Cycling clubs in the Vale of Glamorgan

valedragon
valedragon Posts: 37
edited February 2013 in Road beginners
Does anyone know of any cycling clubs in the vale of Glamorgan that idealy have midweek rides as well as weekend rides?

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  • andydad
    andydad Posts: 50
    I can't seem to find any.
    BTW I'm in Barry, and you appear to have the same job as me.

    Andy
  • valedragon
    valedragon Posts: 37
    andydad
    I actually work in Barry but live in the rural vale
  • Dess1e
    Dess1e Posts: 239
    Ogmore Valley Wheelers ?
    www.kentonrc.co.uk
  • valedragon
    valedragon Posts: 37
    Ogmore valley wheelers, and both Cardiff jif and ajax are near by. However due to my job, i only get 2 weekends off every six weeks so would like to join a club that has midweek rides and have to work shifts.
  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    You're in luck! I'm a member of Ogmore Valley Wheelers. We are based in Tondu. We're a friendly club with Sunday rides starting at 0900 for those who want a general paced ride of about 50+ sometimes east, sometimes west and sometimes over th"hills" at the slowest person's pace. For those more sensible of us there's the 10:00 amblers ride whitch is social 35 miles ish. We rie from physics gym.

    Saturday'tS the training ride round the coast road near Barry. I'll add a link all are welcome and we are a family club. Many of us race too. Some more sucessfuly than others! There's a link to our website in my signature and my Twitter . Pleas message me if you like. We're an established club of 75 years and have, in recent years, gained new members. We also had a 'training camp' to Mallorca in april.
    http://twitter.com/mgalex
    www.ogmorevalleywheelers.co.uk

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  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    Although We're based in Bridgend, there are many members in the Vale and I ride out from Cardiff. There are mid-week rides usually organised via our forum.

    Anyone. At all interested please message me.
    http://twitter.com/mgalex
    www.ogmorevalleywheelers.co.uk

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  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    Oh yes, one of our members joined after saying hi on here.
    http://twitter.com/mgalex
    www.ogmorevalleywheelers.co.uk

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  • starlet_gt
    starlet_gt Posts: 88
    Mark Alexander wrote:
    Although We're based in Bridgend, there are many members in the Vale and I ride out from Cardiff. There are mid-week rides usually organised via our forum.

    Anyone. At all interested please message me.

    do you ever ride through pyle? I've seen large groups cycling through there on the way to bridgend and on the way to margam etc... I don't live in pyle but I'm up there most weekends lol.
    www.flickr.com/starlet_gt
  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    In Cardiff there are:

    Cardiff JIF
    Cardiff AJAX
    Cardiff Byways CC
    Cardiff 100 Miles RCC

    Closish

    Ogmore Valley
    Bynea CC

    Might be more but can't think of any at the moment, certyainly none in the vale, though plenty north of the M4.
    http://www.pontypoolrcc.co.uk/
    www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44397853765
  • starlet_gt
    starlet_gt Posts: 88
    SteveR_100Milers wrote:
    In Cardiff there are:

    Cardiff JIF
    Cardiff AJAX
    Cardiff Byways CC
    Cardiff 100 Miles RCC

    Closish

    Ogmore Valley
    Bynea CC

    Might be more but can't think of any at the moment, certyainly none in the vale, though plenty north of the M4.

    Bynea is in llanelli... so might be a bit of a drive from the vale of glamorgan area.
    www.flickr.com/starlet_gt
  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    Starlet, ride out. :D Steve, you know yellow, White and black is the way forward!
    http://twitter.com/mgalex
    www.ogmorevalleywheelers.co.uk

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  • sub55
    sub55 Posts: 1,025
    Mark Alexander wrote:
    Starlet, ride out. :D Steve, you know yellow, White and black is the way forward!

    nay the blue looked better
    constantly reavalueating the situation and altering the perceived parameters accordingly
  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    Nice to see you on here Mr 55. I prefer the new look Saunier Douval ripoff. I liked the blue but a little '70's Atari' look.
    http://twitter.com/mgalex
    www.ogmorevalleywheelers.co.uk

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,550
    Port Talbot and Rhondda would be closer than Bynea but still a bit of a trek. Ogmore or the Cardiff clubs are the best bets. I'm sure there will be some informal rides midweek with JIF or Ajax as they both have plenty of riders and most clubs will have a mid week chain gang in the summer months.
  • huw385
    huw385 Posts: 1
    hi ..... have you tried these ppl : http://www.southwalescycling.co.uk/index.html#
  • leepez
    leepez Posts: 33
    valedragon wrote:
    Does anyone know of any cycling clubs in the vale of Glamorgan that idealy have midweek rides as well as weekend rides?

    Not sure if the Swansea Wheelers may be a bit too far away from you...

    http://swanseawheelers.co.uk/
  • cleric101
    cleric101 Posts: 188
    I also live in Barry and I've noticed that the local shop beespoke cycles often do a Saturday ride. Not sure if its part of another cycle club though? Not bike fit enough myself yet to try it!
    Neil.

    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1079151/

    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1213928/
  • andyp1649
    andyp1649 Posts: 1
    Just back from Beespoke Cycles ride - 40 miles into the vale. When the nights get lighter there's usually 1 or 2 evening rides during the week of @ 30 miles.

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