Fun Tours and Group Riding Seminar

Thursday, September 18, 2014
Fun Tour Two.                                                                                                                         Seventy three cyclists took part in Saturday’s "Fun Tour” from Rex Bonar house and they donated another £180 to the Chernobyl Children’s appeal NI charity fund which already stands at £705.
Three groups headed out with the "A” group of just six riders completing a 65 miles ride to Larne, Ballygally, Cairncastle, Feystown, Glenarm, Waterfoot, Glenariff and Martinstown. Their average speed was 18.2mph.
The "B” group of 34 riders also had a coastal route to Carnlough and Waterfoot which was completed at 18 mph.
The touring section ride took in Galgorm, Russelstown, Granagh, Lisnahunshin to Rasharkin then on to Finvoy and right on to Mullan Road.
Next it was Aghill road Carclinty and Cullybackey where they visited Arthur Cottage and sampled the home baked soda bread. Saturday was "European Heritage” open day at the cottage. 

REMINDER for Fun Tour participants.                                                                                  
BRC secretary Hazel Hughes has organised a talk about group riding which will be conducted by Cycling Ulster’s Colin Hughes.
"I have asked Colin to do his talk about group riding to the new people on the fun tours. We asked him to come to the clubrooms on Monday 22nd September. The talk will last about an hour so he will start at 7.30 pm
The talk will include instructions about the importance of calling out potholes and obstructions, how to move around in the bunch and also cornering . The kind of stuff we all have had to learn. (And in some cases perhaps have forgotten)” Added Hazel. 
Colin's talk on group riding is well worth attending whether a novice or experienced cyclist.