If you are thinking about making getting into club cycling your New Year’s resolution, then Cardiff Ajax Cycling Club has everything you need. Track sessions at Maindy Velodrome are free for the whole of January and we are launching a series of beginner and improver rides on Sunday mornings to help you build up the miles and join the regular club rides. Improver rides are the third Sunday of every month and will cover around 40 miles. By going a bit further we’ll be able to take in some new cafes and possibly some hills as well. All rides are ‘no drop’ so we will stick together and go at the pace of the slowest riders. We’re aiming to ride at about 10-12 mph and be back in time for lunch. The ride programme for the first 3 months of 2023 is listed below but the programme will continue after Easter and into the summer. All rides start at 9:30 am from Maindy leisure centre. Date Route Direction Route 15/01/2023 Cowbridge via Tonteg https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41590114 19/02/2023 Newport Seawall Cafe https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37449654 19/03/2023 Llantwit Major via Welsh St Donats https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41591215 Usual reminder: these rides are non-drop. You need to all look out for each other, communicate clearly and listen to each other. This will make for a safer and more enjoyable ride for all. Please bring enough clothing/spares/equipment/food/money/phone/emergency contact details to enable you to be self-sufficient should anything averse occur. Advertised routes are suggested routes and are subject to change even at the last minute or during the ride due to weather conditions, mechanical issues, group tiredness etc. I would strongly recommend that all riders joining familiarise themselves with the route, and if possible bring this loaded on their headunit for the day (and make sure you are clear with your group on the day which of the route options you are doing). Under 18s In addition, any rider who is under 18 must have a completed a parental consent form. This must be printed out and given to the coach/ride leader or coach at the start of the event. Please note that parents are responsible for transporting under-18s to and from events and for letting coaches/ride leaders know if their child has permission to travel home independently. the form is on the website here: https://www.cardiffajaxcycling.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/parental_and_photo_consent_v1_editable.pdf [https://www.cardiffajaxcycling.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/parental_and_photo_consent_v1_editable.pdf]