{"id":2223,"date":"2015-12-13T20:42:13","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T20:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meacdevsites.co.uk\/fleetcycling\/?page_id=2223"},"modified":"2025-09-07T19:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:02:58","slug":"how-to-choose-a-local-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/left-hand-menu\/how-to-choose-a-local-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a local ride"},"content":{"rendered":"[row]\n[span3]\n[custom_list]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/left-hand-menu\/how-to-choose-a-local-bike-ride\/\">How to choose a local ride<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/about-rides\/weekly-club-bike-rides\/\">Weekly Club Rides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/custom_list]\n<h4>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/RWfM5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to subscribe to the Fleet Cycling Newsletter<\/h4>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/us3.campaign-archive1.com\/home\/?u=cb0ba95f0820483ed480ffd87&amp;id=faefdcdf9e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to see previous newsletters<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/span3]\n[span6]\n<h1>How to choose one of our local bike rides in Hampshire<\/h1>\n<p>When you choose a bike ride you need to think about your own experience and fitness level, then see the <a href=\u201chttps:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/about-rides\/weekly-club-bike-rides\/\u201c>Weekly Club Rides<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, scan through the list of rides on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/calendars\/\">Calendars<\/a> to decide what suits you best. If you are not a member of Cycling UK (aka CTC) you will need to fill in and bring along a <a href=\"https:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/guest-and-parental-consent.pdf\">Guest registration form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you need more information about the ride and its suitability, the ride leader would be happy to help you. Each ride on the calendar should show who is leading it, and their contact details are on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/leader-contact-details\/\">Leader contact details<\/a> page. Otherwise, use the <a href=\u201chttps:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/contact-us\u201d>Contact Us<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t joined a club before or cycled in a group, it is best to start with a shorter ride and work your way up as you increase your bike fitness and develop more confidence.<\/p>\n<p><!-- THIS SECTION COMMENTED OUT, AS IT REFERS TO OUR DEPRECTAED STAR-BASED SYSTEM\n\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/events\/category\/all-events\/our-rides\/\">Calendar <\/a>has details of all the forthcoming cycle rides for all the ride levels from one star to five star.\n\n\n<h3><strong>Fleet Cycling rides overview and category definitions\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE that these category definitions are general indications, not hard-and-fast rules. For instance, a 3* ride may be slightly more than 40 miles.\nSee individual pages for more details of each ride category \u2013 click the links in the table below.\n\n\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\n\n<tbody>\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Ride<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pace, avg mph<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Distance, miles<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Hills, %<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Fitness<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Rides available<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td>\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">1*<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Easy-going<\/p>\n\n\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5-12<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&lt;3<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td>Able to cycle short distances of less than 5 miles but also up to 12 miles on mostly flat roads or slight hills\/inclines at an easy pace of up to 8 mph \u2013 also suitable for families with young children.\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td>\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2*<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Moderate<\/p>\n\n\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">15-25<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-4<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td>Able to cycle medium distances of up to 25 miles, but at an easy pace of 9 mph on flat roads with minor hills of 3% or 4% gradient.\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a 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#ff6600;\">4*<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\nEndurance<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">14<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">40-80<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8-10<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td>Able to cycle long distances of up to 80 miles at a medium pace of 14 mph with longer hills of gradient up to 10%.\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fleetcycling.org.uk\/wp65\/about-rides\/weekly-club-bike-rides\/\">Weekly Club Rides<\/a> Thursday<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td>\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">5*<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Advanced<\/p>\n\n\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt;15<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt;80<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt;10<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td>Able to cycle long distances of over 80 miles at a faster pace, in excess of 15 mph, and 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