- Starts: Wednesday 8 March 2017 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Mike Ashton
- Category: Saturday and Wednesday rides
- Route grade: D - Flattish route
- Ride to elevenses grade: C - Moderate route
At: The Spring Centre, Havant
Address: East Street, Havant, P09 1BS
The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre web site is here.
Contact us about this event
Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Mike Ashton.
Map
Elevenses at the Brick Kiln garden centre.
There will be four sections of 'rough stuff':
- A bridleway to North Mundham. It's a little rough and damp but is better than several lanes we often use. This can be bypassed via Merston but is a lot longer and not as interesting a ride.
- From Fisher to Sidlesham Quay on Pagham Harbour. Three short sections occasionally have some mud or water, but it's fine if you have at least 28mm tyres. This section can only be avoided on the B2145 that I wouldn't recommended for cycling.
- On the marshes between Ham and Earnley. It's a little rough in places and might have a little water but no mud. It's an easy ride providing you have at least 28mm tyres. The route was built three years ago by the Environment agency to a good standard. It can be by-passed on road but that's less interesting.
- After lunch from Chichester Marina to Appledram. Its a little damp and can have a small amount of mud and water but far less than encountered on some recent rides. It can be by-passed by a long detour, or on the A286 that I wouldn't recommend for cycling.
The advantage of this route is that it has long traffic-free sections and is almost always ice free.
About Saturday and Wednesday rides
Rides from Havant with stops for elevenses, lunch and sometimes tea. If you're unable to keep up or have a mechanical problem, someone will be available to help you - although we obviously cannot guarantee to solve all problems.
Riders are free to join and leave the ride at various points. Some ride directly to the elevenses stop.
Click either heading below to find out more about Wednesday and Saturday rides:
Wednesday rides
Wednesday rides are the largest of our rides and can provide a range of options to riders. We often split into multiple groups at the start, for example:
- A fast group that takes a longer and/or hillier route to the elevenses stop
- A ride which takes a more direct route to the elevenses stop at a moderate pace
- An elevenses ride comprised of riders going only to elevenses; the elevenses ride will have its own ride leader and might go to a different destination if the route to the main elevenses destination is long and/or hilly
On Wednesdays it is highly likely that there will be several riders coming back to the Havant area from the elevenses stop - although they might not include a PCTC ride leader. If that is what you'd like to do, please consult the ride leader at the start to ensure someone knows and is able to bring you back.
In addition, some rides split after elevenses to go at different paces or to alternate destinations. These are usually announced during the ride briefing. Please ask if you are unsure about the options available.
Saturday rides
Saturday rides are (usually) much smaller than Wednesday rides. As a result they offer fewer options for rides but more flexibility for routes and destinations.
The rides are often shown as 'informal' meaning there is no prescribed ride leader. Unless weather is particularly adverse, however, they always go ahead at the stated time and start point. We try to keep to the suggested elevenses destination to allow for people who want to ride directly there.
The lunch destination does change occasionally but we will always take views of riders into account. In particular, if you join a ride because you think you can manage the distance/hilliness, we would not substitute an alternative if it meant you couldn't join the ride.
If you want to ride with us but only to elevenses and need someone to help you with the route back, please use our general enquiry form to let us know in advance of the ride so we can try to arrange something for you.
This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.