• Club Rides

Our Rides

We think group rides are one of the best ways to progress your cycling. It can be easier riding with a group rather than solo, you’ll also benefit from learning how to ride safely and efficiently in a group.

Where do they start?

Mid-week and weekend rides with start point details and times are posted weekly on our Facebook page. Default start time for weekend rides is 9am, alternate start times will be made clear in any posts on Facebook.

If you aren’t a club member yet or don’t use Facebook, you can subscribe to our newsletter to receive a regular email with weekend ride details.

Saturday

The bus stop opposite the Toby Carvery on Bury and Bolton Road, Bury.

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Sunday

Outside the Barista Cafe on The Rock, Bury.

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Which Ride?

All rides are lead by club members on a voluntary basis, so this means that not every type of ride (A, B, C or D) is available each weekend or during the week. Our rides are posted to the club Facebook group where the type of ride and distance should be stated.

Our A rides are the fastest but often cover the same routes as our B rides only without a café stop.

There are regular women-led rides which commonly fall into the C/D category. Everyone is welcome on all rides, it’s your ability to ride that matters, not your gender.

We suggest you choose a ride best suited to your average speed and experience.

A rides

For faster and experienced riders, mostly taking place at the weekends at speeds averaging well over 17mph. Routes are over varying distances, from short 30 milers (the Bacup loop) up to 100 miles or more, heading over to Southport or down into Cheshire for example.

B rides

Paced at roughly 14-17mph and varying from 40 to 100 miles dependent on weather and ability of the group. There may be some challenging hill climbs.

C rides

These can be over any distance, so anything from 30 miles upwards, 12-15mph and suitable for a wide range of riders depending on fitness. New riders can choose the option of a ride buddy, just ask. A lot of our weekend and midweek social rides are C rides.

D rides

Suitable for new cyclists and those returning to cycling after a long layoff (years) from the sport, these rides usually cover around 30 miles, averaging a pace of 10-12mph over local undulating routes.

Please note that on C or D rides, there’s usually a café stop. On A or B rides, don’t take a refreshment stop for granted.

Speeds are based on the pace you can maintain over hilly terrain.

We suggest that your first ride should be with the slowest ride category unless you are confident of your ability. If the ride is too slow, next time you can try a different group. It’s better to work your way up than struggle and be put off.

Groups often split up climbing hills. Generally the faster riders will wait to regroup at the top. This might not happen with the A rides.

D rides usually give the slowest rider a chance to catch their breath at the top of a climb before setting off again.

If you are new to group riding we understand everyone has to learn somewhere, and a club run is ideal.

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Club Rides – Important Points

1. On our rides, we expect all riders to adhere to the Highway Code.

2. We expect you to ride responsibly, with consideration for all road users and in a way which will not bring the club into disrepute.

3. Bury Clarion do not take responsibility for individuals, everyone rides at their own risk, but we ensure new riders are supported and advised, with a buddy rider system in place. Any new rider can be accompanied by a club rider to ensure they feel comfortable. Just ask the ride leader.

Northern Monkeys

This is a private Facebook group setup by Joanna Cebrat and Mark Jones as an event calendar for anyone interested in longer distance riding including TT’s, CX racing, etc. You can request to join the group via the button below if interested.

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Routes

Routes are available from the Bury Clarion Routes Strava profile. If you follow the profile and favourite a route using the mobile app (click on the star) it will appear in the routes section of your Strava profile.