Creation of the HQM Intermediate Group

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虹桥万豪至佘山线的骑友们，我们建议成立一个新组，方便大家以持续的稳定的棒棒的速度一起骑行和玩耍。

集合点：虹桥路万豪酒店门口
路线：虹桥万豪-沪青平公路-奥特莱斯-佘山-补水休息点，原路返回。
距离：来回80公里左右。
时间：每周六早晨6点半准时出发，不等。

注意事项：
– 不允许挑衅、竞速、超越本组大集团。
– 匀速每小时30至32公里（快组是每小时35至40公里）。
– 达不到此速度的骑友建议不要参加。
– 能以30至32匀速骑100公里，中速组不代表骑得慢。
– 有集团骑行经验，了解基本规则：分两列骑行，遇到障碍/危险向骑友示意提醒，红灯停绿灯行，不允许Aerobar。
– 知道路线。
– 自备补给、备胎、气筒、工具等
-在38km处，也就是在Drinkstand前的最后一个桥，这座桥中间有一条缝，请尤其注意保持右侧骑行，以免你的车轮卡在这条缝里面。并及时打手势提醒周围或身后的车手。

声明可能这里会没有初次前来的新人，所以友情提醒：

– 请提早在集合地点几何，因为630我们将准时出发。
-请仔细阅读以下重要信息
-如果你在团队骑行时感觉不适，请处于团队的后方，不过请注意你前方其他小伙伴的后轮。
-请从左侧超车。
-请不要将你的前轮与前面小伙伴的后轮相互重叠，因为当前面的小伙伴突然转向时这将非常危险。
-如果大集团骑行，一旦发生爆胎，一小部分人留下，其余人继续骑行。这点基于多少小伙伴参加。
-准备一点现金，一旦你觉得有点坚持不下去，那么你可以打车或者掉头。
-在38km处，也就是在Drinkstand前的最后一个桥，这座桥中间有一条缝，请尤其注意保持右侧骑行，以免你的车轮卡在这条缝里面。并及时打手势提醒周围或身后的车手。

其他：
– 在集合点会碰到很多骑友，请先加入微信群，混个脸熟，以分辨中速组，避免混入其他快组或慢组。
– 如果这个组壮大的很快，我们也可以考虑发展其他路线。

Here is the new group at HQM for riders who wanna do the drinkstand ride at a steady, constant and strong pace.

DESCRIPTION:
HQM-Drinkstand-HQM: +-80km
Every Saturday 630am sharp

REQUIREMENTS:
– No attacks, no racing mode and no increasing speed allowed.
– Cruising speed should be 30-32kph.
(e.g. Fast group is 35-40kph)
– No beginners
– Able to ride 100km at the mentioned pace. Intermediate does not mean slow.
– Group riding skills: two lines formation, pointing/shouting at hazards, stopping at redlights, no aerobars.
– Having a basic knowledge of the course: HQM-Huqingping-Outlet-Sheshan-Drinkstand
– Coming self-sufficient, spare tire, pump, tool…

Assuming that there will be no beginners, kind reminder:
– Please arrive earlier, the group leaves at 630 sharp.
– Read again the guidelines in the initial post.
– If you don’t feel comfortable riding in group, stay at the back, but stick to the wheels in front of you.
– Overtaking by the left
– Don’t overlap wheels (your front wheel overlapping the rear wheel of the front rider, very dangerous if the front rider suddenly turns).
– Depending on how many riders will show up. If big group, in case of a flat, one small group stays with the rider, the rest carries on.
– Prepare some cash for taxi, or turn back if you feel you get easily dropped, but pace should be as mentioned, steady but not slow。
– at km 38 or so, on the last bridge, there is a big ridge all along the bridge in the middle the road, please keep right and shout/point at the hazard to riders behind.

OTHERS:
– Since a lot of riders show up at the start, please identify yourself to others before starting in order not to jump in the wrong/fast group. Best would be in this wechat group beforehand.
– If the group grows fast, we can consider to do some other routes.

LINKS: 
– Introduction of HQM overall:
https://www.shanghaicycling.org/hqm/

– Why make it after drinkstand?
https://www.shanghaicycling.org/why-make-it-after-drinkstand/

The ridge:

After drinkstand: canals and lakes