asterix
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- Limoges or York
Ta for that. In September we are doing a bit of railfanning as we have booked a trip through the Canadian Rockies on the Canadian Pacific
. (Sadly I don't think they'll let me bring the bike
)
Cycling is the new golf
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Ta for that. In September we are doing a bit of railfanning as we have booked a trip through the Canadian Rockies on the Canadian Pacific
. (Sadly I don't think they'll let me bring the bike)Funny that, ALL people who ride bikes are nobs as well.
Gravity Aided
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- Land of Lincoln
Yes, but it has to ride as checked baggage, according to VIA. Now, if you are taking Royal Canadian Pacific, that may be a whole different kettle of fish, as they seem quite mum on the topic of baggage and physical activity other than fly-fishingTa for that. In September we are doing a bit of railfanning as we have booked a trip through the Canadian Rockies on the Canadian Pacific
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Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
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- Land of Lincoln
I worked for years in retail management, and I do not recall sport coming up in any interviews with prospective employees. Nor did it come up whilst I was in media sales. If I am going to tell something I need to know about a person, I would actually have to play a round of golf with them. That's not really practical in that situation. People/team working skills and expertise were always much more interesting to me.
LarryDuff
Guru
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- Hillsborough Co Down
I gave up golf a few years ago and took up cycling instead. A big difference in cost is that golf club memberships are very dear whereas nobody charges me for cycling on the roads.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
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- The hills of Accrington
You are a disgrace(!) So you're telling me that you don't you don't pay road tax(?!)
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
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- Land of Lincoln
A year's membership in my cycling club is less than a round of golf. Most events are about the same, and include snacks and a meal afterward. About $20.00 US
I tried playing golf some years back. It was very tiring as the ball never went where I wanted it to, though I always got my money's worth from a round of golf as I wandered all over the course looking for my mis-hit golf ball.
Cycling is much easier as I can see where I have to go....just follow the tarmac
Cycling is much easier as I can see where I have to go....just follow the tarmac
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
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- Land of Lincoln
Unless you are in the US, where they are often public courses, and owned by the park district.
marknotgeorge
Hol den Vorschlaghammer!
- Location
- Derby.
I don't see this. Golf seems to be about business deals to me - "it's where the clients are" is something I'm told when querying the golf club membership on the books of the company I'm doing the final accounts for. Kinda hard pulling off a sale during a 50-miler...
raleighnut
Legendary Member
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- One of the 'Elite'
Its also kinda hard "losing convincingly" to a red faced sweating opponent/boss when you're obviously a lot fitter/faster than them
Also we had a big boss from California over a few years back and he liked cycling.
So we invited him to a time trial on the A4146. It was pissing with rain and for some reason the traffic was unusually heavy that evening and we didn't let him beat us.
So we invited him to a time trial on the A4146. It was pissing with rain and for some reason the traffic was unusually heavy that evening and we didn't let him beat us.
