- Starts: Saturday 4 July 2026 9:30 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Terry Willis
- Supported by: Phil Beed
- Category: Return to cycling
- Terrain: E - Flat
- Duration: am - Morning only (finishes before lunch)
- No target pace (we will ride at speed of the slowest riders)
Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | Morrisons, Anchorage Park Anchorage Road Portsmouth PO3 5UH More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Coffee Cup, Eastney Eastney Esplanade More details and map |
All rides return to the start unless stated otherwise. Use the 'Map' link below to see a map of all locations
Contact us about this event
Send an email to leader: Terry Willis.
Send an email to supporter: Phil Beed.
Send an email to both Terry Willis and Phil Beed.
Map
An easy paced (approx 3 hours, 10 mile) social ride, designed for those returning to cycling. Taking off road routes and cycle paths down the Eastern road, with minimal on road riding near the sea front. Stopping at the Coffee Cup cafe for a break halfway, before returning on the same route.
This is a Return To Cycling (RTC) ride for new riders. The rides being offered in this series are a combination of off road, quiet roads or country lanes over different distances, with intention of building confidence to allow you to join the club rides that we offer. These rides are not open to existing club members.
Please use the "Contact us about this event" link for any enquiries and to book onto the ride.
Return To Cycling (RTC) details Here
Bookings for this ride/event
Booking is required for this ride. Please let the ride leader know if you want to join. Please do not turn up for the ride unless you've had your booking confirmed or your name appears below.
There are 11 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, 9 are left.
Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):
- A PCTC member
To ask to join this ride, please use the 'Contact us about this ride' link above to send an email to the ride leader.
Ride leader notes
Riding a lightweight road bike (during better months) the faster day rides I lead are typically 100-130km (60-80m) and occasionally 160km (100m).
Routes are at best undulating, usually “lumpy” (hilly), sometimes with severe hills!
- Average GOOD speed on “Faster” rides: 23kph (14mph)
- Average TYPICAL speed on “Faster” rides: 21kph (13mph)
Morning only rides are scaled back versions of day rides, usually at the same pace.
I also lead moderate rides as well, where the terrain difficulty is reduced (not so lumpy!) and the speed is adjusted to those attending the ride.
When I lead Waterlooville Community Cycle Club (WCCC) or Return To Cycling (RTC) rides, which are generally easy relaxed rides, the pace is that of the slowest attending rider in the group.