19/04/2023
The Tayside Belles started in April 2015 with volunteer ride leaders running regular social rides for women in the Tayside area. We are now running the group through Spond - see below for the sign up form link. So the advertising and signing up for all rides is on Spond and not here on Facebook.
How do I join?
New ladies are welcome to come along to any of our rides provided you have a roadworthy bike. Note all our rides are on the roads so mountain bikes are unlikely to be suitable unless you have slick tyres.
You can join by completing the form at this link https://club.spond.com/landing/signup/bellesbiketays
We charge a small fee each year to regular riders - but this is just to cover our affiliation/insurance fee with Cycling UK.
How fast are the rides?
Our rides are social rides not races - however we usually split into three groups - the fastest group go around 14-15mph, the slow group around 10-11mph and the middle group somewhere in between. So if you are comfortable riding a bike and reasonably fit you will be fine. If you are not very confident you can always try one of our shorter rides first to see how you get on.
What do I need to bring?
All you need to join is a roadworthy bike. If you have not been out on it for a while definitely make sure that it is working properly - the brakes are working and the tires properly pumped up. We usually have a coffee shop stop so money for the cafe is a good idea too!
