Algarve Bike rides this week
Wednesday 9th November 2011:- Bike Ride starting in Quinta do Lago. Meet at Courtside Cafe at Jim Stewarts tennis Centre 4.45 for a 5pm start. This will be a moderately challenging ride on a mixture of tarmac and dirt track roads, without a cafe stop, though there will also be a chance for drinks and snacks afterwards at Courtside Cafe. It will be getting dark as the ride finishes so remember to bring some lights for your bike.
Saturday 12th November 2011:- Bike Ride starting in Loulé. Meet at Reis de Pão Cafe at 09.15 ready for a 09.30 start! Reis de Pão Cafe is just round the corner from Continente Modelo in the direction of Boliqueime, turn right just before Barclays bank and the cafe is on the left! This will be a fairly challenging ride of around 35 km on a mixture of tarmac and dirt track roads. There will be a cafe stop somewhere along the way.
Sunday 13th November 2011:- Regular Sunday Bike Ride starting in Paderne with Paul. Meet in the large car park by the football stadium at the bottom of the hill in Paderne at 09.15 ready for a 09.30 start. This will be a mostly easy ride on a mixture of dirt tracks and tarmac roads with a cafe stop somewhere along the way.
Sunday 13th November 2011:- "Get back on your bike " ride starting in Quinta do Lago with Angus Gilmore (Sam is on holiday). Meet at Koko Laine cafe by the golf driving range at 09.15 ready for a 09.30 start. This will be an easy ride of around 20 km on mostly flat roads and dirt tracks. There will be a chance for drinks and snacks afterwards at Koko Laine.
If you require directions to any of the starting points, please contact Paul in advance of the ride, so that he can give you more precise instructions.
Note:- If you are planning on attending a ride please let Paul know either by e-mail or on Facebook so that he can contact you if a ride is to be cancelled for any reason. He will contact you via text so please include your mobile phone number.
For more details of any of the above rides, call Paul Beesley on 913226954 or email paul.beesley@sapo.pt or join "Algarve Bike Rides" on Facebook. For "Get Back on your Bike" information you can also contact Samantha Diamond on 914 665 870 or email diamond.samantha@gmail.com
If in doubt about your health or you have a medical condition that may be affected by excercise, then please consult your GP before joining a ride.
Riders must wear a safety helmet for their own protection.
Riders are responsible for their own safety and should be able to ride competently on a variety of road surfaces and traffic conditions.
You participate in these rides at your own risk and no person(s) or organisation(s) can be held responsible for any accident, injury or loss to yourself. Activity Algarve have an accident insurance policy in place and you may be covered by this for any particular ride. To be covered, you must e.mail your full name and date of birth to paul.beesley @sapo.pt at least 24 hours before any ride that you wish to be covered for !