Breeze to Applefest at Abbots Langley via Chipperfield at your own pace : )

Hi all! This is a 'pace of slowest' Breeze Ride with TWO fabulous foody stops! Yay! : ) We will stop at the Common Ground Cafe for coffee and cake to meet up with Liz and Rachel (Breeze Hemel) and Carol (Breeze Chesham), and then go on to Applefest at Abbots Langley where there will be foody stalls so you can top up your energy levels before we return back to Watford Cycle Hub! : ) To do this ride, you must be able to use your gears as the route is 'undulating' - that's Breeze code for there's hills! If your bike is not in tip top condition, please get it looked at before Sunday morning. That said, this is not a paced ride and you are welcome to walk up hills and you will be looked after and encouraged all the way around with zero pace pressure - so if you've already done a 15 mile ride and want to step it up - come and give it a go! : ) More experienced cyclists are also welcome, and if I have a few locals riding, I can let you go on ahead to 'checkpoints' to then re-group. You can also potentially do some of the hills twice if you would like! : ) Simply please be aware that my key aim on this ride is to help women step up, who would not be confident doing such a route themselves without the support, and the joy of Breeze is to enable you to all do more than you ever imagined you would when you first started out on your bikes! : ) Hope to see you Sunday morning, Any questions, Facebook me on the Watford Breeze page, or email me at: [email protected] You will need to bring: - Two Spare inner tubes - you can get refurbished ones from Watford Cycle Hub for a £1 (unpatched) or 50p (patched) - I use these & changing an inner tube is faster than using a punture repair kit & waiting for the rubber glue to set (if it happens) - A drink & a snack - Appropriate clothing for the weather on the day - if it's bright but chilly, you will need layers and possibly a rucksack to stow your layers in safely when you are climbing hills and don't need the extra insulation! Watford Cycle Hub has free car parking, toilets, and you can use our track pump and top up your water bottle pre-ride. : ) Please call Watford Cycle Hub if you are running late on the day or need directions to get there: 01923 223 994 All the best, Georgia x