#We ride 4 cycling club trial

We use a buddy system to ensure that we ride at YOUR pace and are happy to advise you on whether the regular ride would be fun for you The third Sunday of each month is our P-Plate ride, to cater for the newbies, the less experienced and anyone who is concerned that they might not be able to join our regular ride.The first Sunday of each month is an away ride, where we venture further afield.Our regular ride starts from Underwood Park and heads over to the trails in Daisy Hill.

Whilst we LOVE to see new people joining us and getting out on the trails, this ride is not suitable for absolute beginners. We encourage those looking for their first taste of mountain biking to join this group, however we highly recommend that you have had some experience of riding single track in the forest previously.

The group maintains contact at each trail junction, ensuring you don’t get lost or left behind. We aim to have plenty of experienced riders on hand to provide encouragement. We provide a social-paced mountain bike ride every Sunday afternoon for ladies only, in a fun and supportive environment. With over one third of all RATS members being female, we have an active and thriving community of lady MTBers, so come and join our regular ride and meet some of them! Our regular Sunday Chicks Ride is specially for the ladies. SUNDAY AFTERNOON CHICKS RIDE (DAISY HILL) RATS is a family friendly club with many adult members who were once kids on this ride, so come along and join the fun. Alternate arrangements may be possible if you continue to ride with us and join the club. Riders under 17 years old need to be accompanied by a responsible adult (parent or family friend) on the ride. We have a wide range of fast to more casual regular riders so you will defiantly fit in, but you will still require a medium level of fitness at a minimum. If you are just beginning it is requested you come to your first ride on the first Saturday each month, our ride leader and support riders are looking to help with trail knowledge and hints to assist in your ride as you build your confidence, however it is a challenge to have available accredited riders available every week to look after you.

We may not always have enough accredited riders to be able to have a slower group so, there are no guarantee you won’t have to push the limits a bit. If there are a lot of riders on the day we may break into a faster group and a slower group, but either way there is always a sweep rider for each group to ensure everyone makes it to the next trail junction, as we leave no one behind on a trail. We encourage those looking for their first taste of mountain biking to join this group, however we highly recommend you having ridden single track in the forest at least once, previously.

Non-club members can confirm ride details and ask questions on the RATS Cycling Club Facebook page.

Ride leaders will give trail knowledge and riding hints as they go.

All levels of skill/fitness: we encourage those looking for their first taste of mountain biking to join this group.

Approximately 3 hours duration (15 – 25 km).

Beginners are requested to attend their initial ride on the FIRST or SECOND Saturday of the month.

New riders who are not members MUST arrive a minimum of 15 minutes before the ride.

Starts at 7:30 am during the warmer months and 8:00 am during the colder months.

Departs Daisy Hill Top Carpark (unless an away ride has been organised).

You can also purchase a monthly Lifestyle membership from AusCycling for $7.Īll going well you can become a financial RAT!

#We ride 4 cycling club trial

Other options if you’re not a member of RATS or another AusCycling Club, a free 4 week trial membership is available from AusCycling Free Trial Membership. Our regular Saturday social ride has something for everyone, including entry level riders and kids, any rider will, of course, require a medium level of fitness at a minimum as mountain biking is physically demanding. The social ride is one of the benefits of being a RATS Club member, other financial AusCycling club members with relevant insurance coverage are also welcome. SATURDAY MORNING SOCIAL RIDE (DAISY HILL)