Cutters Weekly Rides - Kingston

Sun 5:30am: Cutters Nice Long Ride

-- Leaves from different locations in the corporate area (usually either Manor Park, the corner of Molynes Road and Washington Boulevard, or Sovereign parking lot in Liguanea)

-- Distance: 45-60 miles

-- Average Speed: variable depending on the terrain. The maximum speed may get up to 24mph on the flats (before the sprint at the end.) Riders should be able to maintain an average speed of 16-18mph on the flats.

-- Route: Popular destinations include Bushy Park, Ewarton, Chicken Shack / Friendship Gap, Agualta Vale, Morant Bay and others

-- The ride usually returns by 9:00am in good riding weather

This is a ride for Intermediates and above who have the stamina to handle a nicer.... longer .... smoother ride.

Tuesday 4:10am: Cutters Hammerfest

-- Leaves from Sovereign at Liguanea

-- Distance: 40 miles

-- Average Speed: 23mph with top speeds of up to 30mph (and sometimes beyond)

-- Route: From Liguanea -- Mountain View -- Windward Road -- Harbour View -- Manley Highway -- Rae Town -- Manley Highway -- Harbour View -- Port Royal -- Harbour View -- Windward Road -- Liguanea

-- The ride ends at about 6:15am

This is a ride for Advanced riders with a great deal of riding experience, in top shape. There is no attempt to slow the ride down to keep it together, and there are surges, attacks and regular demonstrations of macho, hammer-filled speed.

Thursday 4:10am: Cutters Delite

-- Leaves from Sovereign at Liguanea

-- Distance: 30 miles

-- Average speed: 16mph with top speeds of 20mph

-- Route: From Liguanea -- Mountain View -- Windward Road -- Harbour View -- Port Royal -- Harbour View -- Windward Road -- Liguanea

-- The ride ends at about 6:15am

The ride is for Intermediates and above, for recovery and training purposes and is intended to be conducted at a steady, delightful speed

Saturday 5:30am: Cutters NoseBleed

-- Leaves from the corner of Molynes Road and Washington Boulevard

-- Distance: 40 miles

-- Average speed: 23mph with top speeds of 30mph

-- Route: Washington Boulevard -- Spanish Town roundabout -- Bog Walk -- and back to the start

-- The ride ends at about 7:30am

This Extremely Fast ride includes many of the best cyclists in Jamaica. Occasionally it might be slower, but in general... bring plenty tissues .

OTHER RIDES

The club adds other rides from time to time, including rides the training rides for the annual Negril / Heroes Day Ride conducted on or about October 17th.

The club encourages members and other riders who might not be able to match the speed of Cutters' scheduled rides to build up their speed and stamina on other non-Cutters rides. These include the Wednesday morning ride from Sovereign Liguanea, and the Saturday morning rides from Willow Tree to Port Royal and back.

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All Cutters rides are open to all members, and feature either one or two support vehicles for the safety, security and comfort of our riders. The general rule is that the vehicle stays with the last rider on the Sunday Long Ride ride, and on all other rides it stays with the biggest group of riders.

All the regular Cutter rides are out-and-backs, meaning that weaker riders are able to turn around at any point before the half-way point and catch the group on the return trip (without embarrassment.)

Riders on club rides need to be able to maintain an average speed of 16mph for 30 miles, and have some experience of riding in groups. Group riding requires safety/ riding skills plus riding etiquette that are not needed when riding alone. Suggestions or instructions are meant for learning and not criticism. If you have questions or concerns, please approach the Ride Master -- Martin "Van Damme" Fong Kong .

Keeping to the posted speed of each ride is the duty of the club cyclists, who are all jointly responsible for policing the ride. Members who regularly abuse the posted speed will be pilloried, drawn, quartered, fined and shunned.

While non-members are welcome on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday rides, there is a fee for riding with the club on Sundays. Also, non-members cannot be guaranteed that the vehicle will be available for use to them as a sag wagon. Non-members who try to force the speed of rides may end up riding alone.

As an intermediate riding club, Cutters' cyclists like to ride "at a speed." While all of our members may not be able to maintain the speed of our fastest rides, it is safe to say that all Cutters' members aspire to be able to "give cut" whenever the need arises... to "put de man dem in dem place."

Snell or ANSI approved helmets are required on all rides.

Cutters' Ride Master is Martin "Van Damme" Fong Kong (876) 881-8118 vandamme@fongkong.net