Lena Ashworth

Starting a cycling club is far less complicated than most people imagine, and the money and paperwork are the easy part. To start a … Read more

What to expect on your first group ride: a friendly roll-out, a single or double line of bikes rotating through the front, a pace … Read more

Most group ride mistakes come down to one idea: riding as if you are alone. Holding too little space, braking late, drifting sideways without … Read more

Knowing how to take a pull in a paceline comes down to one job: move to the front of the line and ride there, … Read more

Echelon riding in crosswinds explained, in one line: a group abandons the single-file paceline and fans into a diagonal line across the road, so … Read more

Riding in a group is the fastest way to cover a road you have never seen, and the fastest way to crash if nobody … Read more

Hand signals for group rides are arm gestures a rider makes to warn everyone behind about turns, hazards, speed changes, and stops when shouting … Read more