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Quick question about riding clubs
I live in Portsmouth and just about to buy my first road/race bike; havent got a large budget (probably nudging £700, but i should then be able to upgrade progressivly)
i've been using my hack bike and been clocking up to 30 - 35 miles in a ride, and thought it was about time to join a club and push my riding.
I'm 21 so I do realise that i've started a bit late to go competitive racing
but my cousin (same sort of age) races and has the advantage of racing a cycling for a good number of years
Does anyone know of clubs in this area that arent
A) snobby that i'm not riding a bike worth xxxx
B) Or dont like it when i hitch onto a group so then for the next 5 miles keep dropping me for a laugh.
i've been warned that you'll always get idiots in a club and you have to learn to smile and live with it but are there any clubs you guys would say are worth a go.
Cheers for the advise guys
Tom
I live in Portsmouth and just about to buy my first road/race bike; havent got a large budget (probably nudging £700, but i should then be able to upgrade progressivly)
i've been using my hack bike and been clocking up to 30 - 35 miles in a ride, and thought it was about time to join a club and push my riding.
I'm 21 so I do realise that i've started a bit late to go competitive racing
but my cousin (same sort of age) races and has the advantage of racing a cycling for a good number of years Does anyone know of clubs in this area that arent
A) snobby that i'm not riding a bike worth xxxx
B) Or dont like it when i hitch onto a group so then for the next 5 miles keep dropping me for a laugh.
i've been warned that you'll always get idiots in a club and you have to learn to smile and live with it but are there any clubs you guys would say are worth a go.
Cheers for the advise guys
Tom
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