First club run
Limburger
Posts: 346
Hi all.
I'm new to the forum here (I have lurked on occasion whilst bored at work).
I would like to share my experience of my first club run with you. It was an 80km (closer to 90) tour of the back-roads of Twente at about 30-35km/h (The Netherlands - I'm and expat Brit). it was a great route too, well signed with some food included and a half way brevit for your €3 non-members entry fee. There must have been more that 100 people on the run. Cycling is much bigger here than in the UK. I can only remember ever seeing 3 roadies at while living in Sunderland.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable trip and I will be doing this much more often although the road season is ending and everyone trades in their skinny slicks for MTBs here in winter.
One thing I didn't enjoy however was the crashing. I crashed twice, once stupidly doing a U turn. The other was a huge 30km/h face-meets-asphalts affair with shouts for a medic - not from me mind; I'm English, and a man, I feel no pain.
Funny thing is I have been riding for a long time and crash very rarely on mu own. The last time was when passing out on a monster hill near Durham in some abhorrent heat.
Does anyone else find they crash more readily with others? Am I odd? (Steady)
Anyway, despite the blood and temporary numbness (you know where) I enjoyed myself. get to have a long afternoon trying to make my bike look less second hand (third in places)
coincidently I can attest that Solo Classique jerseys are surprisingly resistant to tarmac. I have some lovely cuts on top of my shoulder with no marks left on the jersey.
Met vriendelijke groeten
I'm new to the forum here (I have lurked on occasion whilst bored at work).
I would like to share my experience of my first club run with you. It was an 80km (closer to 90) tour of the back-roads of Twente at about 30-35km/h (The Netherlands - I'm and expat Brit). it was a great route too, well signed with some food included and a half way brevit for your €3 non-members entry fee. There must have been more that 100 people on the run. Cycling is much bigger here than in the UK. I can only remember ever seeing 3 roadies at while living in Sunderland.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable trip and I will be doing this much more often although the road season is ending and everyone trades in their skinny slicks for MTBs here in winter.
One thing I didn't enjoy however was the crashing. I crashed twice, once stupidly doing a U turn. The other was a huge 30km/h face-meets-asphalts affair with shouts for a medic - not from me mind; I'm English, and a man, I feel no pain.
Funny thing is I have been riding for a long time and crash very rarely on mu own. The last time was when passing out on a monster hill near Durham in some abhorrent heat.
Does anyone else find they crash more readily with others? Am I odd? (Steady)
Anyway, despite the blood and temporary numbness (you know where) I enjoyed myself. get to have a long afternoon trying to make my bike look less second hand (third in places)
coincidently I can attest that Solo Classique jerseys are surprisingly resistant to tarmac. I have some lovely cuts on top of my shoulder with no marks left on the jersey.
Met vriendelijke groeten
God made the Earth. The Dutch made The Netherlands
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FCN 11/12 - Ocasional beardy
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