You will find us a friendly and welcoming group who like to cycle hard and who definitely stop for coffee<\/p>\n
Our target is to be fit enough over the period of April to August to cycle events of at least 160km<\/p>\n
It has now become custom to cycle a 200km group spin over the summer<\/p>\n
As a rough guide our average speeds over the winter period is 27\/30kph and over the summer period 29\/32kph<\/p>\n
Remember average speed can vary greatly depending on the route chosen, the size of the group and weather conditions<\/p>\n
We aim to support club events and participate in other events as agreed over the course of the year by the group<\/p>\n
Most of all we aim to stay safe and enjoy our cycling<\/p>\n
Our group spins depart along with the rest of the club on Sundays, 9am from Poplar Square. You will find the route on the Naas CC website and Facebook page<\/p>\n
Naas CC Road Captains & Group Riding<\/strong><\/p>\n Road Captain or Vice Captains call the route and\u00a0the pace<\/p>\n Obey your Road captain\u2019s instructions during the club spin. They have final say in all decisions within the group and while out on the club spin<\/p>\n If you feel unwell please do not cycle. Always err on the side of caution, If you become unwell during the course of a club spin inform the Road Captain immediately<\/p>\n We can all on any given day have a bad day on the bike. It\u2019s happened to us all but please match you fitness to the correct group. If you are ill, injured or feel unfit for the proposed distance or pace you should not attempt to cycle. Note: A tired cyclist can be a danger to the whole group<\/em><\/p>\n Naas CC operates on the basis that no one gets left behind. It should be a real exception that a cyclist is left on their own during a club spin. There may be cases where it\u2019s not practical to slow the group down or stop on a given day. An agreement will be made with the individual on the day<\/p>\n Only cycle in pairs when it safe to do so. Single out when instructed to do so by your Road Captain<\/p>\n Punctures, mechanicals and emergencies stop the group. A rule of thumb is that two people should stop with the individual. Follow your Road Captains instructions<\/p>\n Be aware of your fellow club mates \u2013 look out for someone struggling on a club spin and call \u2018Knock it Back\u2019 in pace if necessary<\/p>\n Your safety and the safety of all within the group is the responsibility of us all both individually and collectively. Do not be afraid to call someone with habitual behaviour that poses a risk to us all.<\/p>\n Respect that everyone climbs at their own pace<\/p>\n On long or steep climbs the group will break up. Regroup over the top at the first safe location<\/p>\n Do not pass a junction. Remember it is the responsibility of the first riders over the top not the last to make sure the whole group stays together<\/p>\n We ask every cyclist to remember when on a club spin they are very much representing the club and to behave accordingly<\/p>\n Rules of the Road for Naas CC members<\/strong><\/p>\n Be respectful of motorists, pedestrians, and other cyclists<\/p>\n Obey the rules of the road at all times<\/p>\n Obey traffic lights & pedestrian lights<\/p>\n Do not cross a junction if only you can cross. Remember others may follow<\/p>\n Do not cycle on footpaths; dismount if entering the footpath or pedestrian only areas<\/p>\n Do not to engage in confrontational behaviour (either gesture, verbal or physical) with any other road user<\/p>\n Call obstacles with hand signals and verbally where required (e.g. car up\/car down). Do not leave a gap in the group. Ensure the gap to the rider in front is kept to a minimum<\/p>\n Do not brake unnecessarily while in a group<\/p>\n No half wheeling<\/p>\n Transition smoothly within the group, keep your concentration<\/p>\n Naas CC Essentials<\/strong><\/p>\n Ensure that your bike is fully serviced and roadworthy before taking part in a club spin<\/p>\n You must wear a helmet.\u00a0 No Helmet No Spin<\/u><\/p>\n Road ID with ICE contact to be worn by all participants on club spins<\/p>\n Carry at least two spare tubes and a working pump\/gas system<\/p>\n Carry enough food and water to sustain your effort over the course of the route<\/p>\n Carry a water bottle which fits in your bottle cage<\/p>\n Carry money for breaks or emergency and a fully charged phone<\/p>\n Notify the Club Secretary (naasccsec@gmail.com) of any incidents, accidents or crashes on club spins at your earliest convenience. The Club Secretary will take the appropriate further actions as required<\/p>\n Naas CC Winter Essentials <\/strong><\/p>\n Working Front and rear lights are a requirement in winter or dusk conditions. (In Irish law, Dusk commences 30 minutes prior to sunset and ends 30 minutes after sunrise)<\/p>\n Use mudguards during the period either side of Christmas as called by the group captain<\/p>\n Visiting Cyclists<\/strong><\/p>\n As a visiting cyclist you are welcome on our spin but please remember as per Naas CC club rules you must be a current member of Cycling Ireland and Tri Bars are not permitted<\/p>\n Brian Grogan, Captain<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You will find us a friendly and welcoming group who like to cycle hard and who definitely stop for coffee Our target is to be fit enough over the period of April to August to cycle events of at least 160km It has now become custom to cycle a 200km group spin over the summer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3526,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-293008-2459839.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10994"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-293008-2459839.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-293008-2459839.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-293008-2459839.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-293008-2459839.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10994"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-293008-2459839.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12957,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-293008-2459839.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10994\/revisions\/12957"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-293008-2459839.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress-293008-2459839.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}