Sunday classics-inspired ride at gruppetto pace (20kph)

Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3169943055838738522

Details
When -- 8h30 Sunday, June 1
Where -- Parking lot of la Grande Cascade, Bois de Boulogne
Length -- 62 km
Average pace -- 20 km/h

This ride is with the "gruppetto group," which is the Italian name for the group of cyclists that forms behind the peloton typically occupied by sprinters and domestiques.

The route today heads west and then south before looping back into Paris via Issy-les-Moulineaux along the Seine. This is a slightly modified version of a Classics Challenge ride for newcomers, so it is bound to have some surprise turns and a few steep but short climbs.

If you're looking for a longer and faster ride, check out Saturday's ride with our peleton group. That ride is 112km at a 25kph average pace.

As always, please check the following:

• do you have the cycling fitness and experience for this ride? no half-wheeling, try to stay around 30cm away from the wheel in front of you.
• safety comes first: no helmet, no PCB ride.
• this ride is for road bikes/velos de route, not for VTT etc.
• bring spare tube, bidons, energy bars, gels, etc.
• bring money/card in case you need it.

REMINDER*: PCB rides are no-drop with a focus on staying together. Our rides fill a niche and are designed for people who want to ride in a group, together, at a medium pace with others who are more interested in the experience than in riding as fast as possible. We regroup at the tops of significant climbs and key turns, so no one gets left behind.

If you are looking for something different, perhaps a weekend training ride with a fast group of cyclists who compete in races and triathlons, then this is not the group for you. I recommend checking out Paris Cycling Group, which typically feature rides at an average speed of 25-28 kph, sometimes even faster. There are other groups, as well, which are organized by several bike shops in Paris.

For more information about Paris Cycling B-group, please check out our What We Are About section on our MeetUp landing page.