Evening Leisure Ride - Manchester to Sports City and Eccles
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Join Paul on this steady 16 mile ride around Manchester and Salford.
This evening ride is perfect if you have done a bit of cycling before and now want to build up or maintain your fitness levels. It's fairly flat all the way round, but there are one or two gentle hills for you to climb at your own pace, with a chance to regroup and recover at the top if needed.
The route consist of a mixture of cycle paths and some fairly busy roads, so it's best suited to hybrid or road bikes. You're also very welcome to attend on a mountain bike if you are comfortable riding for about an hour and a half at the steady pace of 10 to 12 mph we'll be aiming for.
Starting from the outskirts of Manchester City Centre, we will ride out to Salford, passing through Rusholme and Sports City. We'll aim to cycle non-stop all the way round. If needed, we can have a short rest / toilet break at Broughton or Salford, before we continue out to Eccles. Then we'll head back into Manchester for a drink and maybe a bite to eat.
You MUST complete the Cycling Participation Statement in addition to booking your event space before attending a cycling event.
Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, even if they are extremely mild, or who has recently tested positive for Covid-19, is asked not to attend.
What to bring
Bike: any well maintained bike, road (ideally with 28C + tyres), MTB, hybrid, folding, electric...
Helmet: OutdoorLads requires you to wear one
Clothing: lightweight and layered, colourful and/or reflective clothing will make you more visible to other road users
Footwear: suitable for your bike and pedals
Gloves: cycle gloves help avoid blisters, and are good in the cold
Punctures: spare inner tube, bike tyre pump and tyre levers
Tools: any special tools that your bike needs
Small snacks: such as chocolate or energy bars
Plenty of water: in bottle/s on your bike or in a daysack/bladder
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Eye protection: avoid getting grit or insects in your eyes, sunglasses are OK if they are not made of glass and not too shaded
Bike lights: be seen and safe
Storage: small day-sack or a bag on your bike
Mobile Phone: keep it in a waterproof bag for use in emergencies
Food & drink
Bring some water, snacks and any other food and drink you'd like.
We will likely have a drink or two and maybe something to eat at the end of the ride. There are loads of nearby options including Hatch, Brewdog and HOME, or you could bring your own stuff and we can relax outdoors for a bit (weather permitting). There's also a Tesco nearby if you wanted to grab something from there.