Ride 22 – Huairou Highlights !

We are back from Tibet with lungs full of fresh air, worn out tyres and so many stories to tell. We are excited to hit the roads of Beijing this Saturday and see the effects of all that altitude riding so join us for a ride in Huairou.

This ride is a repeat of the route we did on the Qing Ming Weekend. It starts and finishes at the Kempinski Hotel. That mean less time in the bus, earlier ride start to beat the heat and a cold beer after the ride if  you are keen.

We have 3 great rides lined up. We’ve picked the X004 road which is usually quiet past the Shanba area. The Elites will do an out and back route starting from the Kempinski and riding all the way to Dong Bei Kou and back. There are 5 major climbs on this route so it will be quite tough.

The Beginners and Intermediate will meet at the Kempinski Hotel and then the Intermediate will be driven up to the meeting point of  X310 and G111 (if you self drive we will drive you up in the van) and start riding from there. The route is undulating with a few small climbs and one medium climb. For the intermediate group there is an extra climbing challenge up a dead end road about half way along the course. Both rides will end up at the Kempinski Hotel.

All riders are required to fill the form below (including self drive) by Friday morning.

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1 Ride Pass (350 RMB)
Hire & Ride Package (600 RMB)
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Departure Time Saturday  :
06.30 Serk.  Arrive at 06.15 am to load bikes and grab a coffee
Return Time : 12:30 – 14:00 Serk

1. Beginner – 51km 956m Climbing
An out and back route starting and finishing at the Kempinski. 3 hills and lots of downhill. If you’d like to ride less then turn round earlier.  The ride finishes off at the Kempinski on the shores of Yanqi Lake. Step off the bike and straight in the Paulaner Brauhaus. Does life get any better ?

Ride leader : Liman

Average Speed : 15 km/h – 20 km/h

This ride is recommended for all new beginner riders. If you find the pace too slow next week you can move to the Intermediate Group. Its much better to start out on the easier ride and then move up rather than start on the faster ride and find yourself getting dropped and left behind.

 

2. Intermediate – 75 km 1200m Climbing

We will drive you to the start point in Liulimiao for an absolutely stunning ride along the X004 all the way back to the Kempinski. An optional climb me way if you’d like a bit an extra challenge !

Ride leader : TBC
Average Speed : 20 km/h – 25 km/h

This ride is recommended for all Intermediate riders. If you find the pace too slow next week you can move to the Elite Group. Its much better to start out on the easier ride and then move up rather than start on the faster ride and find yourself getting dropped and left behind.

3. Elite – 119km  2200m Climbing

This is an out and back route with a bunch of awesome climbs immediately followed by an even more awesome descents. There is hardly a flat straight road on this course. Going through the Shanba area will be a little busy but apart from that we guarantee you’ll be smiling ear to ear – even before the first mouth full of German beer.

Ride leader : Shannon

Average Speed : 25 km/h – 30 km/h

This ride is recommended for all Elite riders only. The pace will be pretty fast and on the flat parts of the course we will ride together as a bunch so the km pass quickly. The group will wait at the top of the climbs and regroup for the descents. If you are not sure of your fitness or endurance then please do not join this group. Instead go with the intermediate group and as your fitness improves later in the season join the Elite ride group.

Waiver

Every rider is required to read and accept this waiver by clicking on “yes” in the form above before participating in a Serk Ride.

Self Drive

The start and finish point is Kempinski Hotel Yanqi Lake Huairou. 1.5  hour drive from Serk,  1 hour drive from Shunyi.

Payment

If you have already signed up for a multi-ride pass you don’t need make any additional payment for this ride. If you haven’t you can sign up for a multi-ride pass here or just purchase a 1 ride pass for the day. Our vehicles have limited seats so preference first goes to multi-ride pass holders and then those that pre-pay the 1 ride pass.

To pre-pay on Wechat please extract the following QR Code by pressing on it using your smartphone and then select “Extract QR code” You will be taken to a we chat payment page to make the 350 RMB payment.

For self-drive please extract the following QR Code by pressing on it using your smartphone and then select “Extract QR code” You will be taken to a we chat payment page to make the 50 RMB payment.

Cancellation / Refund AQI Policy

Please read our Cancellation / Refund AQI Policy Carefully here.

Process

Once you have signed up for the ride we will add you to special group chat for the ride. Here you will be able to see which of your friends have already signed up plus we will release the route GPX files and detailed route instructions here. During the ride we will use this group for communication and also its the place you can share photos post ride.