Guidelines
Within reason, all riders must adhere to all club ride guidelines. Please click here to read them.
Prospective club members
Prospective members are very welcome to turn up to any of our club rides (time and location details below) to try it out without commitment to join. No need to pay the membership fee: just turn up on the day and ride for free!
If you would like to become a member, please find more information on our membership page.
Club rides: choose your speed…
Depending on your ability and inclination, you can choose from four different speed groups for our club rides:
- White Group “social” club ride – 11-12 mph average
- Yellow Group “social” club ride – 13-15 mph average
- Green Group club ride – 14-16 mph average
- Black Group club ride – 17+ mph average
White Group
On Sunday mornings, riders gather opposite Bike-It in Radstock at 09.00 to cycle to a wide variety of locations around Bath, Somerset and Wiltshire. We also run informal rides on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. We always wait for you and stop for coffee and cake!
On Saturday mornings, the rides start at 10:00 opposite Bike-It in Radstock to cover 20-30 miles with a stop for coffee and cake.
Yellow Group
Starting at 09:00 on Saturdays opposite Bike-It in Radstock. With a stop for coffee and cake. Ridden as a group, the routes are between 40-50 miles at an avg. of 13-15 mph.
Green Group
Saturday morning, the rides start at 08:45 in the winter (GMT) and 08:30 in the summer (BST) opposite Bike-It in Radstock . Cycling 40-55 miles in the winter and 55-64 miles in the summer with a stop for coffee and cake. Ridden as a group with an avg speed of 14-16 mph.
Black Group
Saturday morning, the rides start at 08:30 in the winter (GMT) and 08:00 in the summer (BST) opposite Bike-It in Radstock . Cycling 50-70 miles with a stop for coffee and cake. Ridden as a group with an avg speed of 17+ mph.
In a Fast Club Ride, the pace is quick at approx. 17-20 mph average. But we are a social and friendly group! We warmly welcome any new member who would like to stretch their legs on a variety of club rides, including Saturday morning “coffee and cake” rides; time trials; and training rides.
Saturday public introductory rides
Every Saturday morning, club members run a public social ride to introduce non-members to the joys of cycling. Everyone of any ability is most welcome. Starting at 10:00 opposite Bike-It in Radstock