England : London Hendon/Barnet Riders/Club?

[Mallory]

Help

I'm trying to get my cycling mojo back (and KM in my legs) but find it very hard to keep motivated, especially as i'm a solo rider

I have some clubs/rides before but they are either too far away or have a long cafe stop as part of their club ride. I don't like cafe stops because i cannot eat due to IBS problems and secondly I cool down very quickly and find it near impossible to get back up to speed after a long stop. A quickie 5/10 minute drink,gel,p fairy stop is fine but any longer and i'm buggered for the rest of the ride.

I'm located in Hendon and am looking for either a club or riders that go out via Barnet/Ridge for rides into Herts. Ideally a steady ride without a cafe stop. I usually ride upto and around ridge/deeves hall lane and would like to venture further out, Essendon Hill area and alike.

My avg speed is only at around 22-26kph at present as not much km in the legs over the winter.

So if any riders out there that know of such a club/ride or even wouldn't mind an extra rider/lantern rouge let us know. Thanks

 

[Lee_M]

I wish I could describe my average as 'only' 26kph, since Its all I can do to keep it around 15mph

 

[Sittingduck]

I think you may struggle to find a club that doesn't do cafe stops. Can't you just do a cpl of miles down the road and back, while the others are in the cafe?

 

[Becs]

I ride round essenden way ~(when I eventually get back out there) - I couldn't keep up that that pace on the hills though

 

[Mallory]

I ride round essenden way ~(when I eventually get back out there) - I couldn't keep up that that pace on the hills though

OMG!!! Nor do i once i hit hills. I could have re-worded my post a bit better LOL

Once i hit hills my avg goes down........... rapidly

 

[Becs]

OMG!!! Nor do i once i hit hills. I could have re-worded my post a bit better LOL

Once i hit hills my avg goes down........... rapidly

ah excellent. I'm in Crews hill at the moment but shortly moving to hatfield. Once I'm settled I'd be up for some rides, I know a few 30 ish mile loops that are quite decent and could probably persuade a few others to come along. Needs to warm up a bit first though!

 

[Mallory]

Great.

 

[Paulus]

I ride out from Barnet with Phil K on sundays when I am not working, you are quite welcome to join us, We do around 30-40 miles normally. We know most of the lanes around Essendon/ Hertford/Brookmans Park/ Welham Green/ St Albans areas

 

[Mallory]

I ride out from Barnet with Phil K on sundays when I am not working, you are quite welcome to join us, We do around 30-40 miles normally. We know most of the lanes around Essendon/ Hertford/Brookmans Park/ Welham Green/ St Albans areas

Thanks

Maybe be able to meet up some time in march

 

[Paulus]

Thanks

Maybe be able to meet up some time in march

I'll PM you when we are going. It might be early April when I next have a sunday off though. Maybe Becs would like to join in, It would almost be like a "real" bike club. There are a few other forumers who live nearby as well who might like to come along.

 

[GM]

Can I come? I'll buy bring the beers cakes!