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Not if you are comfortable with the current ride pace starting at 10am. But if you want to go a little faster and be back by 1:30pm there is now another option as Tuesday Vice-Captain John D explains:
It is great that the Tuesday rides have become so popular. However the number of riders has now got to the stage where we have to change the arrangements to ensure good management and safety. It has therefore been decided that from next Tuesday, 16 May there will be two rides from the existing start (Purley Oaks Recycling Centre). The first, faster ride will be led by Tom Vaz and will start at 09.30. The second, slightly slower ride,will start at 10.00 and be led, as now, by Des D, John D, TomTom and Pete R. It is hoped that the second group will therefore arrive at the lunch stop 45 minutes to one hour after the first group by which time the first group will have left or be just leaving.
This will have several big advantages. Firstly, and most importantly, it will make for two smaller, safer and more manageable groups on the road. Secondly it will enable us to use a wider range of tea stops which can manage to serve these 2 smaller groups. Last, but not least, it will enable riders to choose a group that suits them best, not only in the speed but also in that the first group will get home earlier.
We will trial this arrangement for a few weeks and revise as necessary in the light of experience - for example, if too many people choose one group. Please note that there will only be a small difference in the speed of the groups so please don't all try to cram into the first group.
See This Week's Rides for more details for next Tuesday.
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