Newbie near Bristol

[Glover Fan]

Hi All,

My name is Jon, if you are confused by my username, then it is football related, I support my beloved Yeovil Town FC. I am from South Somerset originally, bur moved to Bristol last February and now live just outside in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire.

Been cycling on and off for a couple of years, firstly on a Specialized Hardrock 2008 MTB, but was loaned a 1990's Peugeot roadbike from my father-in-law to see if I would enjoy longer distance cycling, of which I did and shortly after found myself a bargain on wiggle for a 2009 Focus Cayo 105.

Took a year out, mainly due to new job, move to Bristol but I had always been a keen runner so kept on running and joined Thornbury Running Club, which lasted all of 2 weeks til Jan this year when I succombed badly to "runners knee", fortunately I get no pain at all from cycling so got hard into it again in Jan and last weekend completed my first ever audax a 110km event from Exeter, Devon called the Mad March 100, which I absolutely loved and have entered into another audax next month and joined Audax UK.

I currently just cycle by myself, being new to the area, but a couple of guys from Thornbury RC cycle on Sundays, so am going to pop along next week.

Random facts about me: - Got married in December 2010, am a grumpy old man, but only 22 years old.

 

[the_mikey]

Hi, I'm also a South Gloucestershire resident, living in Emersons Green, I have good access to the Bristol-Bath cyclepath and the cotswold ridge via Yate/Chipping , I'm not the most prolific cyclist, I tend to choose swimming or staying in bed over cycling, but I've registered for a few sportives this year and my first one is coming in April.

 

[Banjo]

Hi All,

My name is Jon, if you are confused by my username, then it is football related, I support my beloved Yeovil Town FC. I am from South Somerset originally, bur moved to Bristol last February and now live just outside in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire.

Been cycling on and off for a couple of years, firstly on a Specialized Hardrock 2008 MTB, but was loaned a 1990's Peugeot roadbike from my father-in-law to see if I would enjoy longer distance cycling, of which I did and shortly after found myself a bargain on wiggle for a 2009 Focus Cayo 105.

Took a year out, mainly due to new job, move to Bristol but I had always been a keen runner so kept on running and joined Thornbury Running Club, which lasted all of 2 weeks til Jan this year when I succombed badly to "runners knee", fortunately I get no pain at all from cycling so got hard into it again in Jan and last weekend completed my first ever audax a 110km event from Exeter, Devon called the Mad March 100, which I absolutely loved and have entered into another audax next month and joined Audax UK.

I currently just cycle by myself, being new to the area, but a couple of guys from Thornbury RC cycle on Sundays, so am going to pop along next week.

Random facts about me: - Got married in December 2010, am a grumpy old man, but only 22 years old.

Welcome to the forums G.F. I am also a recent recruit to audax.

Did the Snowdrop and Gospel Pass rides so far. The south Gloucester 100km audax is happening in may starting in Alveston. Are you doing it?

 

[Glover Fan]

Hi to both,

Banjo, I only live 3 miles from Alveston so already have that audax in my diary. So am pretty much 90% certain to be entering it. Have just entered the Merry Monk 100km Audax starting at High Ham on 3rd April. Aiming to do 1 audax a month at least!

 

[Banjo]

I will send of my application tonight for the alveston audax .I will be the tired looking bloke on a white Scott speedster

I work some weekends so also aim to do about 1 a month.Doing the Rhonnda Traverse next month ,bit of a different animal to the Alveston though with a fair bit of climbing .

I joined audax uk on line about a week ago , did the first two as a guest.