Beginner/Intro Spins

07Lapierre · 02-09-2016 11:31AM #1

This may be of interest to some....

The Blue and Green spins are open to non club-members(Max 3 rides, a CI license is required for the 4th and any further spins) and suited to both Beginners (Green) and those who just want to try out Group rides.

When? Every Saturday (Blue Spin also on Sundays from Blake's cross)
Meeting Point: North Road Business Park, Swords.

http://swordscc.com/winter-spin-roster/

Hungrycol · 02-09-2016 03:09PM

What times and distances? It's on the onthe linked page, that I could see ayway.

07Lapierre · 02-09-2016 03:22PM

Hungrycol wrote: »

What times and distances? It's on the onthe linked page, that I could see ayway.

click on the link:
"The leader roster for our Autumn/Winter spins for 2016/17 are now available here."

magicbastarder · 02-09-2016 03:32PM

you don't allow much time in the morning to allow hangovers to dissipate.

68 lost souls · 02-09-2016 03:34PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

you don't allow much time in the morning to allow hangovers to dissipate.

Trust me that's leaving plenty time. Our club spins are 7:30 on a Saturday. I might join in on some of these. Been thinking about joining a cycling club too. Thanks

07Lapierre · 02-09-2016 03:34PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

you don't allow much time in the morning to allow hangovers to dissipate.

I've been criticized by some for moving them from 8.30 to 9am start!

magicbastarder · 02-09-2016 03:36PM

any chance you could pinpoint the meeting point on google maps?
i won't make it this weekend, but hopefully might make it tomorrow week.

RobertFoster · 02-09-2016 03:38PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

any chance you could pinpoint the meeting point on google maps?
i won't make it this weekend, but hopefully might make it tomorrow week.

North Street Business Park, Swords (Saturday) and Blakes Cross (Sunday)

Hungrycol · 02-09-2016 03:44PM

07Lapierre wrote: »

click on the link:
"The leader roster for our Autumn/Winter spins for 2016/17 are now available here."

Gotcha, that roster link wasn't working for me but tried a different divice and that works.

sullivlo · 02-09-2016 03:51PM

07Lapierre wrote: »

This may be of interest to some....

The Blue and Green spins are open to non club-members(Max 3 rides, a CI license is required for the 4th and any further spins) and suited to both Beginners (Green) and those who just want to try out Group rides.

When? Every Saturday (Blue Spin also on Sundays from Blake's cross)
Meeting Point: North Road Business Park, Swords.

http://swordscc.com/winter-spin-roster/

I have a CI licence registered to a different club. Would I need to change the club over?

Also what kind of lumps are in the spins? Can easily do the red pace and distance, but not over mountains! I'm looking to join a club for the winter to keep me on the bike.

07Lapierre · 02-09-2016 03:55PM

sullivlo wrote: »

I have a CI licence registered to a different club. Would I need to change the club over?

Also what kind of lumps are in the spins? Can easily do the red pace and distance, but not over mountains! I'm looking to join a club for the winter to keep me on the bike.

once you have a valid CI license your good to go.

The routes may vary from week to week, but here's the popular one.

https://www.strava.com/routes/4035338

besides, there are no hills in North County Dublin :P

sullivlo · 02-09-2016 04:02PM

07Lapierre wrote: »

once you have a valid CI license your good to go.

The routes may vary from week to week, but here's the popular one.

https://www.strava.com/routes/4035338

besides, there are no hills in North County Dublin :P

I'm just back from crewing on the RAI. There most certainly are not any hills in NCD. None. I thought there were, but then I went to Kerry.

uck51js9zml2yt · 02-09-2016 06:49PM

sullivlo wrote: »

I'm just back from crewing on the RAI. There most certainly are not any hills in NCD. None. I thought there were, but then I went to Kerry.

The home of hills and the Healey Raes

Carawaystick · 03-09-2016 12:05AM

magicbastarder wrote: »

you don't allow much time in the morning to allow hangovers to dissipate.

I've been very hungover on some of these spins. It's fine. As has been pointed out there's no hills to show you up.

Mercian Pro · 03-09-2016 02:36PM

Highly recommend the Swords Sunday morning (9.00am) Touring Spins too if you have the time and inclination for a longer ride. They are normally about 80-110k at about 26-28kph, always include a good coffee and scone stop and leave from the North Road Business Park.
For the Leisure Classes, there are similar spins on Thursday mornings leaving from The Lord Mayor's Pub at 9.15 and getting back to Swords about 1.30pm.
After a good few years of cycling solo or with friends I joined MSCC last November. To quote the club mate who talked me into it "It's the best thing I ever did" &#55357;&#56842;

uck51js9zml2yt · 03-09-2016 04:14PM

Thought about the poor souls who were out this morning in the rain.
Why couldn't this have been announced in the "summer"

irishrover99 · 03-09-2016 07:13PM

Sorry for changing the subject but is their any clubs on the south side that do this. Would love to try out before joining

07Lapierre · 03-09-2016 07:27PM

Deacon Worried Stooge wrote: »

Thought about the poor souls who were out this morning in the rain.
Why couldn't this have been announced in the "summer"

We do run these spins in the summer, but not as many.

Our beginner spins are led by experienced club members. These members participate in open races, club races, sportives etc. These are all on in the summer months. We run these spins at this time of year when these members have more time to volunteer to lead these spins.

Beasty · 03-09-2016 09:03PM

irishrover99 wrote: »

Sorry for changing the subject but is their any clubs on the south side that do this. Would love to try out before joining

Try Orwell Wheelers - plenty of regulars around here who are also members there and I'm sure can give you a steer

Firedance · 03-09-2016 09:14PM

Can I ask, are there many (any?) women on these? and is the distance in KM? (apologies, I run in miles

)

magicbastarder · 03-09-2016 09:20PM

Deacon Worried Stooge wrote: »

Thought about the poor souls who were out this morning in the rain.
Why couldn't this have been announced in the "summer"

it's also to do with the cycling ireland membership, isn't it, in that membership is closed for the month of september, so you can't get CI insurance to go on club spins?
i may have picked that up wrong.

68 lost souls · 03-09-2016 09:24PM

Firedance wrote: »

Can I ask, are there many (any?) women on these? and is the distance in KM? (apologies, I run in miles )

I can see at least one lady I know down to lead one of the spins so I'm guessing there are more. And yes it looks to be in KM

Mercian Pro · 03-09-2016 09:58PM

Firedance wrote: »

Can I ask, are there many (any?) women on these? and is the distance in KM? (apologies, I run in miles )

Yes, there would be women members on most of the spins but probably more men. Distances in cycling are always in kilometres - it's one of the Rules of Cycling and it sounds better!

magicbastarder wrote: »

it's also to do with the cycling ireland membership, isn't it, in that membership is closed for the month of september, so you can't get CI insurance to go on club spins?
i may have picked that up wrong.

Nothing to do with this. We get new people showing up on spins at any time of the year and most stay on and become members.

irishrover99 · 03-09-2016 10:04PM

Beasty wrote: »

Try Orwell Wheelers - plenty of regulars around here who are also members there and I'm sure can give you a steer

I know a few Orwell members, I just didn't think they done intro spins due to them being such a large cc

sullivlo · 04-09-2016 09:21AM

Firedance wrote: »

Can I ask, are there many (any?) women on these? and is the distance in KM? (apologies, I run in miles )

I'll be heading along in a few weeks (have a few sportives coming up so after them) and I'm female.

magicbastarder · 04-09-2016 09:28AM

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Nothing to do with this. We get new people showing up on spins at any time of the year and most stay on and become members.

the chap in humphries mentioned something about the CI membership as being a reason that september was chosen as the best time to advertise 'open' organised cycles for people interested in joining - i may have picked him up wrong, mind.

daragh_ · 04-09-2016 10:28AM

irishrover99 wrote: »

Sorry for changing the subject but is their any clubs on the south side that do this. Would love to try out before joining

St.Tiernan's CC also run beginner/intro spins but not until late September.

irishrover99 · 04-09-2016 12:48PM

daragh_ wrote: »

St.Tiernan's CC also run beginner/intro spins but not until late September.

Thanks daragh. Are they on Sunday's

daragh_ · 04-09-2016 04:10PM

irishrover99 wrote: »

Thanks daragh. Are they on Sunday's

Yes. Will post details asap.

AlreadyHome · 04-09-2016 04:19PM

Anyone around here I could chat to about membership details for Orwell Wheelers? Trying to figure out if it'd work with my schedule - had a look on the website and still at a bit of a loss!

sullivlo · 04-09-2016 05:45PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

the chap in humphries mentioned something about the CI membership as being a reason that september was chosen as the best time to advertise 'open' organised cycles for people interested in joining - i may have picked him up wrong, mind.

CI used to run by the calendar year, which started in September I think, but IIRC its moved to a 12 month thing. So if you get your membership in August it runs until next August, rather than just the end of the membership year.

daragh_ · 03-10-2016 05:53PM

irishrover99 wrote: »

Thanks daragh. Are they on Sunday's

The first of our St. Tiernan's CC Intro Spins kicks off on Sunday the 9th of October. The meeting point is the entrance to the Parkvale Estate at 9:30.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/124+R117,+Balally,+Dublin/@53.2810422,-6.2330832,19.01z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x486709721df08fe5:0xd84d36f280a6780d!8m2!3d53.2810429!4d-6.2325316

The distance will be around 50-60k with a controlled pace, an enforced coffee stop (the most important bit!) and nobody gets left behind. The focus on the first few spins is getting everyone used to Group Riding. This is a very doable distance for a beginner.

Helmets and Road Bikes (Drop Handlebars) are compulsory. So no Hybrids, Mountain bikes etc. Please do keep an eye on the weather and dress accordingly. Mudguards are also a very good idea and are required throughout the winter.

We ask ALL prospective members (regardless of fitness levels) to attend these spins before moving on to the faster groups on Saturdays.

You don’t need to be a member of the Club or Cycling Ireland to do the first few spins. After that we ask that you take out an appropriate Licence and membership.

If you fancy coming along PM me so we have an idea of numbers.

stecleary · 03-10-2016 06:20PM

sullivlo wrote: »

CI used to run by the calendar year, which started in September I think, but IIRC its moved to a 12 month thing. So if you get your membership in August it runs until next August, rather than just the end of the membership year.

Nope pretty sure membership is renewed in Jan no matter when you buy it.

Beginner/Intro Spins

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