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Join us in Arabia for this week's Thursday social ride on MyWhoosh!
Keep topping up your miles with a 45 minute spin in the company of some of your Big Ride Challenge ride buddies.
This Thursday we're heading to Arabia and the Desert Pearls loop for our social ride. Cycling tech writer, and three-time UCI Cycling eSports World Championships competitor, Aaron Borrill will be leading the social ride at a pace around 2 - 2.5w/kg on this 24km circuit. Our weekly rides are part of the MyWhoosh Big Ride Challenge partnership, which is a development of the CW5000 which Cycling Weekly introduced back in 2020.
The ride will last approximately 45 minutes, and will be a relaxed affair at an average of around 2w/kg. The ride is designed to be sociable, and that means the chat function will be open for all to say hello, talk to other riders, and quiz Aaron on what cycling tech is hot right now and for his indoor racing tips!
How To Join The Cycling Weekly Big Ride
To join the ride, simply head into your MyWhoosh app on mobile or desktop, head to Events, and scroll down until you see The Cycling weekly Big Ride and the CW logo. If you haven't already signed up to MyWhoosh, it's easy to do so. We've got this handy explainer to talk you through it.
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