Caerphilly Draethen Loop

Before booking your place please read the IMPORTANT section below.

Starting from the Deri Inn, our first test is Rhiwbina Hill (steep in sections with a couple of places where it flattens back out). We'll regroup at the top before carefully descending Caerphilly Mountain down to the castle. Our next test will be Van Road, as we head back out into the country lanes, past Rudry and down into Draethen. Our return route has a few smaller lumps and bumps and takes us through Lower Michaelstone and Michaelstone-y-fedw back towards to St Mellons, but turns back through the St Edeyrn's Village estate, and straight on to Lisvane, then following the main roads back to Rhiwbina to the Deri Inn.

This is a hilly ride, with 1800ft of elevation gain and a couple of steep descents too. We will be using a mixture of city roads and country lanes. Please make sure your bike is in good working order before the ride.

Remember to bring a drink, spare inner tube and tools, and always wear a helmet!

Any issues on the day, pop a message on the Ride Conversation tab below or on the Cardiff Social Cycling Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1984875485078609/



IMPORTANT:

To ensure that our rides are as safe as possible please note the following and take action where appropriate.

(1) Please do not book a place on the ride should you, or anyone in your household, be suffering from any of the following symptoms:
- New continuous cough
- High temperature
- Loss of, or change to, your normal sense of smell or taste (anosmia)

(2) When booking your place on the ride, please ensure that your contact details on LetsRide are up to date. To do this, go to https://letsride.co.uk/dashboard/profile and sign in to your account. If your details are not up-to-date, scroll to the bottom of the profile page and click "EDIT PROFILE". When you have updated them, scroll to the bottom again and click "UPDATE PROFILE". Your personal details are not visible on your profile - the ride leader gets your phone number and emergency contact details, and these will only be used for emergency purposes, last minute contact about the ride, and 'Test, Trace, Protect' procedures if needed.

(3) If you, or anyone in your household, develop Covid-19 symptoms after booking, please cancel your place on the ride.

(4) Before the ride we will need to confirm that you are not experiencing any Covid19 symptoms.

(5) If you experience symptoms after the ride, you should get a Covid-19 test. If this is positive, you need to contact the ride leader as quickly as possible to enable the 'Test, Trace and Protect' procedure.

(6) You will need to be self-sufficient on the ride i.e. please bring your own tubes, pump, tools, food and drink etc. as sharing raises the risk of spreading Covid-19

(7) We will keep socially distanced on the ride (1m distance is advised while riding, 2m at all other times), so please adhere to this, including at the start point.