30+ North West Club

Matt the Tester

Bunneh wrote:

I've run a small club in the past and it was pretty successful, since I've been throwing the idea about my head, and posting it in my blog, I have had a couple of guys show interest in the idea.

The club would be based in the North West of England (Bolton, Bury, Chorley, Rochdale etc) and will cater for the over 30, relatively unfit, casual roadie who just wants to get a little fitter with similar people. If the idea takes off, which I suspect it will if I put the effort in, we could develop into something quite nice. We'd be looking at weekend rides, Sunday morning starts, around 11am until we all get out of puff and fall over gasping for beer.

Support car/s from significant others are welcome!

So if you're interested please post in this thread, or send me a PM. I'd prefer there be a few people interested before we meet, at least then if I do turn out to be a crackpot you can hogtie me and run away. Internet safety and all that jazz

if you ever plan on riding through southport let me know and ill meet up with you guys!

mr_poll

steady rider - Think dcab was thinking of doing the wednesday ride to be around my neck of the woods, so Rufford/Croston is on the cards if you fancy it?

Morstar and Bunneh - the 2 ladies who were at the finish as i landed home were defo not of pensionable age - they got my seal of approval (I was going to say they would get Bunnehs seal of approval but as he has no standards, well a pulse perhaps, so wouldnt have said much). Anyhow was a good day - does anyone have the link for photo man (not that he will have uploaded yet) i have lost it.

Bunneh

Oi I have standards, just they're very, very, very low.

Matt the Tester

yeah sounds great let me know where you would like to meet up and what time would be possible for you to meet up?

mr_poll

Wednesday Wanderer

Hey all any decisions yet?

dcab mentioned cycling over west lancs way. Steady rider seems up for that. If me and him set off from Rufford say 6:30 ish and met you guys on your way over from Chorley - poss Eccleston way?

Not entirely sure on a route - possibly from there head Croston/Mawdesley/Rufford - my fave Parbold Hill over and then back towards Wrightington - where we can split, and the Chorley gang head off and Steady Rider and me head back? Thoughts?

mr_poll

Oh and for those that want to see 4 knackered blokes huffing and puffing representing the club:

http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section333609_344067.html

We are 3 rows from the bottom, Morstar in blue, me in black and neon, dcabs in the tidy Cervelo kit and dcabs mate. :oops:

morstar

mr_poll wrote:

Oh and for those that want to see 4 knackered blokes huffing and puffing representing the club:

http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section333609_344067.html

We are 3 rows from the bottom, Morstar in blue, me in black and neon, dcabs in the tidy Cervelo kit and dcabs mate. :oops:

we didn't catch the guys on MTB's

mr_poll

morstar wrote:

mr_poll wrote:

Oh and for those that want to see 4 knackered blokes huffing and puffing representing the club:

http://www.cyclesportphotos.com/section333609_344067.html

We are 3 rows from the bottom, Morstar in blue, me in black and neon, dcabs in the tidy Cervelo kit and dcabs mate. :oops:

we didn't catch the guys on MTB's

True but looking at our times compared to others we did ok - especially as we werent really pushing for a time and had a cpl of stops, and some nice cake yum.

rockinrob

steady rider wrote:

yeah sounds great let me know where you would like to meet up and what time would be possible for you to meet up?

im heading that way tuesday just in case i cant make wednesday? setting off about 10.a.m, freddi's then wigan lane to standish over parbold towards burscough on towards Southport & back thru croston & hopefully might still make wednesday?

dcab

wed wander
what about rufford old hall 6.30? head out toward marten mere?

Matt the Tester

sorry i couldnt reply in time for today mate.

wednesday at 6:30pm?? rufford hall? is that just before the school/pub at the corner?? if so i will be able to make that

Matt the Tester

mr_poll wrote:

Wednesday Wanderer

Hey all any decisions yet?

dcab mentioned cycling over west lancs way. Steady rider seems up for that. If me and him set off from Rufford say 6:30 ish and met you guys on your way over from Chorley - poss Eccleston way?

Not entirely sure on a route - possibly from there head Croston/Mawdesley/Rufford - my fave Parbold Hill over and then back towards Wrightington - where we can split, and the Chorley gang head off and Steady Rider and me head back? Thoughts?

sounds good

mr_poll

OK Rufford Old Hall is around the corner from my house - I may be 5 mins late but sounds like a great plan to me.

See you all there and here's hoping we get tonights weather tomorrow.

dcab

mr_poll wrote:

OK Rufford Old Hall is around the corner from my house - I may be 5 mins late but sounds like a great plan to me.

See you all there and here's hoping we get tonights weather tomorrow.

sorry but 5 mins late when its round the corner from you just isnt good enough!
get yer act together?

Matt the Tester

Great! see you guys there my brother might tag along if thats ok ?

gixxerboss

Bunneh wrote:

I've run a small club in the past and it was pretty successful, since I've been throwing the idea about my head, and posting it in my blog, I have had a couple of guys show interest in the idea.

The club would be based in the North West of England (Bolton, Bury, Chorley, Rochdale etc) and will cater for the over 30, relatively unfit, casual roadie who just wants to get a little fitter with similar people. If the idea takes off, which I suspect it will if I put the effort in, we could develop into something quite nice. We'd be looking at weekend rides, Sunday morning starts, around 11am until we all get out of puff and fall over gasping for beer.

Support car/s from significant others are welcome!

So if you're interested please post in this thread, or send me a PM. I'd prefer there be a few people interested before we meet, at least then if I do turn out to be a crackpot you can hogtie me and run away. Internet safety and all that jazz

Bunneh i've been toying with the same idea for one in Cumbria as most of the clubs up here are mile eating one's, maybe we can join up and combine the two clubs as quite a big Northwest thing. I used to run my own website so kind of know how it all works p.m me see if we can work something out with this. I enter sportives but thought there were no clubs for anyone just starting out and can only do short distance. Brian

Matt the Tester

fantastic ride guys perfect for session to get me ready for tomorrow! must do again soon

dcab

steady rider wrote:

fantastic ride guys perfect for session to get me ready for tomorrow! must do again soon

good to meet two new faces, they both left me on parbold hill :oops: i was giving them 20 years and about 5 stone :shock:
36mile all in all with an 18mph average !

Matt the Tester

you done bloody well with the pace mate i didnt expect it so high! i didnt realise parbold was 14% lol i was in a big ring for the vast majority of it lol untill i got to the 2nd to last corner i thought it ws only 6%

dcab

steady rider wrote:

you done bloody well with the pace mate i didnt expect it so high! i didnt realise parbold was 14% lol i was in a big ring for the vast majority of it lol untill i got to the 2nd to last corner i thought it ws only 6%

you will have to get out our way and we will find you something a bit more of a challenge!

Matt the Tester

please do it would be a good ride for all of us

masterchef

dcab wrote:

steady rider wrote:

fantastic ride guys perfect for session to get me ready for tomorrow! must do again soon

good to meet two new faces, they both left me on parbold hill :oops: i was giving them 20 years and about 5 stone :shock:
36mile all in all with an 18mph average !

it was more like 1 new face tbh lmao! but yer great ride tonight loved goin up parbold again! gonna have to go upto chippng sometime! do some big hills there lol

CarleyB

oooh i could join in for chipping. tea at the corner cafe...yum.

masterchef

CarleyB wrote:

oooh i could join in for chipping. tea at the corner cafe...yum.

lol last time i went there i reckon the was 10k worth of bike there! was amazing lmao

Matt the Tester

CarleyB wrote:

oooh i could join in for chipping. tea at the corner cafe...yum.

ye it's a very nice cafe

rockinrob

anybody out on Sunday :?:

mr_poll

Got my kids this weekend so afraid i cannot make it -

masterchef

im getting my new bike in 2-3weeks so if anyone wants to go out let me know:) also im up for a ride upto chipping if anyone around chorley southport or formby

Bunneh

*poke thread*

What's it doing down here? Oi slackers, spam forum darn it!

Matt the Tester

:P getting a TT bike soon hopefully! i will get a link up in a second... it's a Felt £1499 looks INCREDIBLE!