On Sunday 28th May 2017 we rode The Roller Coaster!

We always welcome non-members to join our club rides and as this was a special one, everyone was especially welcome! (It was a club ride, so there was of course no charge.)

The route combined some of our favourite club ride 'loops' to create four options of approximately 25, 60, 100 or 125 miles. (125 miles is 200km - what better way to celebrate 2017 as the 200th anniversary of the bicycle!) For details, see our club ride routes page (near the bottom).

Each loop of the Roller Coaster started and finished at Wadebridge Football Club, so we kept returning to this 'hub' before heading off on the next section. We had masses of cake waiting, and we could use the parking, toilets, etc. too.

As with any club ride, we organised groups to ride in:

• 0700 Four loops (125 miles/200km,  11,020ft climbing): Nemesis,  The Beast, The Big One and Oblivion (this route was tough - more distance and climbing than the Fred Whitton!)
• 0700 Three loops (100 miles, 9,120ft climbing): Nemesis,  The Beast and The Big One 
• 0730 Two loops (60 miles, 5,180ft climbing): Nemesis and The Beast
• 0800 One loop (25 miles, 2,030ft climbing): Nemesis

Only four intrepid riders managed to make it round all four loops. Here's the Strava proof!

As the Roller Coaster was a bit bigger than a normal club ride, we organised a few more support and safety features than usual. For example:

• Mapping files available to download here.
• We helped riders with food and water at various locations.
• Each group had multiple leaders and carried first aid kits.
• A sign-in system at the hub helped us locate anyone needing help (not that they did, thankfully).