SOcial Group RIdes
social group rides from the cafe. First Sunday of every month. MIXed terrain rolling route. All welcome
OUR MONYHLY Group Rides
Our aim is to be a hub for social rides. This will start with our ‘ No Drop ‘ mixed terrain monthly social rides. These will be on the first Sunday of each month. In time, this may progress to classic group road rides and hopefully mountain bike trains in the future.
MWC
Midweek Casuals. Always Casual Always Wednesday. A mixed terrain for casual road ride in under 2 hours. 7pm Cafe start from the cafe. Off road if trails are dry, on road if damp, off if it’s too bleak.
hOW FAST/hard WILL IT BE?
We are going to start with No Drop Rides, and focus on beautiful routes and the social aspects of riding. This means we will welcome all riders and abilities. As the groups grow we may split into two rides with one taking on a more challenging route or with a suggested faster average speed. Eventually we hope to add in faster group and specific training rides. For these first few rides you can expect the speed to be anything from 18-22kph depending on the route.
Why mixed terrain
We want to keep things simple and fun. Sussex is blessed with the South Downs National park on our doorstep and we couldn’t not exploit the hundreds of fantastic gravel and chalk paths we enjoy all the time. Mixed terrain rides tend to be slower, more relaxed and open up opportunities for more people to join us as we start to build the club. So chuck a pair of 30mm tyres on your road bike or dig out that old mountain bike from the shed and come along on our next ride.
Join our Strava club to see upcoming rides and get GPX
Massive thanks to everyone who joined us on our Porteur rides so far this year. More rides to come in 2024!
NEXT RIDE TBA
Example details only
9am arrive for coffee
9:30am depart
DISTANCE 50km
TERRAIN Rolling road ride
No Drop Ride
18 - 24kph (Approx 2-3 Hours)
helmet required
Route appropriate bike - Mudguards are a bonus
All welcome
Join the Porteur CC Strava Club for more details.
Download the most route GPX, this is subject to change if conditions change. Please check on day of ride at Cafe Porteur that you have the most up to date route.
RIDE RULES
We don’t have many rules for our group rides but the main one is to be sensible, be nice and enjoy the ride.
Cafe Porteur and anyone affiliated has no liability for your safety during a group ride.
Each rider takes personal responsibility for themselves at all times
You must follow all rules of the road
Your bike must be well maintained, and suitable for the prescribed route.
All riders should wear sensible weather appropriate clothing
No TT bikes, fixed gears or clip on aero bars are permitted during group rides
Helmets are mandatory
Each rider should be self sufficient. Bring your own food, water, tools and navigation, as required for the route.
Wave at other cyclists
Walkers take priority over bikes
Dogs (and other animals ) take priority over everyone
