Club group rides are the highlight of the week for many of our members and a great way to socialise and train all at the same time.

Have a question? The Training Ride Contact is Iain Collings (iaincollings01@gmail.com) he will be able to offer advice in relation to morning rides and our regular riders are also there to give you a few pointers on the morning rides if you are new to the bunch.

Please note the group rides are not sanctioned in any way and are not a race, however they do give an opportunity to have a ride around the Northern Beaches in the early morning with a bunch of like minded individuals.

We require you to have third party insurance if you are riding within a group – it is available via AusCycling at a low cost. This means you need to be a member of MWCC or another club.

Please review our Etiquette to Group Riding page to educate yourself on riding safely with a bunch.

Club Kit is preferred on all rides.

Once all of the above is sorted, just show up and say hello!

THE FOLLOWING LISTS OUT OUR RIDES AND ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION ONLY ON THE ROUTES. 

Tuesday AM: Leaving from the intersection of Roger Steet and Pittwater Road, travelling north along Pittwater Road. The pace is moderate until Longreef Golf Course (Collaroy), where a paceline is formed, rolling at a fast pace in a single paceline to Church Point (return). On the way back, we turn past Mona Vale Hospital, and along the beachfront at Warriewood & Narrabeen. Coffe in Brookvale at Sticky Bottle. This ride is about 45km and groups are quite fast. The A group leaves at 5:30am and is a hard ride and we recommend that riders have good experience riding in fast bunches before attempting this ride. The B group leaves at 5:35am and is a bit more controlled. There will be some instruction on group etiquette for riders to learn how to ride fast in a bunch.

Wednesday AM: Social or recovery ride using the same route at the Tuesday Ride. We recommend that riders commence in this group for the morning rides before progressing to the Tuesday/Thursday rides in order to learn the route and to get comfortable within the group. Riders should keep the pace steady and ensure that they aren’t surging at times where the group may be splintering – such as Hospital Hill – if in doubt ease up at the front. This etiquette reflects that it is a training ride and not a race.

Thursday AM: Same rides as Tuesday (sometimes the A group doesn’t turn back at Church Point, and continues up McCarrs Creek Rd, and back along Forrest Way).

Saturday AM: We have multiple groups:

“Coast and Toast Fast” Fast Group leaves from the intersection of Roger Steet and Pittwater Road at 5:30am, and heads north at a moderate pace – swapping out the front riders every few minutes. The pace will start to rise as we leave Newport into the Bilgola bends and continues until Palm Beach. A safe sprint is encouraged at the pedestrian crossing opposite Palm Beach ferry pier. Roll around to Palm Beach front beach and regroup at the beachfront. The group will generally wait for dropped riders before leaving the Palm Beach meeting point. Return south at a moderate pace through Whale Beach via Whale Beach Road and at Avalon we turn right at Old Pittwater Rd into Avalon shops. We then wind up the back side of Avalon hill past the primary school and return to Barrenjoey road heading south. At Mona Vale we turn right into Darley St and continue up McCarrs Creek Road for an anti-clockwise lap of Akuna Bay and regroup at Terrey Hills shops / water stop. Extras to Duffys for those who want more. This ride can be quite hard and testing. The “Toast” is back at Allambie Shops afterwards.

“Coast and Toast Medium” Leaves at 5:40am, from the same start location and the Fast group, and taking the same route – but cutting out the Akuna Bay section, by heading straight up McCarrs Creek Rd. More medium pace. If you haven’t done ‘Coast and Toast’ before we would strongly recommend that you commence with this medium-paced group.

“Manly Cruisers”
The Manly Cruisers is a ride open to all, that will start at 6:30am on Saturday from opposite Bike Addiction, heading out to Church Point and for coffee in Manly. After this a few head up to North Head for some extra hills and views and another coffee stop at the North Head Cafe. Being an out and back ride, there are plenty of options for people to turn early if they prefer. So come along to build your fitness, rediscover bike riding or just to socialise. Although not aimed to be a slow ride, this is a cruisier ride and the group will wait for “cruisier” riders at select point. The Cruisers do not ride in the rain.  We recommend that riders are on road bikes to ensure that they are able to keep up with the bunch. We recommend this ride to new riders or those wanting to get back into the swing of things. This is a popular ride with a number of our female riders. You do not have to be a club member to come along for a ride. Note this is not listed in TeamApp.

Sunday AM: Generally our members are off racing.

Monday: Recovery day. No formal rides planned.

Don’t forget to wear your club kit on the morning rides. We want to see you represent the MWCC blue!

All Welcome, however, all road rules are followed, remember that these are training rides and not races – please ensure that you do not push yourself outside of your comfort zone and endanger other riders – keep your brain switched on and remember that your actions not only impact on yourself but potentially others. If you want to race, we have monthly races that you can come along to and pin a number on. Front and rear lights are also required if streetlights are on – if in doubt have them on in solid mode.

Please ensure that you have a working and well serviced bike – your safety and the safety of other riders is paramount.