Starting from the roundabout in Pitstone at 5.30pm We will ride for an hour. Darkness falls between 6.30pm and 7pm so lights to ensure you can be seen by other road users will be beneficial.
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Rides For Sunday 3rd October 2021
Three rides this week, the longer two travel through the pretty Buckinghamshire village of The Lee, hence their route names are Lee Minors and Lee Majors. Don’t worry if you’re not wanting to ride like the six million dollar man we also have a 10.30 option with just 750 feet of climbing. The longer two routes share the same last 15 miles. Please arrive at Ivinghoe church before your expected start time. We may split into pace groups depending on the number of riders out.
9am 48 miles Lee Majors https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37658202
10am 34 miles Lee Minors https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37658322
10.30am 24 miles Less Hills than Devon https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37647732
A reminder to all riders that we are a group of friends riding bikes, not a cycle club. We suggest routes and enjoy the company of each other while out on our bikes. Those who lead out groups, the route planners and the I.T. gurus in no way make any assurances as to the safety of any rides organised under the Ivinghoe Velos banner. Each participant is wholly responsible for their own safety, road worthiness of their steed, legal requirements to abide by the highway code and any insurances each individual feels are necessary. We don’t guarantee that there will be riders & leaders on all rides but we are lucky enough to have a large following, so generally everyone gets some company out on the roads.
10am & 10.30am Rides: As we have riders that are at differing levels of fitness we need to split into groups riding at a set speed. Groups should ideally be around 6 to 8 riders to help keep everyone together and not take up too much of the road. There will be a poll on the Rear Hub Facebook page where you can select which group you would like to ride in. After looking at the ride distance and profile select which group you would like to ride in. Please be realistic when doing this! Take a turn at the front of the group to help maintain that pace and do not expect somebody to be at the front whilst you sit on their wheel. They are not your Domestiques!! Check over your shoulder and make sure the rider behind you has not dropped off. If they are more than 5 yards back let the rest of the group know so they can ease off and let them catch up and review the pace. Agree a stopping point for a drink and regroup after a hill. Not everybody is a good climber/descender and may need a few seconds to catch up. Be aware of other riders’ needs. If you are struggling with the agreed pace be prepared to drop back to the group behind you. Its a social ride not a time trial. Be considerate to other road users. You might be wearing Ivinghoe Velos kit and we’d like to have a reputation of considerate and courteous riders.
The 9am ride usually rides as one group as numbers are lower than 10am, the group generally rides between 15.5mph and 17.5mph depending on the route.
Feel free to plan a route as we would welcome this and are always looking for something different. If you have ridden with us for a few rides you obviously enjoy our company so it would be great to see you riding in Velo Cycling top to help promote the group.
Ivinghoe Velos Ride for Tuesday 28th Sept
6pm https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35601305
We meet at Pitstone roundabout at 6pm for this route, not many evening rides left for 2021!
Ivinghoe Velos Rides For Sunday 26th September
9am route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37594078
10am route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37594212
10.30am Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37594317
Three routes to chose from this week, all starting from Ivinghoe Church. Please arrive before the expected start time with a good knowledge of your chosen route.
Ivinghoe Velos are not a club but a group of local cyclists who ride together. We do not have a set of rules. Here are some suggested guidelines to help ensure enjoyment is had by all.
10am & 10.30am Rides: As we have riders that are at differing levels of fitness we need to split into groups riding at a set speed. Groups should ideally be around 6 to 8 riders to help keep everyone together and not take up too much of the road. There will be a poll on the Rear Hub Facebook page where you can select which group you would like to ride in. After looking at the ride distance and profile select which group you would like to ride in. Please be realistic when doing this! Take a turn at the front of the group to help maintain that pace and do not expect somebody to be at the front whilst you sit on their wheel. They are not your Domestiques!! Check over your shoulder and make sure the rider behind you has not dropped off. If they are more than 5 yards back let the rest of the group know so they can ease off and let them catch up and review the pace. Agree a stopping point for a drink and regroup after a hill. Not everybody is a good climber/descender and may need a few seconds to catch up. Be aware of other riders’ needs. If you are struggling with the agreed pace be prepared to drop back to the group behind you. Its a social ride not a time trial. Be considerate to other road users. You might be wearing Ivinghoe Velos kit and we’d like to have a reputation of considerate and courteous riders.
The 9am ride usually rides as one group as numbers are lower than 10am, the group generally rides between 15.5mph and 17.5mph depending on the route.
Feel free to plan a route as we would welcome this and are always looking for something different. If you have ridden with us for a few rides you obviously enjoy our company so it would be great to see you riding in Velo Cycling top to help promote the group.
Rides For Tuesday 21st Sept 2021
Ride start time moves to 6pm this week. This gives us a little more day light to play with. The route revisits a popular “chain breaker” route we did in back April as the nights were drawing out! 21 flat miles should get you back before darkness, if you are not confident on riding that fast, take the shorter option!
chain breaker B https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35824995
chain breaker C https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35825043
Rides for Sunday 19th September 2021
This Sunday a local sportive “the tour de vale” takes place from Stoke Mandaville, if velos are thinking of riding, please share on social media so a group can form. The route looks good, riding slightly further west that we usually reach https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1574443
On Sunday we will have our usual three ride options for you starting from the church in Ivinghoe.
All three routes share some common elements, including tackling Toms Hill to warm riders up for a few climbs on generally quiet Buckinghamshire lanes.
9am 52 miles, 3,000 feet of climbing https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37499569
10am 36 miles, 2,000 feet of climbing https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37499603
10.30am 22 miles, 1,300 feet of climbing https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37499653
We are a group of friends riding bikes, not a cycle club, so it’s a nice idea to look over your shoulder and slow to ensure your group pulls along the slower riders. We suggest routes and enjoy the company of each other while out on our bikes. Those who lead out groups, the route planners and the I.T. gurus in no way make any assurances as to the safety of any rides organised under the Ivinghoe Velos banner. Each participant is wholly responsible for their own safety, road worthiness of their steed, legal requirements to abide by the highway code and any insurances each individual feels are necessary. We can’t guarantee that there will be riders & leaders on all rides but we are lucky enough to have a large following, so generally everyone gets some company out on the road. The route planning does not take into account short term road closures so please expect to need a degree of flexibility when out on our rides.
Ivinghoe Velos Ride For Tuesday 14th Sept 2021
The evenings are drawing in, this week will be our last 6.30pm ride, after this we will begin rides earlier for a few weeks. Civil twilight this week (defined as a time when artificial lights may not be needed) ends at 19:50, sunset is 19:14 so somewhere between these times lights will be needed on your bike. Our ride of 16 miles should finish by 19:30. We start at Pitstone roundabout at 6.30pm
6.30pm ride 16 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37484245
Ivinghoe Velos Rides For Sunday 12th September
Why not start your own “Tour Of Britain” this Sunday, join us for rides of 50, 35 or 25 miles at 9am, 10am or 10.30am. We ride road bikes and generally average between 15mph and 17mph on rides.
All rides start at the church in Ivinghoe. If the number of riders is high it’s recommended to split into clearly defined groups of 8 or fewer riders. This will ensure we are not taking up too much road space and to enable groups to stay close together. Groups can be based on pace, or who you fancy a chat with, remember the peloton group is faster than the individual, so if you are opening up more than a couple of bike lengths, you are doing it wrong.
All rides are planned as social outings with a mid-ride stop for 5 minutes to take in a biscuit or warm cheese sandwich from the back pocket. A quiet lay-by so you are not an impediment to passing traffic works best. This weeks rides aim to finish at a similar time giving everyone the opportunity to support our local public house, the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe.
9am option https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37441822
10am option https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37441870
10.30am option https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37441917
See you on Sunday for the best couple of hours of the week…..
Ivinghoe Velos Ride for Tuesday 7th Sept 2021
As the schools go back the weather improves. That is the law. We take advantage of some late season sunshine with 20 miles out to Halton Camp. Please join us at Pitstone roundabout just before 6.30pm on Tuesday evening for this relatively flat ride (max gradient 4%)
Tuesday ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37413940
Ivinghoe Velos Rides For Sunday 5th September
Three rides to pick from this week, routes head South. We will be departing from the church in Ivinghoe at 9am, 10am and 10.30am. The long and medium routes tackle the Col De La Eskdale in Chesham. All routes return to the Rose and Crown for optional post ride chat and refreshment. Please arrive with a working bike and a good idea of your planned route before the ride start time, we may split into pace groups if group numbers and high. Groups of 6 to 8 riders of a similar pace usually works best, look out for all riders in your group.
9am route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37361509
10am route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37361672
10.30am route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37361754
A reminder to all riders that we are a group of friends riding bikes, not a cycle club. We suggest routes and enjoy the company of each other while out on our bikes. Those who lead out groups, the route planners and the I.T. gurus in no way make any assurances as to the safety of any rides organised under the Ivinghoe Velos banner. Each participant is wholly responsible for their own safety, road worthiness of their steed, legal requirements to abide by the highway code and any insurances each individual feels are necessary. We don’t guarantee that there will be riders & leaders on all rides but we are lucky enough to have a large following, so generally everyone gets some company out on the roads.