Cycle Buddy wanted West Yorkshire *Beginner*

adamangler
adamangler Posts: 35
edited December 2012 in Road general
sorry dont know whee to post this, thee doesnt appear to be a section unlike on the mtb forum,,,I am 30yrs old just switched from mtb to road riding, got a cx bike but riding mainly on roads. im in wakefield west yorks, wanting someone to ride with weekend or night rides? prefer someone around my age who is a beginner/novice but eager to improve, ive been riding about 20miles at a very steady pace, but getting bored on my own. :oops:

pm me if interested

adam

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  • GATES
    GATES Posts: 53
    Argh if only you was in Leeds. You should join a club mate alittle intimidating at first but you will find good people in them and make some good mates
  • adamangler
    adamangler Posts: 35
    yeah, think thats what i will do in the new year. cheers
  • matt@theforce
    matt@theforce Posts: 647
    I do all my cycling on my own and not far from you. I never get bored but then I talk to myself and the hours fly by :)

    There are some good rides from Wakefield heading over toward Emley Moor/Huddersfield/Penistone and coming back under the M1 J38 and back passed Durkar
  • zx6man
    zx6man Posts: 1,092
    I am not for from wakefield and club guys I go with (when I get chance)are calder clarions, they have a website and are a good bunch and do regualar runs. Am quite happy to pootle around with you sometime but will be the new year I reckon

    http://www.calder-clarion.co.uk/
  • gloomyandy
    gloomyandy Posts: 520
    Can't help directly but a good run in your part of the world might be out to the Windmills cafe near to Penistone. about 15 miles one way. It is a popular place with cyclists. My own club (Ravensthorpe CC) has a regular Saturday run out there )(we normally arrive around 10am). Other clubs also often turn up on a Saturday morning. So there would be people to chat to and maybe cycle part of the way back with.
  • matt@theforce
    matt@theforce Posts: 647
    Windmills Cafe at the top of Millhouse Green? Lovely place that, I'm less than a mile from there :) from there a nice ride back is along to Penistone then up Renald Lane, through Cawthorne come out on Darton Road, Kexbrough, then under the M1 and up Haigh Lane (nice little climb :) )

    I ride that route when visiting friends in Durkar and coming back I go through Midgley/Flockton then sometimes I come back through Shelley other times I carry onto NewMill then Jackson Bridge before heading for home
  • gloomyandy
    gloomyandy Posts: 520
    Yep the Windmills Cafe is on Whitley Rd near to Royd Lane. It's part of the garden centre and it is rare to visit without finding another cyclist there! Most of the riding around there is pretty good (especially if you like a hill or two).

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