Whilst the club is unable to organise group rides, we will be trying to encourage some sort of cycling amongst the membership.

We will be publishing a weekly challenge route, that can be ridden at any time during the week, with flexible start and finish points. Generally, as long as there appears to be a genuine attempt at the route, with the feature climb, etc, having been completed (this week Wrington Hil) and 90% of the designated route distance achieved, the ride will count towards the Points Competition.

More details on the Facebook groups and from the Secretary or Competition Manager on request.

Completion of the route will attract ten points towards the Points Competition and another five awarded for the most liked photograph on the Facebook post.

This week, we are having a trial run before the competition season starts proper next Monday. Just tag your Strava record with #WWCOMP. If you are a Strava user but not a Facebook user, forward your photograph to either the Competition Manager or the Secretary for posting on the Facebook group.

https://www.strava.com/routes/24553094

Group Rides - Coronavirus / COVID-19

After receiving advice from various cycling organisations, the club committee has made the decision to temporarily suspend our club group rides.

It is hoped that we can still, as individuals, continue cycling and maintain our fitness, but riding in groups is being discouraged. It may shortly not be possible to include café stops with groups of people anyway.

The club competition season is scheduled to start on the 30th of March, and as this is predominantly an individual effort it is hoped we can still run our competitions. There is a complication with the Points Competition but we are looking at ways to include this.

We will update the club with any developments as soon as we can.

I'm not sure if there is going to be any takers for this Sunday's ride. There are a few of the regular faces going to be absent.

But, here is a route suggestion for this week.

Café stop near Chew Valley.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32118595

https://www.strava.com/routes/22732301

N.B. The route from RideWithGPS should give Wahoo units turn prompts.

The weather looks OK again this week, in between days of rain and wind.

Here is the proposed route for this week's Saturday club ride.

https://www.strava.com/routes/24306554

Finally.

Some half decent weather for a Saturday morning.

With the expected wind direction, a route to Mark seems like a good option.

Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School

https://www.strava.com/routes/21372999

I've been monitoring the weather all week and it fairly likely we would be having strong winds and probably rain this Saturday morning.

So, frustratingly, no club ride will be organised for this week.

With adverse weather conditions forecast again - every time I check they seem to get worse - there are no club rides currently planned.

If this changes it will be announced in the usual way; website, Facebook, Strava.

Although the weather forecast isn't exactly great, Dave H has suggested this route as he's going out, whatever.

There is the possibility this might change, so check back closer to the day for any amendments.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School.

https://www.strava.com/routes/23868767

With the weather warnings currently in place, there are currently no club rides planned this weekend.

If any club members are intending to go out and would like to propose a route for posting, please contact the Secretary.

If the situation changes/improves, a route may be posted nearer the weekend.

Here is the route for this week's Saturday morning club ride.

Meet up at 8:30, outside Priory School.

https://www.strava.com/routes/23526528