Weekly Bike Ride
🚴♀️ NLCC G4: Gentle Start, Strong Finisher Series
Ride 3 – Walton-on-Thames Loop
📅 Saturday 12th July 2025
🕗 Start Time: 8:00 AM
📍 Start Location: Richmond Park, Collicci Café
📌 Address: Roehampton Gate, London SW15 5JY
📏 Distance: 23mi | ⛰️ Elevation: 375ft
☕ Cafe Stop: The Weir Hotel, Waterside Dr, Walton-on-Thames KT12 2JB
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🌟 About the Series
The Gentle Start, Strong Finisher series is all about building confidence in the saddle. G4 rides are designed for those returning to cycling or riding regularly for the first time at a steady, no-drop pace with plenty of encouragement.
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🚴♂️ What’s This Ride About?
This ride is shorter than last week — a chance to catch your breath while still staying consistent. It’s a scenic, social loop along the Thames that keeps things relaxed.
• ✅ Mostly flat route with one or two little lifts
• ✅ Easy riding at a pace you can chat through
• ✅ Smooth surfaces, simple turns, strong support
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🔰 Beginner Tip
Don’t chase, stay steady. Find a pace that feels sustainable and let the group energy carry you.
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👥 Who’s This For?
Anyone new to group rides, still finding rhythm, or easing back into weekend mileage. We ride together always.
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☕ Café Stop
We’ll pause mid-ride at The Weir Hotel — a riverside classic with space to chill, refill bottles, and get a coffee fix.
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🔜 Next Ride
🗓 Saturday 19th July 2025 – Oxshott Loop (33mi)
☕ Café: Much & Wiggle, Oxshott
📍 Start: Richmond Park, Collicci Café, SW15 5JY
