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#0 Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:45 pm
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Hi folks,
I'm thinking of joining the club, I've just joined CTC for the insurance etc and wondering what one of your rides would be best to join you on? I'm not too unfit as I've been a mountain biker for years but been out on the road bike more and more over the winter and I've signed up for the Dragon Ride. I have NO experience of riding in a group though.
Cheers
Tony
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#1 Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:21 pm
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welcome to the fold mate  Theres three rides you can come on. Friday afternoon gentlemans outing to Porthcawl. This is usually recommended for newbies has the ride is gentler. That leaves from the Plaza in Port Talbot at 2 pm.
Saturdays ride is to ewenny cafe which leaves again from the plaza at 10.30am. This is a faster ride than FRiday. The milage is around about 26 miles.
Then the sunday ride starts from the Plaza at 10.00am and the club captain chooses the route. These rides are anything from 40 - 60 miles but are a nice gentle pace.
And dont forget you are welcome down to Friday club night for a cuppa and some good old fashioned banter. Thats down the Taibach community center, and this starts from about 7 pm until 9 pm. so be there or be square  |
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#2 Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:51 pm
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Thanks for the welcome Friday afternoons are out due to the 9-5 grind so I may see some of you on a saturday, or a sunday if I'm feeling brave  |
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#3 Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:01 pm
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Jump in with both feet mate! I can remember being a bit anxious about joining but had a fantastic welcome and within two years of joining I'd been on a weekend hostel run, been to see the Tour de France, had a week on the Isle of Man*, two camping/racing weekends down Pembroke, organised a time-trial, become club secretary and made a speech at the club dinner!
* Phil/Louise - If you're reading this in Oz, very fond memories of that particular week! _______________
"The most important thing in life is not to have the most, but to need the least.” Plato (my favourite Disney character). |
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#4 Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:49 pm
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Alfie wrote Jump in with both feet mate! I can remember being a bit anxious about joining but had a fantastic welcome and within two years of joining I'd been on a weekend hostel run, been to see the Tour de France, had a week on the Isle of Man*, two camping/racing weekends down Pembroke, organised a time-trial, become club secretary and made a speech at the club dinner!
* Phil/Louise - If you're reading this in Oz, very fond memories of that particular week!
And we haven't seen him since !! _______________ Supporting the club that supports you  |
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#5 Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:51 pm
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T. Roach
Don't be intimidated, The 10.30 Saturday rides are usually quite steady and only get broken into faster/slower groups at stormy down at which point if you do get dropped ( highly unlikely ) then it's only 4 miles to the cafe at Ewenny. _______________ Supporting the club that supports you |
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#6 Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:13 pm
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Hi Tony, Dont be put off joining, i have only recently joined and come from a mountain biking backround too, I also had next to no experience of group riding.
Dont worry, everyone ive met are really friendly, the sat rides are excellent, just hang onto someones wheel at the back of the group and enjoy!
You will get the hang of it in no time.
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#7 Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:28 pm
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Alfie wrote Jump in with both feet mate! I can remember being a bit anxious about joining but had a fantastic welcome and within two years of joining I'd been on a weekend hostel run, been to see the Tour de France, had a week on the Isle of Man*, two camping/racing weekends down Pembroke, organised a time-trial, become club secretary and made a speech at the club dinner!
* Phil/Louise - If you're reading this in Oz, very fond memories of that particular week!
I kind of know Phil and Louise as they used to live in my parents street and my dad, now departed  used to work with Phil.
Looks like you got really stuck in Alfie!
Think I saw a few of you as I rode past the sunday before last outside the Plaza. Should of tagged along then I suppose 
Anybody else doing the Dragon? |
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#8 Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:30 pm
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Just changed my display name. Hope that hasn't confused anyone! |
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#9 Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:41 pm
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Hi Tony,
Welcome to PTWCC look forward to seeing you on any of the rides.
Sorry you changed your display name, I'm quite partial to Absynth and Kronenberg 1066 or was that just a famous date ........... (Hic) got to go there's a nice Macalan waiting for me and I've got something stuck in my eye......
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#10 Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:54 am
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Les Thomas wrote Hi Tony,
Welcome to PTWCC look forward to seeing you on any of the rides.
Sorry you changed your display name, I'm quite partial to Absynth and Kronenberg 1066 or was that just a famous date ........... (Hic) got to go there's a nice Macalan waiting for me and I've got something stuck in my eye......
Ahh, a fellow whisky drinker |
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#11 Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:01 pm
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Tony wrote Les Thomas wrote Hi Tony,
Welcome to PTWCC look forward to seeing you on any of the rides.
Sorry you changed your display name, I'm quite partial to Absynth and Kronenberg 1066 or was that just a famous date ........... (Hic) got to go there's a nice Macalan waiting for me and I've got something stuck in my eye......
Ahh, a fellow whisky drinker
Thats three of us then.  |
