Training


Whether you are looking for race training, sportif training or just sociable riding to stay in shape then Swansea Wheelers can hopefully enhance your training and make you a better and fitter cyclist.

All Seasons Training - The Weekly Club Run

Throughout the year, every Sunday, the club has an organised, mid-paced, sociable ride which leaves from outside the Plough and Harrow pub, Church Road, Llansamlet at 9.30am prompt during Winter (9am during Summer). [ click here for map ]

The next Club Run is Llandeilo (Gelli Aur) on Sunday, March 14, 2010 and is no more than 50 miles.
The route should loosely be: Ynystawe, Clydach, Craig Cefn Parc, Scotch Pine, Bettws, Ammanford, Llandybie, Pentre Gwenlais, Pant y Llyn, Milo, Gelli Aur X. Ffairfach, Trapp, Drefach, Glanaman, Garnant, GCG, Pontardawe

Our upcoming clubruns are:

Sunday, March 21, 2010 - Ferryside - 55 miles.
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - BST: Llandovery (Myddfai) - 75 miles.
Sunday, April 4, 2010 - Gower (Trevs Tycoch Tour) - 50 miles.
Sunday, April 11, 2010 - Porthcawl - 50 miles.

Winter Training

This Winter we are trying to provide members with more training opportunities than ever!
At the time of writing this is looking like:

Tuesday night: Felindre for a pacy 1 mile outdoor 'circuit' on a quiet and well lit road.
Wednesday night: Club night at Llansamlet Community Centre and an opportunity to socialise and/or turbo-train (as you choose).
Saturdays: NEW! A chance to get muddy with one of our enthusiastic MTB riders!
Sunday morning: The classic Sunday Club Run, whatever the weather... we go out!

In addition to this some members of the club also get together with other local cyclists for a hard and pacey Saturday ride, and fast paced 'chain-gang' rides twice a week around the lakes at Llansamlet. This is great race training but not for the faint hearted.

Summer Training

During the Summer the club will be arranging a programme of rides to take place at least one evening a week and this will include a variety of rides such as Time Trials, Hill Climbs, and good old fashioned hard training rides.

View or Download our 2009 Summer Training Schedule here (pdf)

NB: You may also have seen us at SwanseaWheelers.co.uk where there will still be some information about the club. However, most of the information you require should now be on this current site, and the contacts will be up to date here. Remember, we are currently looking for new members so if you are interested, then get in touch!.