WATFORD CYCLE HUB: TAMING THE BISON. PACE AVERAGE: 11-12 MPH

This route has just under 730 metres of climbing / 2,394 feet and will give you the opportunity to Tame the Bison, taking on the Bison Hill climb, which along with Whiteleaf, is the big climb on the Chilterns bucket list.

This is a great mini-epic and a good stepping stone for preparing for longer, more challenging sportives.

It’s still a leisure ride and we don’t draft, but we will ride in close formation for group safety. As it’s important for safety that the group can ride together, if you find you are majorly off-pace, we may ask you to take the train back at Hemel (12 miles), or St. Albans (37 miles)…Please respect the decisions of the Ride Leader Team, whose first responsibility is to run a safe ride.

We kindly ask that no one signs on for this 11-12 mph ride, unless they've done at least a 40 mile ride at this pace before.

We hope you have a great ride and enjoy the challenge of the route.

Please bring a spare inner tube in case of a puncture - as it's easier to change an inner tube than repair a puncture. Watford Cycle Hub sell inner tubes from £4.50 new should you need to purchase one.

Please check your bike is in good working order before the ride - especially that your brakes are working & your tyres are pumped and wear clothing suitable for the weather conditions and perhaps a backpack so you can put on or take off layers as needed. Also bring some money for our cafe stop if you would like to buy a drink, snack or light lunch.

Watford Cycle Hub can check over your bike and we can pump up your tyres for you if you come in good time before the ride. If your bike might need a little more TLC or hasn't been ridden for a while, you can always bring it in for a free assessment. Watford Cycle Hub are a Not-For-Profit, Community Enterprise and promise to give you an honest price if your bike needs fixing, fine tuning or a full service. :)

We look forward to riding with you. :)