Cycle Space

Group members should arrive on Thursday afternoon/evening to prepare for the Friday morning start.

In keeping with the ethos at Personal Space, the total group size will be no more than twelve - fourteen to ensure that you receive maximum individual attention from the team. This also means that the daily guided bike rides will not exceed six or seven per group.

In addition to the daily massages that will be available from one of our expert sports massage therapists, you can be assured of luxury accommodation and a professional chef who will be preparing a tailored and nutritious meal plan.

View provisional schedule here (PDF format)

More information

• Guided rides
• Level and ability
• Before you go - cyclefit and bike service
• The schedule
• Personal Space team
• Accommodation
• Transport
• Nutrition
• Kit list
• Bad weather
• Cost and booking terms and conditions
• Booking

The daily guided rides will comprise of a maximum of six or seven clients per group which is optimum for both safety and performance.

Our guides take navigational responsibilities out of your hands so you can concentrate on your cycling.

Each group will have a Ride Captain who will lead the ride from the front. He will provide motivation, tips and advice along the way and aim to keep you in a tight group, ensuring your safety on the road. A second rider will provide support from the back.

You can be assured that your guide will be a passionate cyclist with a wealth of cycling experience under his or her belt.

A support van will follow the rides and be on hand for mechanical assistance, water re-fills, nutrition and will carry your day packs in case for example, the weather requires a change of clothes.

A maximum group of fourteen clients will be split into two groups of six or seven according to experience, level and ability.

On signing up to the weekend, we will ask you to fill in a short questionnaire (included in the booking form) about your cycling history and fitness which will help us assign you to the correct group.

As a more accurate gauge, this will include asking you to provide us with your best lap time of Richmond Park, located in south-west London (if this is convenient to you geographically).

Included in the price* is an expert Cyclefit and bike service (as well as subsequent Cyclefit alterations) at Pearson Performance Cycles located on Upper Richmond Road in Sheen, south-west London.

A Cyclefit is a three hour appointment where your biomechanics on the bike are analysed and your position adjusted to ensure optimum efficiency, comfort and injury prevention. The session includes pedal stroke analysis and power output assessment.

It is a valuable experience and is considered the first step in making you a better cyclist.

At the same time your bike will be professionally serviced to ensure it is in tip top condition, ready for the challenge ahead.

For further information on Cyclefit visit the Pearson Cycles website

*If you have already had a recent cycle fit and service a discount will be made.

Riding

The weather may determine the length of rides that we do but we will aim for a morning ride on Friday and Sunday and a long ride on the Saturday.

The following skills work will be incorporated:

• Group riding
• Cadence work
• Hill training
• Cornering and descending with confidence
• Timed ascents

Complementary sessions

In addition to riding or as an alternative option we will be running the following:

• Pilates and bike specific flexibility and core classes
• Two massages per person or your choice of one-to-one therapy sessions from one of our team

Talks

The talks will be led by the Personal Space team of experts and will include subjects such as the following:

• Coaching clinic and Q&A session on how to get the best out of your training
• Bike mechanics and maintenance
• Sports nutrition, hydration and recovery
• How to make and maintain long-term changes in health and performance
• Bike design, materials and fit

All talks will be informal and questions welcomed.

NB Please note that in order to allow for flexibility in the schedule all the above is subject to confirmation.

The team of exercise and health professionals will include the following:

• Pilates instructor
• Strength and conditioning coach
• Sports massage therapist
• Nutritionist
• Professional chef
• Ride Captains

Lemore Manor, Eardisley, Herefordshire
Your accommodation for this weekend will be really special - the stunning and exclusive Lemore Manor, just 2½ hours from London. A recently restored 18th century spacious property with period fittings, open fireplaces and grand ensuite bedrooms - set in eleven acres of manicured gardens and grounds.

Here, you will be assured of the luxury of a small country hotel but with complete freedom - where you can relax and kick back in some beautiful surroundings after a hard day's exertion.

Facilities include a living room, dining room, library, bespoke kitchen, movie room, games room and hot tub!

Please see www.lemoremanor.com for more details.

We ask you to make your own way to the destination. Please let us know if you are interested in car sharing so we can put you in touch with other clients.

We will be happy to take your bike and luggage and can collect you from the nearest station if catching the train is a more attractive option.

Meal plans will be carefully planned in conjunction with our Personal Space nutritionist and professional chef to ensure your meals are healthy, delicious and plentiful.

Beer and wine will be available over dinner.

Please let us know if you have any particular dietary requests.

Energy drinks, gels and healthy snacks will be provided throughout the day.

Please see below our recommended kit list which takes into account our unpredictable English weather!

• Your bike!
• Cycling shoes
• Over-shoes
• Cycling socks x 5 pairs
• Cycling gloves - short fingers and long fingers
• Cycling shorts with leg warmers or longs / bib tights x 3
• Winter jacket
• Lightweight waterproof jacket / race-cape (that fits into a back pocket)
• Gilet
• Indoor gym wear for classes
• Trainers
• Base layers x 5
• Arm warmers
• Soft-shell layers x 3
• Neck thingy
• Warm under-helmet cycling cap/hat
• Helmet
• Sunglasses
• Clear glasses for bad weather
• Spare inner tubes x 6
• Energy gels/bars/powder
• Water bottles x 2
• Suntan/weather protection cream
• Lypsyl
• Day pack
• Casual clothes for the evening
• Swimwear, flip flops/slippers and bath robe for the hot tub
• Hiking clothes and walking boots in case of bad weather

Clothes washing facilities will be available so don‘t worry if you don‘t have as many changes of clothes as specified above.

A tool box and track pump will be available at HQ and in the support van.

In case of bad weather bike rides will be restricted to approximately three hours.

If the weather forecast seems to indicate that cycling may not be possible at all eg snow and ice! we will ask you to bring outdoor clothes and in addition to indoor cycling specific work-outs, mountain hikes will take the place of rides.

The cost of weekend, inclusive of all of the above (excluding transport to and from the venue, personal sundries and personal insurance) is £1,200 INC VAT.

To secure your booking, 50% is required six weeks prior to departure.

The balance to be paid three weeks prior.

Payment details and booking terms and conditions - please enquire.

To book a place, please contact Personal Space to check availability.

On receiving confirmation of availability please complete the Booking Form (Word document) and return to Personal Space.

We look forward to welcoming you on a Cycle Space weekend.