Still can`t bring myself.....

[speccy1]

To re-join.....................

Up until a year or so ago I was a regular with my club, part of the committee too and full on with all that was happening. My riding was of a good standard too.

Due to things getting heavy I decided to cut all ties as it was taking over my life. I was still paying my membership because I might have fancied a Sunday ride, and I like to support local clubs, even though I may not participate.

Now I`m stuck, every Sunday morning I`m thinking "oh billy no mates here on my own and dipped out again", then I make my promises to turn up on the Sunday ride, and when the time comes I`d rather have a few extra hours in bed.

What the hell do I do?? It`s starting to play on my mind. I know that if I just manage to crack one club ride I`d be fine, I just can`t bring myself to do it.......

What do I do peoples? Write the whole thing off and give up, or make the effort and try one ride??

 

[Katherine]

You won't know unless you try it!

 

[mjr]

Join a freewheeling ride that starts at ten, stops to admire the views and spends an hour in a pub for lunch. Much more attractive than getting up at the crack of dawn to ride quickly looking mainly at someone's back tyre IMO.

 

[speccy1]

Join a freewheeling ride that starts at ten, stops to admire the views and spends an hour in a pub for lunch. Much more attractive than getting up at the crack of dawn to ride quickly looking mainly at someone's back tyre IMO.

That`s exactly what it is, get up stupid early and stare at somebody`s back wheel. When I used to do it I always started feeling like crap, by by the end of the ride I was on top of the wolrd - couldn`t get enough and was buzzing. I find it so bloody difficult now, but would love to be a part of the group again. What to do??

 

[Crackle]

 

[speccy1]

Sums it up!!

 

[DCLane]

Do they do other rides besides the single Sunday club run?

In the club I'm a member of they now do an A and B Sunday rides, the B-ride being more social. There's also 2+ Saturday rides, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ones.

I'm rarely at the Sunday club runs; only 2-3 a year. Instead I'll do Saturday ones plus the odd mid-week rides. That's fine with me as I can't commit to Sundays.

It reads as if you need something other than the typical Sunday club run ...

 

[derrick]

Just do it.

 

[screenman]

What is stupid o'clock? I would not like the other alternative listed with the pub stop bit.

 

[Tiny01]

What is stupid o'clock? I would not like the other alternative listed with the pub stop bit.

No me neither , get up & get out @speccy1 you know you really really want to !

Just enjoy the ride & no getting involved with the committee & the running of the club like taking a back seat though you may find that hard at first but if you don't try it you won't know

 

[gaz71]

Go for it.I"d love to go cycling with others rather than go out on my own all the time.

 

[Venod]

Go, but remember you don't have to go every week, use it to your own advantage, you joined to enhance your cycling, you wasn't conscripted.

 

[mjr]

What is stupid o'clock? I would not like the other alternative listed with the pub stop bit.

Would not? So that's condemning something without trying it?

 

[snorri]

You don't have to go cycling with a crowd every Sunday, so why do it if you lack enthusiasm? There are other hobbies and interests out there.
I had a work colleague who changed his hobbies every few years. At one point he was involved in sub-aqua diving, had all the gear read all the books dived regularly then it all stopped quite suddenly and he was studying meteorology leading to sitting for a a private pilot licence which he eventually achieved before going on to something completely different.
During these years I had been heavily involved in a sailing club, racing, committees, etc.. and often wonder if I should have tried changing interests rather than sticking with the same hobby. Although it is satisfying to have knowledge and experience in certain fields, the learning curve flattens out after a period and perhaps it is time then to move on.

 

[screenman]

Would not? So that's condemning something without trying it?

You are kidding me, I have done hundreds of such rides in the past.