Cycling clubs in London
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Does anyone have any recommendations for cycling clubs to join in London?
I've done a bit of cycling in the past, but it's mostly been for specific long-distance stuff. I now quite fancy doing a little more and, who knows, maybe even giving racing a bit of a go. There seem to be quite a few clubs around London, but I've heard mixed things about a number of them. I was wondering whether anyone had any personal recommendations?
I've done a bit of cycling in the past, but it's mostly been for specific long-distance stuff. I now quite fancy doing a little more and, who knows, maybe even giving racing a bit of a go. There seem to be quite a few clubs around London, but I've heard mixed things about a number of them. I was wondering whether anyone had any personal recommendations?
Yeh, best pick a nice day for it.
Not sure on your ability, but its recommended that if you are new then you go on the new person ride as a first off just to get a taste for it. I mean if you're obviously above that then fine, but its been recently where a few people have bitten off a bit more than they can chew and other people have had to help them get home etc
But (same can be said of many clubs no doubt) really its a great club to be part of, there is a ride going out nearly every day in the summer, so you can always ride with other people. Also there are rides right the way through from the newbie 40 miler @ 15/16mph right through to 100 mile hard 20mph rides. Also this year there are a lot of us racing, think last year there were less than 10 active racers, this year we have had an influx, and now there are probably 20 people that race often, mostly 3rd and 4th cats, I think myself and a couple of others are the only 2nds, but hopefully that will change.
Not sure on your ability, but its recommended that if you are new then you go on the new person ride as a first off just to get a taste for it. I mean if you're obviously above that then fine, but its been recently where a few people have bitten off a bit more than they can chew and other people have had to help them get home etc
But (same can be said of many clubs no doubt) really its a great club to be part of, there is a ride going out nearly every day in the summer, so you can always ride with other people. Also there are rides right the way through from the newbie 40 miler @ 15/16mph right through to 100 mile hard 20mph rides. Also this year there are a lot of us racing, think last year there were less than 10 active racers, this year we have had an influx, and now there are probably 20 people that race often, mostly 3rd and 4th cats, I think myself and a couple of others are the only 2nds, but hopefully that will change.
Edited by okgo on Thursday 7th June 14:36
okgo said:
Not sure on your ability, but its recommended that if you are new then you go on the new person ride as a first off just to get a taste for it. I mean if you're obviously above that then fine, but its been recently where a few people have bitten off a bit more than they can chew and other people have had to help them get home etc
What are the options on the Sunday?I don't have a massive amount of experience, and certainly not at peak fitness at the moment, but think I'll probably aim somewhere in the middle. Speed is more likely to be the issue than distance for me, but I don't have a lot to compare myself to. My only real cycling experience has been riding from London to Kenya and then Race Across America last summer as part of a 2-man (sort of) team.
samwilliams said:
What are the options on the Sunday?
I don't have a massive amount of experience, and certainly not at peak fitness at the moment, but think I'll probably aim somewhere in the middle. Speed is more likely to be the issue than distance for me, but I don't have a lot to compare myself to. My only real cycling experience has been riding from London to Kenya and then Race Across America last summer as part of a 2-man (sort of) team.
There are usually at least 4 rides going out, there will always be the slower beginners one, but then typically 2 others that are a bit further and hillier at similar pace, then a couple of slightly faster than clubrun pace 17/18mph avg's, and then usually just the one that is classed as the training ride which will typically be 70-100 miles at hard pace, which is usually only a few of us as most are a bit scared by it I think!I don't have a massive amount of experience, and certainly not at peak fitness at the moment, but think I'll probably aim somewhere in the middle. Speed is more likely to be the issue than distance for me, but I don't have a lot to compare myself to. My only real cycling experience has been riding from London to Kenya and then Race Across America last summer as part of a 2-man (sort of) team.
Have a look here and you'll see weeks gone by threads where all the rides are discussed then listed out before Sunday so people can pick which to go on - http://www.kingstonwheelers.co.uk/kwccforum/viewfo...
Cool. I'll keep an eye on the weather and that forum for this Sunday. Think I could probably manage the faster ones (not necessarily the full-on training one!) ok, but don't want to make myself look like a tit first time out so will aim slightly low to begin with.
Maybe see you down there sometime. I'll be the one on the weird bike!
Maybe see you down there sometime. I'll be the one on the weird bike!
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