Hi from Leeds/Harrogate

[Tommy2]

Hi everbody, the name is Tom. I'm from Leeds but will be moving to Harrogate soon.

Haven't ridden a bike in years but am into running and want to get into cycling and do a triathlon or duathlon at some point, I would like to do a marathon but 26 miles of just running could get tedious!

Look forward to getting to know everyone and more about cycling and training.

 

[pubrunner]

Hi Tom & welcome to the forum.

If I were to live somewhere else, Harrogate would be top of my list - my missus loves the shops there.

Do a few forum rides and you'll have a great time; if you need advice on anything (not just fettling bikes) you'll nearly always receive a helpful reply !

 

[DCLane]

I commute into Leeds from Dewsbury at the moment - I'm also doing the reverse; adding running & swimming onto cycling and aiming for my first tri early next year.

 

[DCLane]

I commute into Leeds from Dewsbury at the moment - I'm also doing the reverse; adding running & swimming onto cycling and aiming for my first tri early next year.

 

[growingvegetables]

Hi Tom - and welcome. Hey, some seriously nice cycling country around Harrogate - lucky lad

 

[Tommy2]

I need to get a bike first!
I see there is a triathlon club in Harrogate, www.harrogatetriclub.co.uk which I could join even if I dont move to Harrogate as I currently live a mile away from the country roads of North Yorkshire.

 

[Typhon]

Hi Tom, welcome to the forum.

There's lots of advice in the beginners forum about which bike to choose. I think you'll find cycling a lot more fun than running.

 

[Boon 51]

Hi Tom..
Welcome from me over here..

 

[DCLane]

If you're looking at a cycling club there's:

Harrogate Nova http://www.harrogatenova.com/ - I know a couple of their members
Cappucino Cycling Club http://cappuccinoclub.co.uk/ - on the Otley sportive they were determined not to do their share in the group
Wheel Easy http://www.wheel-easy.org.uk/ - for non-lycra riders!

 

[postman]

Hello and welcome to CycleChat,get out on youras soon as you can.
i can see a North and West Yorkshire meet up soon,there is enough of us.Nothing too hard mind you.I can say Easingwold is a very nice ride out.Flaaaaaaaat.Also we can find caaaaake and coffee.
So how about next summer Yorkies.

 

[Tight Git]

Meet up sounds good to me! (I'm near Sutton bank)

 

[SquareDaff]

Hello from a fellow Leeds-ite