30+ North West Club

fungus_the_muffin_man

Anyone doing a regular 30 miles now will do 50 no problem. The key is to keep well hydrated and feed well whilst riding.

I'm doing London 2 Paris on the following wednesday so I'll be after a nice easy ride to loosen my legs up. So like I said it would be an all together ride, no heroics, keep together as a group and enjoy the ride.

And your right BB it's a pretty much perfect location for a group ride out for the new club ( if we can get it organised)

5pudgun

I'm keen to join you guys but being the wrong side of 50, wonder if I'll keep up. I'm doing regular 20 milers ,either on my langster single sp[eed .my road bike or my mountain bike but speed isn't really my thing. Been doing a lot of solo riding as well as most of my friends are either too fat or dead.

ratherbeintobago

wonder if I'll keep up

I really wouldn't worry too much; as far as I'm concerned the point of going out in a group is a bit of chat - I'm quite capable of forcing myself into gritted-teeth-death-march mode when solo...

Andy

dcab

spudgun get on the rivvy 100 with us? the lad i am signed up with is 50 so i would'nt worry about your age.
on a more light hearted note, every club and team has a name! what would be a good one for us?
remember dafter the better?

fungus_the_muffin_man

How about
Lancashire Mid Life Crisis RC - LMLCRC

5pudgun

The Rivvi 100,please tell me that's not miles :shock:

fungus_the_muffin_man

5pudgun wrote:

The Rivvi 100,please tell me that's not miles :shock:

Yeah it is

Luckily for you we're only doing the smaller 50 mile route. If your doing regular 20's like you say the step up to 50 isn't that great a jump. Honest!

Cycle at a nice pace and rhythm keep swigging away at your drinks and make sure you start eating from about 30 mins into the ride with gels or flapjacks etc... You'll do it more easier than you'd believe you could.

dcab

just had a set back damaged my calf this aft! I'm now on crutches waiting to see a pysio?

dcab

just had a set back damaged my calf this aft! I'm now on crutches waiting to see a pysio?

Lucky Luke

http://www.ribblevalleycrc.com/

Have a look at the above club's website. New members welcome all the time. Several different rides to cater for all abilities.

Why not turn up and give it a try?

shortyman

Another late comer to this thread!

I'm Preston way, over 30, and just getting the hang of road riding (got the bike last November, and managed the Bay Dash). Like a lot of others on this thread I'm a shift worker so can't commit to weekends but weekdays not too bad.

Can't make the Rivi 100 as doing the Round Roses instead.

Is there something happening on Wednesday?

ratherbeintobago

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

How about
Lancashire Mid Life Crisis RC - LMLCRC

How about Lancashire Mid Life Crisis Cycling Club instead?

Andy

fungus_the_muffin_man

dcab wrote:

just had a set back damaged my calf this aft! I'm now on crutches waiting to see a pysio?

Fingers crossed its only a soft tissue injury which is quickly remeded for you.

Let's us know how it goes. Good luck fella.

fungus_the_muffin_man

ratherbeintobago wrote:

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

How about
Lancashire Mid Life Crisis RC - LMLCRC

How about Lancashire Mid Life Crisis Cycling Club instead?

Andy

Sounds good

fungus_the_muffin_man

shortyman wrote:

Another late comer to this thread!

I'm Preston way, over 30, and just getting the hang of road riding (got the bike last November, and managed the Bay Dash). Like a lot of others on this thread I'm a shift worker so can't commit to weekends but weekdays not too bad.

Can't make the Rivi 100 as doing the Round Roses instead.

Is there something happening on Wednesday?

We're trying to get a bit of a meeting going just to say hello and work out how to go about things.

butcher_boy

5pudgun wrote:

I'm keen to join you guys but being the wrong side of 50, wonder if I'll keep up. I'm doing regular 20 milers ,either on my langster single sp[eed .my road bike or my mountain bike but speed isn't really my thing. Been doing a lot of solo riding as well as most of my friends are either too fat or dead.

Think if your doing 20 milers on single speed you'll be fine with gears

I'm putting in my Rivvy entry this week, so no excuse to back out.

dcab............hope the calf is ok.

dcab

just struck me- is it a calf or a calve? Does'nt matter anyway all this peddling they will be cows in no time!

LMLCCC - wots this ? roman numerals of our combined ages

dcab

just struck me- is it a calf or a calve? Does'nt matter anyway all this peddling they will be cows in no time!

LMLCCC - wots this ? roman numerals of our combined ages

shortyman

dcab wrote:

spudgun get on the rivvy 100 with us? the lad i am signed up with is 50 so i would'nt worry about your age.
on a more light hearted note, every club and team has a name! what would be a good one for us?
remember dafter the better?

Halfway There CC

Lancslad

Back from Mull, trying to sign up to that darn yahoo thing.

butcher_boy

Huffin & Puffin Cycling Club

HP
CC

dcab

has anyone checked out horwich cycle club?

Lancslad

dcab wrote:

has anyone checked out horwich cycle club?

Nope, I'm to afraid, joining the running club was bad enough but at least I knew what I was in for. Its not like going out on a bike and being droppped or something 10 miles out (not that i'm suggesting they would do that) Besides wouldnt I have to wear loads of lycra and stuff :shock:

skyd0g

re: Club name - how about 49CC
...roughly the average age, roughly the average mileage per ride, and roughly the combined power output of those taking part!

Agent57

I like it. But 50cc seems to fall off my tongue better. 49.cc and 50.cc domains are taken anyway. (Or maybe just invalid; I got a domain parking page)

ellie.velo

Hi guys, I've read this thread with interest! I've recently moved to Clayton-le-woods, and am an unfit cyclist who needs to get fit again! I have no idea on good routes or clubs around this area, and would love to meet people who can put up with my unfitness and lack of local knowledge- the only problem is I'm under 30, so can't really join your club!

dcab

ellie-velo,if you've read all this post you will know im in chorley and as i have said to others you are welcome to tag on with me!
The down side of this being i am on sticks at the moment but should be up and riding soon,touch wood.

ratherbeintobago

the only problem is I'm under 30, so can't really join your club!

It comes to us all in the end, and I am sure it's just a guide anyway (though I stand to be corrected).

Andy

ellie.velo

dcab Thanks for the offer, your few unfortunate weeks on sticks may be a good thing for me- I am quite unfit (havent been on the bike since I moved up here!) and am away on holiday in a few weeks. So will give you time to remove the sticks

fungus_the_muffin_man

Ellie.velo i'm sure the 30 thing isn't set entirely in stone. Unless your still at school in which case you can sod off


Guys I have to ditch on the wed meeting as i've no child care due to problems with cars. I'm free next week though if anything gets arranged for then.

sorry