Erskine Bridge Dash 🌁💨🚴‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️

Our Erskine Bridge loop is a good way to start your week, and well it's nice to hammer along.

The word is in the title. We 'dash' to the Bridge as quickly as we can. We regroup at various point along the way so no worries. The banter is good, and sometimes there is a wee bit of competition about going as quick as you can...

📍Meeting point: Bell's Bridge
➡️Distance: 36 km (22.5 mi)
⛰️Elevation gain: 158 m
🚴Expected average: 24 km/h
⌚Pedalling time: approx. 2 hours

🗺️Route Map and Link: https://www.strava.com/routes/2725798646001533720

💡 What to bring

Mechanically sound bike, food/drinks/clothing appropriate for the ride length and conditions. You must wear a cycle helmet and have third party cycle insurance to attend a WCV ride. A puncture repair kit with a spare inner tube are highly advised.

🌃 Night ride
As we'll be riding in the dark, you must have front and rear lights.

📃 Etiquette

Our rides are open to all abilities so while it is desirable to ride as a group where we can, some of our larger and longer rides will inevitably become spread out. When this happens you are asked to ride always with the rider behind you in view. If you come to a straight and can't see the rider behind, slow. If you don't see them on the next straight, stop. This helps keep everyone together should mechanicals happen, We wait as a group.

Some other things to consider: -It is safer to ride two abreast on carriageways with fast moving traffic. NEVER ride more than two abreast. Hold your line in a group. Don't half-wheel. Indicate if moving out of your line. Announce your presence when overtaking with “on your right”. Kill your speed on shared use paths to show consideration for their other users. Obstacles - while it is not necessary to point out every single pothole in the city, a large unexpected obstacle should be announced if the riders behind you are close enough to you that they won't see it coming. Either by pointing or shouting “hole” “glass” “side” “bollard” “rhubarb” etc. It is never a good idea to filter to the front of traffic lights if riding in a large group. There won't be room for everyone in the advanced stop box and some riders will be left in motorists blind spots at traffic lights. Wait behind the last car in the queue. An easy way to look at it is that if you are riding as a group, you basically act like a car. Go where a car goes.

⚠️ Important to know

It is your own personal responsibility to ride safely and in accordance with the Highway Code and not place yourself or any other riders in a dangerous position. You should only join rides that are within your physical comfort zone.

Rides may very occasionally be withdrawn due to adverse weather. Cancellations will be announced on the meetup if this is the case so if you are unsure whether it will go ahead please check the meetup page before heading out. Please update your RSVP accordingly if you are unable to attend.

The ride organiser or WCV do not take responsibility for your safety.

🚴 Organiser

Matt V-C - 07979472192