DTC Weekend Bike Ride - Saturdays

Back, due to popular demand, DTC with be organising the winter weekend cycle ride. We hope to continue the weekend rides through the winter to through to the start of the Tri season in the spring.

This training session is aimed at novices to intermediates and is base level riding.

The ride is also a social get together and is interupted half way with a well earned cafe break.

Start time: 9.00am

Start location: Car park at main entrance to John Port School (Opposite Chip shop )

Destination: various approx 40miles total (actual distance confirmed on the day)

All abilities welcome . We will not leave anyone behind. Non club members also welcome. Come along and have a go !

DTC takes your safety very seriously

No helmet...no ride.

Equipment to remember 

• Pump
• Bottle of carb/iso drink/Gel
• Sunglasses
• Check bike is roadworthy, especially your brakes.
• Bright coloured clothing
• Bacon Butty money
• Mobile phone (in plastic bag) Put your ICE number in the memory "In Case of Emergency"- Your next of Kin etc
• Puncture repair kit/spare inner tube
• Some riders use different tyres in the winter with more tread and kevlar bands inside-less punctures !

As the weather becomes more wintery you may want to consider these:

• Mudguards - no one likes getting splashed by the rider in front
• Lights
• Layers
• Waterproof jacket
• Waterproof Gloves
• leg and arm warmers or Bib trousers
• Overshoes, Extra pair of socks etc.
• Skull cap for under helmet

Medication

If you have any medical conditions please inform the ride organiser before you set off.

You ride at your own risk.

Ride Oganiser
Steve Tatem
steve.tatem@derbytriathlonclub.co.uk