Training Rides
Organised training rides on Saturday and Sunday every week.
Saturday Mornings - Three Group Rides
Group 1 – 6:30am - Moderate/Fast - Universe Loop - 50km ~28-30kph
General Info: This group will consist of a range of capabilities from moderate to high fitness. The group will ride as one group for the first 30km to the Greater Western Highway at a moderate pace and then split into two groups (moderate and fast) for the 20km return to Parramatta, rolling turns down the highway.
Times:
- Start: 6:30am
- Est Finish: 8:10am
Locations:
Route: Universe Loop https://www.strava.com/segments/27220795
Ride Leaders: Phil Gates phil.gates109@gmail.com Andrew Mclean leanandrew@hotmail.com , Stephen Jones stephenjones745@gmail.com .
Group 2 – 6:10am - Steady ‘No Drop’ Ride- Universe Loop -50km ~24-26 kph
General Info: This ride caters for riders who want to improve skills and comfort riding in a bunch and indeed anyone who simply wants a moderately paced ride, Uses the same, famous Universe loop, joining the main group for coffee back at Parramatta.
Times:
- Start: 6:10am
- Est Finish: 8:10am
Locations:
Route: Universe Loop –https://www.strava.com/segments/27220795
Ride Leaders: Andrew Cooper akcooper66@hotmail.com
Group 3 – 6:30am - Entry Level Slow Ride- Parramatta Park - 32Km ~ Self Paced
General Info: An entry level social ride for those who wish to ride at a steady pace without road traffic. Group targets 10 laps of the 3.2km Parramatta Park circuit.
Times:
- Start: 6:30am
- Est Finish: 8:00am
Locations:
Ride Leaders: Bob Shields rejshields@gmail.com
Sunday Mornings – Two Group Rides
Details of both groups’ routes posted to Facebook each week.
Group 1 – 6:45am - Moderate Pace – Windsor Road/M2 Intersection – 70-90Km ~26-28Kph
General Info: A moderately paced ‘no drop’ group ride with varying routes through western and northern Sydney.
Times:
- Start: 6:45am
- Est Finish: 10:30am
Locations:
- Start and Finish: Traffic lights on Windsor Rd, Baulkham Hills at the M2 overpass.
Ride Leaders: Stephen Jones stephenjones745@gmail.com, Matt Crapp CrappyTravel@gmail.com
Routes: Various rides to be confirmed week before on Facebook.
Group 2 – 7am - Steady Pace
General Info: A moderately paced ‘no drop’ group ride with varying routes throughout Sydney. Can vary from gorge rides to bike paths. Expect 50-70km. Curiously, always seems to end at a cafe.
Times:
- Start: 7am
- Est Finish: 10-11am
Locations:
- Start and Finish: Varies by ride, and is advised in FB post. Start locations include Parramatta Park, Circa Retail shops, Round Corner shops, Berowra Station car park.
Routes: Various, including:
- Windsor return
- M7 bike path/Sydney West parklands
- Maraylya
- Mooney Mooney - “Second gate”
- “Galston Gorge/ Berowra waters loop
- Airport West
- City and Olympic Park
Ride Leaders: Andrew Cooper akcooper66@hotmail.com
Annual Easter Ride
Good Friday – 6:30am – Windsor Richmond loop
The ride: this is our annual Fondo style ride with various routes and distances so the whole Club can participate. We head to Windsor and Richmond depending which group you ride, then onto Rouse Hill Regional Park for a BBQ breakfast before returning home to Parramatta.
Meet: Corner Windsor Rd and Brien’s Rd North Parramatta (Office Works car park).