Difficulty Level: Medium-Hard | Speed: 14mph average | Distance: 45-65 miles
We are a harder-riding group offering half-day rides to coffee and back. Riding time is approximately 4 hours, at an average of around 14mph, a little slower if we head for the hills. With the all-important coffee stop lasting around 30 minutes, we usually return to the start point by around 1.30pm. Distances vary between 45-65 miles, with longer rides in the summer and shorter routes in the winter when fitness levels trend lower.
We make sure everyone is fully supported in the event of punctures or mechanicals, and if the group splits up on a hill then we re-group at the top. No-one gets left behind, we make sure everyone gets back home.
In the event we cancel a ride due to safety concerns we will e-mail by 8.00 am to notify you. You can join our email list, and if you enclose your telephone number, we will invite you to our WhatsApp group as well.
| Date | Time | Start | Coffee | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | 09.00 | Merley Bridge | Poundbury, Engine Room Cafe. 01305 257250 | |
| 24 Mar | 09.00 | Sandbanks Ferry | Swanage, Cafe TBD. | |
| 31 Mar | 09.00 | Christchurch Waitrose | Downton, The Borough. Tel: 01725 238083 | |
| 07 Apr | 09.00 | Wimborne Square | Shaftesbury, Ugly Duckling. Tel: 07772 327559 | |
| 14 Apr | 09.00 | Upton House | Rainbow Garage Cafe, East Knighton | |
| 21 Apr | 09.00 | Hurn Stores | Lyndhurst, Mad Hatter. Tel: 02380 282341 | |
| 28 Apr | 09.00 | Merley Bridge | West Holme, Orchard Tea Room. 01929 554716 | |
| 05 May | 09.00 | Lymington Ferry | Isle of Wight Randonnee. | |
| 12 May | 09.00 | Christchurch Waitrose | Fordingbridge, Bridges. Tel: 01425 654149 | |
| 19 May | 09.00 | Wimborne Square | Cranborne, Garden Centre. Tel: 01725 517546 | |
| 26 May | 09.00 | Upton House | Poundbury, Engine Room Cafe. 01305 257250 | |
| 02 Jun | 09.00 | Hurn Stores | Downton, The Borough. Tel: 01725 238083 | |
| 09 Jun | 09.00 | Merley Bridge | Winterborne Whitechurch, East Farm Cafe. | |
| 16 Jun | 09.00 | Sandbanks Ferry | East Creech, The Cake House. 01929 480519 | |
| 23 Jun | 09.00 | Christchurch Waitrose | Boldre, Mabels. Tel: 01590 672550 | |
| 30 Jun | 09.00 | Wimborne Square | Tarrant Gunville, Home Farm. 01258 830083 | |
