Covid-Compliant Rides

As of 29th March 2021, we will be resuming group rides.

When possible, we will operate weekly rides as listed below and on the Google Fleet Cycling Ride Booking Sheet. Each ride will proceed approximately at the average speed specified on that sheet by the ride leader. Our previous star rating system is NOT in operation for these rides.

If you wish to ride with us please read Instructions for Riders below.

Leaders should also read Instructions for Leaders below.

Fleet Cycling will always recognise the pace of the slowest rider and will NEVER drop or leave anyone behind.

Tuesday Rides

Four socially distanced groups of 6 (inc. leader) to four different locations each Tuesday from the Route List. Group start times will be staggered from Hart Leisure Centre as follows:

09:00AM FAST Pace 15mph+
09:10AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride
09:20AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride
09:30AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride

Wednesday Rides

Three socially distanced groups of 6 (inc. leader) to two different locations each Wednesday from the Route List. Group start times will be staggered from Hart Leisure Centre as follows:

09:10AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride
09:20AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride
09:30AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride

Thursday Rides

Three socially distanced groups of 6 (inc. leader) to two different locations each Thursday from the Route List. Group start times will be staggered from Hart Leisure Centre as follows:

09:10AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride
09:20AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride
09:30AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride

Sunday Rides

Two socially distanced groups of 6 (inc. leader) to two different locations each Sunday from the Route List. Group start times will be staggered from Hart Leisure Centre as follows:

09:20AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride
09:30AM Mixed Pace - Check Ride

Route List

Instructions for Riders

Booking your ride

You must book in advance, so we can take measures to adhere to government guidelines. If you turn up without booking, you may not be permitted to ride.
If you later find you cannot ride on a booked date, please cancel by removing your name from the booking sheet, so that someone else can use the slot.

• Open the Google Fleet Cycling Ride Booking Sheet
• Choose your ride, based on date, time, target pace, and the ride leader's choice of route (especially the distance and climbing).
• Enter your name (e.g. Nigel F) in the green box on the date you wish to ride.
• If you are not a Cycling UK member, please complete the Guest Rider Form in advance of the ride and bring it with you.
• Please do not book more than one or two future slots at a time - give everyone a chance to ride in the slots available.

Before the ride

Bring the following:
• A face covering, as you may not be allowed into some venues without one. We also advise wearing a face covering if providing technical or medical assistance.
• Hand wipes or hand sanitiser, in case of a mechanical or medical issue where you need to assist or be assisted by another rider.
• Enough equipment to be self-sufficient: tyre levers; pump; puncture repair or inner tube.
• Emergency Contact details: carry the name and number of an emergency contact, to be used in the unlikely event of an incapacitating accident. Details could be on paper/card (possibly using a standard service providing QR codes - search the web for "ICE QR code tag"), or set up on your phone as per this article
• Emergency Location: if you have a smartphone, we recommend you load the What3Words app. This allows you to send a precise location to emergency services.

 

During the ride

• Wherever possible, first aid should only be carried out by qualified first aiders. If you are a first aider, please read the St John's Ambulance Covid-19 advice for first aiders
• Ride start times and maximum number of riders will be adhered to strictly, so try not to turn up too early!/li>
• Maintain social distancing of at least one metre at all times before, during, and at the end of a ride.
• Be prepared to move to a suitably-spaced single file formation when road conditions require it.
• Practice good hygiene, including moving to the back of the bunch to clear your throat or to blow your nose. Do not share food or drink, and avoid contact with another rider's bike or equipment.
• During repairs move bike away from others if necessary to maintain distancing. If it is necessary for other riders, not in the same household, to assist with repairs, then they should wear a face covering, and clean surfaces and hands appropriately, e.g., with hand wipes or hand sanitiser. (hence riders and leaders should bring hand wipes or hand sanitiser on rides)

Coronavirus High-Risk or Self-Isolating?

• If you are defined as high risk for Covid-19 you must review the government guidance for high risk individuals, and take your own responsibility for when, where and with whom you ride.
• If you should be self isolating you must not join a group ride. Government guidance is to self isolate for 10 days after symptoms appear or 14 days if someone in the same household has symptoms or if you have been in contact with someone who has symptoms.

Instructions for Leaders

• Please ensure that you have a full list of all your riders, e.g., that the names on the booking sheet are correct.
• Add the expected average pace in mph next to your name in the booking sheet e.g. Boris J, 12mph.
• Check with all riders that they are carrying emergency contact details, either in hardcopy or in the emergency contacts facility of their phone. If they are not, you should make a note of such details and (for data protection purposes) destroy it after the ride. For non-members you need to obtain a guest registration form with contact details. Please keep this for four weeks, or pass on to the Rides Secretary (Ed Humphrey) or the club Secretary (Andrew Perkins).
• Make yourself aware of St John's Ambulance Covid-19 advice for first aiders Wherever possible, first aid should only be carried out by qualified first aiders.
• Remember to follow the standing instructions for leaders, for which you will find a link at the foot of every page on this site, as Ride Leader Guidance.

We also provide some pocket checklists which you can carry with you when leading a ride: