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Saturday New Members Ride

London, United Kingdom · Richmond Park · Road

When
Every Saturday, 9:20 am local timeYear-round
Starts at
Richmond Park (exact meeting point shown to Meetup members), Richmond Park, London Map ↗
Distance
48 km (30 miles)
Pace
Steady / Intermediate; splits into groups by level, long café stopSplits into pace groups
Next ride
Hosted by
Richmond Park VeloClub
Kind of ride
Road
Map of United Kingdom with this ride's start
London, United KingdomAll rides near London →

For visitors

Join the club's Meetup group, then RSVP to the event; the start point is shown to members. The club has five levels, from Steady to Advanced. Lights in the darker months.

First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
Bring
a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
Arrive
Ten or fifteen minutes before the meet time. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
Pace
Steady / Intermediate; splits into groups by level, long café stop. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
Check
Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.

About the Saturday New Members Ride group ride

Saturday New Members Ride is a road group ride in London, United Kingdom. It rolls every Saturday at 9:20 am local time from Richmond Park (exact meeting point shown to Meetup members).

The club's weekly ride for people who want to try it. It runs to Ripley and Wisley and splits into groups by level, with a long café stop. The club says it uses this ride to get an idea of a new rider's level before they pick a group.

Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.

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