30+ North West Club

fungus_the_muffin_man

Nah if this gets up and running jump on board straight away. It's amazing how well you can improve when your with others. I always ride a slower avg when I'm on my own. I think being with others gets the adrenaline, testosterone going abit better etc..... and your cycling avg, distance etc.... improves really quickly.

Plus you get to learn other important stuff like making sure you hydrate properly and eat properly as well as road craft.

You'll be suprised how quickly you eat the miles up when you have others to chat to as you ride.

mr_poll

Right this defo needs setting up been solo riding now all year and would be great to get some group experience. I suggest a non cycling meet for an hour in a pub so we can get something going and agree a couple of dates and rides rather than trying to organise rides on a sporadic messaging forum.

What do u think?

LittleB0b

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

I think being with others gets the adrenaline, testosterone going abit better etc..... .

Sorry but i can't help but think of this (right at the end)

dcab

is this going anywhere?

fungus_the_muffin_man

I've been waiting for bunneh to say something- it is his baby after all.

I'm on AL all week so could arrange to meet up if we can get something sorted. Apart from wed as that's the missus birthday.

Agent57

I'm in Lancaster, so probably a bit far away for this club to be feasible; and I haven't actually given the local road clubs a try yet. But I think it's a great idea; it sometimes seems that the local CTC are "too slow" and the road clubs are "too fast" or unwelcoming to new faces (which is stupid, as without new faces they'll whither and die, but anyway...). Something pitched to fill the perceived gap in the middle sounds like a plan to me.

(WRT road clubs being unwelcoming to new faces, I've never experienced it first-hand; in fact, all the people I know from my local clubs seem very friendly guys. My reluctance to go out with them is more to do with standing the pace and managing to ride for 80 miles, rather than the 40-50 I tend to do on my own).

ratherbeintobago

I'd have been on for something today if it hadn't been for a prearranged Bingley - Hebden Bridge grind across the moors on the 'other' bike (I am glad of suspension travel, even if it's only 110mm...)

Might be on for something later in the week, but this rather depends on how many jobs my wife finds for me in the meantime :-/

Andy

mr_poll

Agent57 - Your not that far away, I honestly see this as an informal club where if we only see a face once or twice a month for a weekend ride then that would be fine - even if u just used this as a way to get used to group riding before jumping to a more local serious club then fine. Not that this isnt serious and some fly by night thing, just get the impression that it isnt going to be that regimented so casual members are welcome.

OK I have been waiting for BUNNEH to post too, and I am sure he will but this will lose momentum if we dont push on. I would love to get this sorted quickly but common sense says we need to give people time to A - See the posting and B - Organise themselves.

So why dont we set up a meeting - non riding related to organise ourselves a week on Wednesday - thats the 5th May. Sort of Horwich area?

fungus_the_muffin_man

5th of may sounds good to me. It's my birthday on the 6th does that mean I get free drinks off my new cycling chums? :P

fungus_the_muffin_man

I'm going out for a ride tomorrow with a mate. 56 miles setting off at 10am if anyone fancies it.

I can put the route up if anyone wants to see it. It's acty a good route for starting out from bury heywood rochdale ramsbottom haslingden even darwin

avoidingmyphd

yes please, put the route up! i'm working tomorrow, but always interested in northbound outings from bury otherwise.

fungus_the_muffin_man

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=122298

There you go fella I did it for the first time on Saturday. It was a really nice route. It would be much harder in the opposite direction ( bury to rochdale way) as it would mean tackling "The Rake" in Rammy instead of going down it like I did.

mr_poll

Right the 5th it is - please post if you up for meeting me and Fungus then in order to get the ball rolling.

Fungus in my neck of the woods the birthday boy buys the drinks the day before his birthday

Venue to be decided closer to the time.

ratherbeintobago

Can't do the 5th, but please let me know if you want me to (continue to) organise the mailing list thing (or not).

Andy

Desmos4

I'm working lates that week so won't be able to make it
Keep us posted about how it goes

Think the mailing list is a good idea 'specially for such an informal club as this

Cheers Desmo

fungus_the_muffin_man

mr_poll wrote:

Right the 5th it is - please post if you up for meeting me and Fungus then in order to get the ball rolling.

Fungus in my neck of the woods the birthday boy buys the drinks the day before his birthday

Venue to be decided closer to the time.

Typical :roll:

fungus_the_muffin_man

Bit of a bump and to see if bunneh is around anywhere and if anyone else fancies tagging onto this?

Come on guys. There's always posts about people who are unsure about joining a club etc.... this is the perfect chance to join into a newly forming club with like minded people.

butcher_boy

Bit late jumping on this thread.

I'm in Chorley.

Sadly won't see 40 again never mind 30. Just started back riding this week (don't do winters anymore!!! :oops: )

This informal club seems spot on & I'd be up for a meet once I get my miles back up.

Keep us informed

Garz

Im living right near this catchment area and have two or three work pals who have just got into cycling (30+ too). I shall mention this to them, sounds like fun however they are up at the crack of dawn riders and like to set off around 8am.

dcab

im in chorley butcher boy, give us a shout if you want someone to ride with?
p.s. ive gone past the 40 mark so thats not a problem

fungus_the_muffin_man

ratherbeintobago wrote:

Mailing list update:

To subscribe email 30plusNWC-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk

Andy

Anyone wanting to jump on board then subscribe to this email so we can get a group started.

I think anyone who's on the M60 circle would be ok joining this group as well as us further north.

I for instance would be more than willing to meet up with us north Manchester lot and ferry down in my car to south Manchester for a ride. It would give us a huge amount of available riding from the flatter Cheshire pains to the hills of both the Pennines and the Peaks.

fungus_the_muffin_man

Garz wrote:

Im living right near this catchment area and have two or three work pals who have just got into cycling (30+ too). I shall mention this to them, sounds like fun however they are up at the crack of dawn riders and like to set off around 8am.

Hey nowt wrong with that. I regularly get up at 6.30 at the weekend to get out for 8am

butcher_boy

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

ratherbeintobago wrote:

Mailing list update:

To subscribe email 30plusNWC-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk

Andy

Anyone wanting to jump on board then subscribe to this email so we can get a group started.

I think anyone who's on the M60 circle would be ok joining this group as well as us further north.

I for instance would be more than willing to meet up with us north Manchester lot and ferry down in my car to south Manchester for a ride. It would give us a huge amount of available riding from the flatter Cheshire pains to the hills of both the Pennines and the Peaks.

Email sent

Cheers

butcher_boy

dcab wrote:

im in chorley butcher boy, give us a shout if you want someone to ride with?
p.s. ive gone past the 40 mark so thats not a problem

Top man

Cheers.

fungus_the_muffin_man

So is it just me and Mr Poll meeting up next week?

Bunneh was just reading your blog. Chapeau old chap for giving the rake a go! I went down it the other day. I'm wondering if my legs have got it in them to do it the proper way as it would be virtually dead half way on the 54 mile route I've done this past few days.

dcab

where you meeting ?

fungus_the_muffin_man

I think we were just waiting to see who can make it and then aim for somewhere central.

I don't think around bolton somewhere will be to far off the mark.

fungus_the_muffin_man

I've just had a thought would the shorter route of the Rivvy 100 be a good place to have a meet up and ride if we can't get anything sorted before then? It would give everyone who fancies joining plenty of time to get organised for it (with the missus or work etc..)

What ya all think? No rush do it together as a leisurely ride. No heroics etc...
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15865951

dcab

works for me

butcher_boy

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

I've just had a thought would the shorter route of the Rivvy 100 be a good place to have a meet up and ride if we can't get anything sorted before then? It would give everyone who fancies joining plenty of time to get organised for it (with the missus or work etc..)

What ya all think? No rush do it together as a leisurely ride. No heroics etc...
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15865951

Better get my finger out if I want to be ready for that in 6 weeks :shock: but up for it.

Not really much excuse location wise