Intro to Rides in Shanghai
Cycling in 2024 is kind of booming here along with outdoor pursuits and the development of social media. A city of 20 million leads to something interesting and unique with lots of riding if you want it. The good stuff is mostly along the canals or rivers outside of the bustling centre but plenty of options for weekday training if you are prepared to set the alarm early enough to beat the traffic! There are many groups for different tastes, levels and styles!!! Check the directory for more details.
The more established road routine is for the week to start with a Monday rest day after the weekends efforts, Tuesdays Wednesday Thursday are the lung busting leg crushing CP, Maojiang, FXF laps or something similar. Friday is normally a gentle café recovery spin along the river or somewhere scenic saving the legs for the weekend. The big weekend rides have fragmented a bit so best to check what clubs are doing what. Sunday riding is usually done at conversation pace and there are many rides along Pudong expo or out and back to the sea wall or canals, finishing with bike related chatter at one of the many bakeries or cafes in town.
在周末努力训练及周一休息一天后，常规来说，周二是一周训练的开始， 内容是由闪电车队带领绕圈世纪公园，练习心肺和腿。周三是更高强度的浦东世博绕圈，6点05分从La Parisienne出发。周四是常规巡航。周五早晨6点05分由苏州河出发，到复兴公园的所谓“咖啡骑行”。周末的大型骑行活动，浦西从虹桥万豪出发，浦东从德国中心出发，皆是高速长距离骑行，即使如此，还是可以根据出发前的简短说明，自行加入不同速度集结起的小分队。周日，通常是轻松的“聊天骑”，地点在浦东世博或海墙附近，无论选择哪里，最后会在La Parisienne集合，聊聊骑车话题。STC* 是为铁人三项准备的。针对新骑手和刚到上海的人，可以参加RideNow* 组织的骑行活动，时间是周二四六。
有各种各样的骑行群可以参加，比如女士群、中速群、浦东中速群、死飞群、MTB群、喝水群等等。除此之外，有许多车店组织的骑行，比如单车之家、捷安特、闪电、崔克、链轮。
There are many cycling groups and clubs in Shanghai for all disciplines, fitness levels and locations. To name but a few; STC has options for those that like swimming before and running after a ride, RideNow* organises rides on most mornings with strong focus on new riders and and the expat community. Pudong cycling does rides in Pudong, SRC does rides that start in Hongchao at the Racket Club and there are many a district and area cycling group as well. Chain’s, BikeHome, Giant, Specialized, Trek, Bianchi, i.e. the Cycling brands / shops all have great groups for people who live nearby or use their bikes. The ladies group has grown and its great to see more female riders on the road, the Fox group has shrunk which might not be a bad thing, there are Fixie groups, MTB groups, drinking groups etc catering for every bike related niche out there.
On top of this there are quite a few amateur race teams orgainzed by Shanghai’s cycle stores and brands. Check out the directory for more info. All in all Shanghai has a great mixed and diverse cycling community and our aim at SCO is to spread love and info between these groups and all riders in Shanghai.
Communication
通过微信可以加入各种骑行群，在shanghaicycling.org上查看公告，然后根据自己的速度和骑行目的加入群聊。Join our official Wechat offical channel: “shanghaicycling” for general cycling announcements. Then sign up for some of the groups we list here and see what best suits your speed, ability and season’s goals.
浦西的骑友可以加入“serious（严格训练）”和“intermediate（中速）”微信群，浦东的则可以加入“pudong（浦东）”和“pigs（中速）”群，此外，无论浦西浦东都可以加入“puxipudong（浦西浦东）”群。铁三玩家可以加入“STC”群。如果你有二手装备需要转让，可以加入“2nd hand group”群。新骑友可以加入“ridenow”群。希望我们最后至少有一个群是聊骑车的。Also joint our “ShanghaiCycling 1,2,3 & 4” Wechat chat groups.
Also joint our Strava group as we announce things on that too.
Before you join a group ride its best you familiarise yourself with the “Etiquette” section of this site. Our little Friday coffee ride from fxp is a good social ride for new riders to get acquainted with group rides in the town and learn more about the cycling culture here.
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