Hello from Twickenham

[Tobes]

Hi,

New to forums and cycling so a welcome post is a huge challenge!

Got back on a bike after more than 20 years since I last rode, all as part of an attempt at getting back into shape after piling on some pounds (lots) after my wife and I had twins. We left our sporting days behind us and after 2 years of no gym, squash, swimming or tennis I managed to gain a hefty 3 and a half stone.

5 months in and I've now lost about 2.5 stone thanks to a change in diet, some running and of course cycling. The cycling I've really enjoyed and have now moved from off road to road and even cycled to work. 12 miles into central London and just 1 degree C on the first morning!

Anyway fallen back in love with cycling and now have the strava bug. Gradually improving a Richmond park lap time (29 mins down to 22) and all in bad weather. It's actually a Richmond park thread on this forum that led me here.

Toby

 

[welsh dragon]

Hello. Welcome and a Happy New Year to you.

 

[screenman]

Welcome from an ex member of Twickenham Cycling Club, now living up north, but I still get down your way once a year. A couple of weeks back we stayed at the Winning Post and Consider The Webb Ellis our local when there. We have family around there, only one rides a bike, after all what other way is there from Whitton to Teddington at 7.30am.

 

[Tobes]

Cheers guys.

Well the winning post is pretty local to me, maybe a 5 or so minute walk.

The Prince Blucher is my nearest pub.

How did you find it at Twickenham cycling club? I've had some thoughts on joining a local club. That and the Richmond park roulers both feature heavily in local cycling searches online.

 

[screenman]

Cheers guys.

Well the winning post is pretty local to me, maybe a 5 or so minute walk.

The Prince Blucher is my nearest pub.

How did you find it at Twickenham cycling club? I've had some thoughts on joining a local club. That and the Richmond park roulers both feature heavily in local cycling searches online.

SIL lives in Hamilton Road.

The Twickenham was a tiny club when I left 47 years ago. Just join a club and see what happens, you can always resign, most have a lot to offer.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Hello and welcome!

 

[colly]

Hello @Tobes.

Ex Twickenham-ite here too. Had many a pint in The Prince Blucher. @screenman mentioned Hamilton Road. I lived just round the corner from there in Talbot Road for a few years.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[cosmicbike]

I'm down the road from Twickenham, the TCC often come out this way, quiet often in sizeable groups.

 

[johnnyb47]

. You couldn't of picked a better place to talk bikes.

 

[Threevok]

Hello and

 

[jefmcg]

Hi.

Just up the road from you in St Margarets.

You can rock up to TVC and see if you like the cut of their jib ..

http://twickenhamcc.co.uk/contact-page/

(I'm not a club rider, but have been out with Kingston Wheelers - once. They seemed nice.)

 

[Tobes]

Again thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

Good to know there's some local members who I am sure have flown past me over recent months.

As for the club, cycling was feeling a bit lonely (takes out violin) but recently have done a few laps of the park with some colleagues. Plus now being able to gain a wealth of knowledge from cyclechat I may just about have my cycling fix. For now.

Out of interest does the forum have a strava group/club?

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Again thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

Good to know there's some local members who I am sure have flown past me over recent months.

As for the club, cycling was feeling a bit lonely (takes out violin) but recently have done a few laps of the park with some colleagues. Plus now being able to gain a wealth of knowledge from cyclechat I may just about have my cycling fix. For now.

Out of interest does the forum have a strava group/club?

Yes, just search for CycleChat on Strava and it’ll appear.

 

[jefmcg]

https://www.strava.com/clubs/cyclechat

 

[Tobes]

Done