Best way to find cycling buddies?

[Welsh wheels]

What's the best way to (safely!) meet cycling buddies to ride with? I have a few friends who I will go on rides with, but they are not as keen as I am and so those rides are few and far between.

 

[derrick]

Join a club, simple.

 

[jefmcg]

I've signed up for this, but never actually used it. It might be worth a try.

http://www.cyclingbuddy.com/

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Audax with AUK?

 

[Drago]

Ride, talk to people you meet. I've also met a few folks on here too - great chaps, one and all.

 

[ColinJ]

You could search online and see if you can find some kind of fun and friendly cycling community ...




(I have ridden with over 200 fellow CycleChat members over the past 9.5 years and there have only been 2 or 3 that I wouldn't want to meet again.)

 

[numbnuts]

http://www.cyclinguk.org/
will have a group in your area

 

[GGJ]

Another link

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[Supersuperleeds]

You could search online and see if you can find some kind of fun and friendly cycling community ...




(I have ridden with over 200 fellow CycleChat members over the past 9.5 years and there have only been 2 or 3 that I wouldn't want to meet again.)

Come on, name them

 

[yadder]

When i go in UK maybe you agree with me ))

 

[ColinJ]

Seriously though ... keep an eye on THE RECREATIONAL RIDES forum. If you don't spot anything of interest, why not suggest a ride of your own? I started doing it when my local riding partner emigrated to Spain. I soon got to know riders from all over NW England and quite a few others from further afield (including Wales, Scotland and London). I organise at least 7 or 8 rides a year (usually more) and do several rides organised by other people.

As suggested above, Audax is well worth a look. You can usually find someone on an audax event to ride along with. I have searched for you and THESE are the shorter audax rides in Wales for the coming year. (There are others 200+ km in length, but you will probably want to start off on the shorter events?)

 

[Welsh wheels]

Seriously though ... keep an eye on THE RECREATIONAL RIDES forum. If you don't spot anything of interest, why not suggest a ride of your own? I started doing it when my local riding partner emigrated to Spain. I soon got to know riders from all over NW England and quite a few others from further afield (including Wales, Scotland and London). I organise at least 7 or 8 rides a year (usually more) and do several rides organised by other people.

As suggested above, Audax is well worth a look. You can usually find someone on an audax event to ride along with. I have searched for you and THESE are the shorter audax rides in Wales for the coming year. (There are others 200+ km in length, but you will probably want to start off on the shorter events?)

Thanks for that, I'll have a look!

 

[Pale Rider]

A snoop around your local bike shop is worth doing.

Some organise rides or know people who do.

Bike shops can also be centres for the local cycling community, so you may bump into other customers who can point you in the right direction.

 

[Ice2911]

Have you tried letsride.co.uk? Used to be sky ride and links with British Cycling

 

[S-Express]

Join a club, simple.

This ^^