- Starts: Wednesday 9 July 2025 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Terry Willis
- Category: Faster rides
- Terrain: B - Very hilly
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Start, stops and finish
| Ride start/event venue | The Spring Centre, Havant East Street Havant P09 1BS More details and map |
| Coffee stop | West Wittering West Wittering More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | Hotham Park Café Hotham Park Bognor Regis PO21 1HP More details and map |
| Finish | Westbourne Westbourne 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 ride leader/event organiser: Terry Willis.
Map
As the weather is forecast fine this coming Wednesday, I've decided to initally stick to the coast before heading uphill after lunch!
Starting at The Spring, 9.15am before heading for Coffee at West Wittering, through Emsworth onto the Southcoast cycle route to Apuldram & Birdham.
Post coffee a wander initially through lanes to Sidlesham, looping through Aldwick to Bognor Seafront and lunch.
After lunch, we turn inland through Yapton to Fontwell, then uphill to Selhurstpark & Lavant. Ride ends at Westbourne after approx 100km (60miles).
GPX attached. Classed as hilly due to one main ascent!
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 6 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, 2 are left.
Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
- 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: 21.5kph (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) rides, which are generally easy relaxed rides, the pace is that of the slowest attending rider in the group.
* Please check the ride descriptions and classifications on the ride you are considering joining.
About faster rides
Our other rides go at the pace of the slowest rider or we will split the ride to accommodate a slower rider. 'Faster rides' go faster than other rides and people joining are expected to keep up.
We're not talking about professional or even 'club' riding speeds, but trying to ride at any speed faster than you can manage is an unpleasant experience.
If you want to join a faster ride, but uncertain whether you can keep up:
- Consider trying one or two of our other rides classed as A (Demanding) or B (Hilly) first. If you're able to keep up without difficulty that's a good indication you're ready for a faster ride. The chances are you'll be riding with other members familiar with faster rides that can help you with your assessment.
- In any case, contact the ride leader and discuss your experience to date with them. Bear in mind, however, that subjective assessments of average speed and cruising speed are notoriously unreliable even for those that routinely use cycle computers.
Before you join a faster ride, please review the route and prepare to make your own way back if you're struggling to keep up - and we all have bad days. We will not, however, intentionally drop slower riders; nor will we leave riders without first checking they are confident with getting back.