Maats Cycling Culture
Maats x Rose Circle: Sunday Rides
Maats loves to ride. Sharing time together on the bike to connect, meet new people, and catch up with friends.
Maats and ROSE shake hands for the very first time! Every month, Maats & Rose Circle host a Sunday Ride for our community to honor our first ever collab together with the ROSE pop-up event in each Maats store. You are invited!
This is a recurring monthly ride: once a month, Maats and ROSE roll out!
For this special Sunday, we adhere a pace of 28 km/h, known as our Flow Pace.
What is our Flow Ride?
This ride is meant for everyone who loves to share the passion of cycling together.
- Relaxed pace, average speed: 28 km/h
- Cruising speed (on longer straight segments): ~32 km/h
- Route length varying from 60-80 km
- Meant for riders looking for a nice bike ride to get in touch with each other and meeting new people
- We ride in pairs of 2 with the ride leaders taking the front positions
- This ride adheres to a no drop policy - if the speed is too high we dial it down a notch.
If someone is struggling, we'll bring the pace down a little bit. If some people have to wait at a traffic sign, we all wait at the other side of the street. In Dutch there is a saying: “Samen uit, samen thuis”, which means we’ll stick together and leave no one behind, from departure till arrival.
General Rules
- Helmet & click pedals are mandatory
- Make sure you're aware of the signaling on the bike (voor, tegen, paaltje etc.)
- Respect the indicated pace
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Respect traffic rules
What is the level? What do we expect from you?
Although we love all cyclists, Maats Rides might be unsuitable for absolute beginners. If you register for our rides, we expect you to be able to ride continuously (no breaks) for a minimum of 2+ hours on the indicated paces. Experience with group rides is a plus but not a requirement.
Routes
The routebook for our rides consists of approx. eight fixed routes that are well planned and recon'ed from time to time. Route lengths vary from 60-80km. Routes are designed for variety, safety and an optimal riding experience with groups.
