Bury Clarion club rides are held each and every weekend. These are a great opportunity for you to meet other club members, learn the skills of group riding and enjoy some fantastic routes! We recommend you read Before taking part in any of our Social Rides, please read our Social Ride Guidelines. This is an ideal introduction to group riding.

Saturday

Meet: the  Bus stop on Bolton Road opposite the Ainsworth Arms
Time: 9am
Distance: 30ish miles
Pace: 14-17mph
Route: This is a typical route for a Saturday. The route is not set in stone, but gives an idea of distance and climbs.

Our weekly Saturday group social ride heads towards Bolton, on to Horwich then turning onto the A6 cutting through to Farnworth finishing to Little Lever.

The route home can be whichever direction you choose, and at any speed, some groups might form with faster and slower riders in each one. Nothing is set in stone and things can be tweaked as the ride progresses. The Saturday social is for anyone and not restricted to club members only. Bring your friends, family and colleagues and introduce them to the Bury Clarion crowd! You can come on this ride three times before we expect you to join Bury Clarion – this is a stipulation from our insurers; so come and enjoy the social. On our rides we expect all riders to adhere to the Highway Code and Bury Clarion do not take responsibility for individuals. We expect your bike to be in working order and if you are coming out to have the minimum of the following; Inner-tube, puncture repair kit, pump, tyre levers, emergency contact details.

Sunday

Meet Barista The Rock Bury

Time 9am

Distance 60ish miles

Pace 16-18 mph

The Route- here is a typical route for a Sunday. This route is not set in stone just an idea of distance and climbs.

Our Sunday training rides depart from Barista on The Rock Bury at 9am (unless stated otherwise), and will typically return to Bury around 12 pm (depending on the ride)

Our weekly Sunday group training ride often head towards The Rossendale valley, Todmoreden, Hebden Bridge, climbing up Cragg Vale, Littleborough finishing in Bury

Couple of points for you to read

 On our rides we expect all riders to adhere to the Highway Code and Bury Clarion do not take responsibility for individuals. We expect your bike to be in working order and if you are coming out to have the minimum of the following; Inner-tube, puncture repair kit, pump, tyre levers, emergency contact details.

Note:

Before committing to a ride with Bury Clarion Cycling Club please have a look at the route and be honest with yourself and make sure you can do the full ride at the pace outlined. This is not intended to put anyone off, it is to make sure everyone who comes out with Bury Clarion has the best possible experience we can offer. There is nothing macho about slowing a group down or bonking on a ride.

All ride speeds are ensured by the ride leaders. If you feel the ride is too slow and want to go off, then the responsibility is on you to make sure you have a safe ride and get home under your own steam. It is not the responsibility of Bury Clarion or the ride leader to ensure you know the route and or a safe route back home. Please ensure you have a working bike.