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How often do we want to do these ?


Rather than start a poll, it might be an idea to get a sense of what everyone is thinking.

RV Rides are :
- a simple way of encouraging ourselves out for a ride
- generally for the shorter winter months - Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
- at locations not too far from most potential attendees ...
- ... therefore more localised
- very successful thus far

To date, they have all been East-coast-centred, mainly because east coast folk have organised them :D.

I see no reason why anyone can't start a thread giving a Date, Place and Time for an RV Ride ... then see who turns up !

If people want company/encouragement/an excuse to get out ("it's an organised CC ride, Dear" :() any particular day, start a thread and go for it ! Therefore, we could have RV Rides in/around Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife, Perthshire, Caithness etc etc - and all on the same day ! Choose a place, cycle to it, have a cake and a chat and ride off into the sunset :D ... with suitable lights on, of course :hug:.


What do you say, CC Ecossers ??

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They don't have to East-coast-centred, there was one which was vaguely in the middle, meeting near Linlithgow. Now who was it organised that one?

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I'm currently looking at one based at Kilmacolm. Lots of ways to get there. I still need to er, research a cafe. What sort of distances do people want to ride?

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Last week was my first RV ride. It works well, at least it does for me. Nominate a cafe and we decide how to get there, taking a 10 mile or a 100 mile route. Spend an hour drinking coffee, eating a cake, chat, and then back on the bike for the return journey. Suited me, as I need to force myself to get some faster distance miles into my legs.

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At the moment i'd say it would good to have these runs most weekends depending on the weather. Like most i couldn't make every weekend and often Sundays would suit better than Saturday.

Maybe we need a list of cafe's known for their hospitality to cyclists and good cakes?

As Scoosh says we don't need to be too organised - whoever turns up turns up. No problem having more than one to choose from.

I'd agree with Gavin that the appeal is that you decide on the pace/distance you wish to go and have the bonus of a pit stop/coffee/chat to cajole you outside.

This weekend Sunday would suit me best but the weather looks like it may be icy.

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Seamab said:

At the moment i'd say it would good to have these runs most weekends depending on the weather. Like most i couldn't make every weekend and often Sundays would suit better than Saturday.

Maybe we need a list of cafe's known for their hospitality to cyclists and good cakes? I've seen a thread on this very subject on a cycling forum somewhere ... I'll see if I can find it and link.

As Scoosh says we don't need to be too organised - whoever turns up turns up. No problem having more than one to choose from. +1 ... or 2 ... or 3 :D

I'd agree with Gavin that the appeal is that you decide on the pace/distance you wish to go and have the bonus of a pit stop/coffee/chat to cajole you outside.... and after getting warm fed and nice and comfy in the cafe ... there's only one way to get home :wink:

This weekend Sunday would suit me best but the weather looks like it may be icy.

Ah good, some ice just for a change :wink:

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I do believe the council uses things called gritters which clear the ice from the roads, on minor roads you just need to take a wee bit of care. Unless to are too old and doddery... :D

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gavintc said:

Last week was my first RV ride.


Didn't I see you having a mince pie before Christmas?

Anyway back to the topic, I agree this format is good.

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I can see the benefit of RV rides in this weather, but to be honest I much prefer the forum rides. As for the RVs, I can ride on my own any time.

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HJ said:

I do believe the council uses things called gritters which clear the ice from the roads, on minor roads you just need to take a wee bit of care. Unless to are too old and doddery... :)

Trouble is, the nicest roads for cycling (even in winter :)) are the minor ones.

And I don't like falling off. :(!

Been there, done that .... not good.

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