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Training

SATURDAY SPINS
 
Saturday morning training spins begin at 9.30am from the Square in Sixmilebridge (unless otherwise advised) and are usually between 50km and 80km depending on weather and road conditions. Route distances and terrain vary, with an average speed of 22-23km/h and a flat base speed of around 27-28km/h.
  
** ALL NEW CYCLISTS WELCOME ***
 
You must wear a cycling helmet. We also suggest you bring along the following:
 
* Pump, 2 inner tubes, tyre levers and multi-tool.
* Drink - two bidons of energy drink/water.
* Food - e.g energy bars, bananas, sweets.
* Money and mobile phone.
 
Please ensure that you are adept at fixing punctures. Its far better to learn at home than on the side of the road in the rain!
ROUTES
 
58km Flat Training Route
Sixmilebridge - Shannon - Quin - Tulla - Sixmilebridge
Typical short Saturday club spin: MapMyRide.com is a community web site for road cyclists and mountain bikers who want to stay healthy, lose weight or train more effectively. MapMyRide.com provides easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based cycling tools to measure distance and count calories from cycling. With road cycling and mountain biking forums, cycling iphone applications, training logs and tips from cycling experts, MapMyRide.com is the social network where cyclists are. 
 
 
75km Route from Bunratty
Bunratty - Cratloe - Ardnacrusha - Broadford - Bodyke - Tulla - Sixmilebridge - Bunratty
MapMyRide.com is a community web site for road cyclists and mountain bikers who want to stay healthy, lose weight or train more effectively. MapMyRide.com provides easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based cycling tools to measure distance and count calories from cycling. With road cycling and mountain biking forums, cycling iphone applications, training logs and tips from cycling experts, MapMyRide.com is the social network where cyclists are.
 
 
80km Route from Kilkishen
Used for 80km charity cycle on 18/09/2010.
Kilkishen - Tulla Road - Quin - Newmarket-on-Fergus - Sixmilebridge - Broadford - Bodyke - Tulla Road - Kilkishen.
MapMyRide.com is a community web site for road cyclists and mountain bikers who want to stay healthy, lose weight or train more effectively. MapMyRide.com provides easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based cycling tools to measure distance and count calories from cycling. With road cycling and mountain biking forums, cycling iphone applications, training logs and tips from cycling experts, MapMyRide.com is the social network where cyclists are.
 
 
 
PLEASE SEND YOUR ROUTE SUGGESTIONS TO US FOR INCLUSION: southclarewheelers@gmail.com