I have been a member of different cycle clubs since since 1971 they have always had a very diverse membership, you just have to look further than the guys that race if that is not your thing.
puts me off joining a cycling club..
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I have been a member of different cycle clubs since since 1971 they have always had a very diverse membership, you just have to look further than the guys that race if that is not your thing.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
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- Derbyshire
Interesting read this thread. Seems a bit harsh though, thinking guys who ride in a club are nobbers just for not steaming off into the distance. It's an assumption to think it was important to them to overtake you, they may not have given a rats ass you were there, an equally weighted assumption. It really shouldn't bother people that much about being overtaken, if it does the choices are very limited, either stuck it up and forget it, or ride faster.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Yet most racing clubs only support and advertise the racing things. Why don't they advertise the freewheeling rides if they do indeed have them?
What else your members do doesn't necessarily mean the club does it. One local club has several members who work on the railways but that doesn't make the club a train operator!
jamma
Über Member
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- stockton on tees
I was afraid of joining my local club after a free ride out with them and one guy seemed to be up his own arse but i joined and now we talk, do local TTs and became strava friends also he's given me tips to help me progress.
Big Andy
Über Member
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- Huddersfield & Leicester
I had my first ride out with the Leicester Spokes yesterday evening http://www.leicesterspokes.org.uk/
Was avery enjoyable evening, quite relaxing even, 22 miles at a gentle pace, plenty of time to chat to the group members, very much a social cycling group.
Was avery enjoyable evening, quite relaxing even, 22 miles at a gentle pace, plenty of time to chat to the group members, very much a social cycling group.
stiffknees
Guest
who wants to ride with these two?
Well, they both now seem to have a lot of free time on their hands.who wants to ride with these two?
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Not want to, but they'd be welcome. Looks like a nice bit of vintage steel between Cameron's legs (eh @Fnaar?)
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Downtube shifters, bottle dynamo, flangy hubs. Hang on I was almost about to say "he can't be all bad". Almost, but not quite.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Back tyre's too flat and the bars are in a silly position, if you're looking for things on the bike to criticise (apart from the obvious problem on it).
Freewheeling however allows anyone to suggest a type of ride and for interested parties to jump aboard and go do it without the need for comitees or suchlike. For that reason we attract a wide range of riders and different riding experiences. People stick ideas on our fb pages and it takes off from there. Simples.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like every club I have ever belonged to, apart from the committee bit of which there is no need to join. You would be surprised how many decide to get involved once they see others enjoying themselves racing etc.
Sounds like every club I have ever belonged to, apart from the committee bit of which there is no need to join. You would be surprised how many decide to get involved once they see others enjoying themselves racing etc.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Sounds like every club I have ever belonged to, apart from the committee bit of which there is no need to join. You would be surprised how many decide to get involved once they see others enjoying themselves racing etc.[/QUOTE]
That's good, but it's clearly not everyone's experience of joining a cycling club as countless threads here over the years have sadly shown.
That's good, but it's clearly not everyone's experience of joining a cycling club as countless threads here over the years have sadly shown.[/QUOTE]
I think a lot of the negatives have come from people who have not been there and got the t shirt. Are you saying that in 45 years of cycle club membership, along with being involved with many clubs I have not paid dues to I have been lucky?
