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2020 cycling goals
- Thread starter Bhitucyclist
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Bhitucyclist
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Yes there are lot of clubs here and rides by cycling uk... have to look up their website again
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Bhitucyclist
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Yes i may join that if i dont join Pedal to paris
vickster
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You need to enter the ballot, I think it closes this month...and pay if you get a place (you can defer but you lose the cost which is £70 or so this year). Or you can commit to fundraising and get a charity place
This years main goal is to get back to bike orienteering, just before the first event last year I developed a bad back with two months of the bike, I sold the mtb and decided to keep of the very rough stuff for a while, I now have a new MTB so am hoping to get back into it.
I will also try to ignore mileage targets, and if I do go out on any group rides, I will try and persude as many as I can that its not race and there is no need to chain gang at any point of the ride and there is nothing wrong with slowing it down to accommodate slower riders, this will be a losing battle so I will end up doing most of my rides solo, so I can enjoy cycling my way, the slower riders that can't keep up will be put off group riding and may be put off for life.
I will also try to ignore mileage targets, and if I do go out on any group rides, I will try and persude as many as I can that its not race and there is no need to chain gang at any point of the ride and there is nothing wrong with slowing it down to accommodate slower riders, this will be a losing battle so I will end up doing most of my rides solo, so I can enjoy cycling my way, the slower riders that can't keep up will be put off group riding and may be put off for life.
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Bhitucyclist
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I dont feel like fundraising. If i can join by paying that is easierYou need to enter the ballot, I think it closes this month...and pay if you get a place (you can defer but you lose the cost which is £70 or so this year). Or you can commit to fundraising and get a charity place
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Bhitucyclist
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Yes its a shame. I do understand the need to stick in a group...but the issue is sometimes faster riders put their names for slower groups and then drags the whole group to a higher pace. Atleast thats what happened when i did the pedal to paris ride. Our social group had majority fast riders. Later that group was split due to this issue
vickster
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It's the ballot then
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Bhitucyclist
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Ok i will check this weekend then ... thanks for the flag
