Marshmallow_Fluff
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..anybody is/was a member in either? Any feedback would be much appreciated!
England : Bedfordshire Bedfordshire Road Cycling Club or iCycle Bedford?
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BRCC are Just around the corner from us,friendly bunch and we'll be paying for membership very soon,went on a new year tt last year and really enjoyed ourselves.From our own personal experience we would reccomend them
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Oh you're joining as well? (I take it both you and Jacqui..)
Cool! I'll join them as well then.
Cheers Chris!
Cool! I'll join them as well then.
Cheers Chris!
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We used to occasionally go out with the Bedford Road Club and a couple of times went to their Clubhouse, very impressed plus they always seemed a nice bunch. We also know quite a few of the iCycle lot who we meet up with regularly at Time Trials, always impressed with their friendliness, however they don't [or didn't] have a club base as such but I think their kit is nicer.
In other words no help whatsoever
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In other words no help whatsoever
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Nicely done TF!!Back to square zero I suppose..
On a more serious note, thank you! I think they share the clubhouse with the rowing club by the embankment. Or at least that's where their meeting are held.
The things I like about them is that a./ they have both Saturday and Sunday rides b./ they have spinning training every Thursday night and cycling bootcamp training every Monday (not sure if they're any good though) c./ they're tech-wise up to date d./ they seem to have good participation (there were 6 people attending this Saturday's ride and about 9 this Sundays.. ofcourse both cancelled due to the weather, but regardless) e./ I will agree with you they have nicer (and better quality) kit. The negatives.. hmmm it might be a case they get lost into too many activities and maybe (just maybe) they're a bit like a "cracker": just noise!With the BRCC on the other hand you know what you get: the traditional roady club and slightly better annual membership (only by 5 quid though).
Is it morally right to join both I wonder?
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Join what you like! I dislike tribalry, so be in both camps and enjoy the best of both worlds.
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I just realise whereabouts you are!! Not a terrible journey there.. I might join FreeWheeling as well!
I do share your views regarding tribalry. I was just not sure if there's a "code" of any sort..
Yup both me and Jacqui are joining,as for icycle.......never heard of themOh you're joining as well? (I take it both you and Jacqui..)
Cool! I'll join them as well then.
Cheers Chris!
Off to have a google.
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Stuff codes, just ride.
You can be a Freewheeler for a whole £3 and we don't care who else you pedal with .... we don't even have a club kit cos we couldn't agree on colour!
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Done! (I think! I am still waiting for a confirmation email or something?.. it should be ok!)
Thanks FF!
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We are both in 2 clubs, no problem, you can join as first claim member of one and second claim of the other [it's all to do with racing] or even as a social member and get the best of both worlds. FWIW icycle seem to be very organised in what they do but I would advise anyone who wants to ride even semi seriously to join an old established club, you will learn a lot more this way.
Back to square zero I suppose..
On a more serious note, thank you! I think they share the clubhouse with the rowing club by the embankment. Or at least that's where their meeting are held.
The things I like about them is that a./ they have both Saturday and Sunday rides b./ they have spinning training every Thursday night and cycling bootcamp training every Monday (not sure if they're any good though) c./ they're tech-wise up to date d./ they seem to have good participation (there were 6 people attending this Saturday's ride and about 9 this Sundays.. ofcourse both cancelled due to the weather, but regardless) e./ I will agree with you they have nicer (and better quality) kit. The negatives.. hmmm it might be a case they get lost into too many activities and maybe (just maybe) they're a bit like a "cracker": just noise!With the BRCC on the other hand you know what you get: the traditional roady club and slightly better annual membership (only by 5 quid though).
Is it morally right to join both I wonder?
Fab Foodie
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Yay!Done! (I think! I am still waiting for a confirmation email or something?.. it should be ok!)
Thanks FF!
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Yup both me and Jacqui are joining,as for icycle.......never heard of them
Any findings?
Yep cant believe i had'nt heard of them before,i like the sound of the licensed bar and defo agree about the kit,also very interested in their group rides to the lakes,Wales etc.Any findings?
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I did take the 2 weeks trial membership and I have to say they look very well organised. So far both rides I was attending were cancelled due to the weather, but they were constantly updating us (both by posting in each rides individual message board and by personal emails) and I was quite impressed by the way they handled it. I might give a go to their spinning session on Thursday as well. The problem is that if next weekend's rides will be cancelled as well, I will have to make a decision without having tried their group rides really.
It looks like I will be joining both though tbh..
