RIDE PACING

Ride Grades are designed to make it as easy as possible for members to find rides at the pace they are looking for. We use five colour bands to indicate target speed on the flat (not average speed over the whole ride, which is affected by traffic, hills and weather).

  • Green: 20-25kph - (13 -16mph)

  • Silver: 25-30kph - (16 - 19mph)

  • Blue: 30-35kph - (19 - 22mph)

  • Black: 35-40kph - (22 - 25mph)

  • HC: 40kph+ - (25mph+)

Some rides may be additionally labelled “Fast” or “Easy” to indicate the upper or lower end of that band. A “Fast Silver” ride would be in the 27-30kph range. An “Easy Blue” Ride would be 30-33kph.

Step-up rides

We also hold regular step-up rides at the top boundary of each colour led by an experienced rider. The aim of these rides is to build practical awareness of the boundary between each colour band and give members a chance to test whether they are ready to progress to higher pace bands. Green to Silver Step-Up rides will aim to ride at 25kph on the flat, for example.

Step-up rides will normally be shorter than average to accommodate riders who may be riding faster than they are used to.

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