First charity ride
05-05-02, 11:17 AM
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First charity ride
My first charity ride today, 23 mph NE wind and heavy rain 
Still it was only 12 miles, and I finished it earlier than most of the kids who were riding with their parents. Next year I must get to the start line earlier, so that I don't spend the first five miles crawling behind cyclists going at a pace I find uncomfortably slow.
I'm hoping to get a place on the group from work who'll be doing the London to Brighton this year.
Richard
Still it was only 12 miles, and I finished it earlier than most of the kids who were riding with their parents. Next year I must get to the start line earlier, so that I don't spend the first five miles crawling behind cyclists going at a pace I find uncomfortably slow.
I'm hoping to get a place on the group from work who'll be doing the London to Brighton this year.
Richard
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05-08-02, 05:14 AM
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Originally posted by poululla
Hi RichardD
We have the same weather here today...
Can you tell me where I could find out about rides
in the UK?
Cheers
Hi RichardD
We have the same weather here today...
Can you tell me where I could find out about rides
in the UK?
Cheers
Edinburgh Cycles Cooperative (can't recall the website) do rides north of the border.
www.Bikemagic.com is good for MTB events.
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Originally posted by Richard D
Next year I must get to the start line earlier, so that I don't spend the first five miles crawling behind cyclists going at a pace I find uncomfortably slow.
Edinburgh Cycles Cooperative (can't recall the website) do rides north of the border.
Next year I must get to the start line earlier, so that I don't spend the first five miles crawling behind cyclists going at a pace I find uncomfortably slow.
Edinburgh Cycles Cooperative (can't recall the website) do rides north of the border.
try https://edinburgh-bicycle.co.uk
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plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
05-09-02, 08:44 AM
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Richard
How does a charity ride work? Do you have to find sponsors that pledge mony per distance? Or is it just to make people aware of the cause?
Thanks
Joe
How does a charity ride work? Do you have to find sponsors that pledge mony per distance? Or is it just to make people aware of the cause?
Thanks
Joe
05-09-02, 09:13 AM
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Over here it's a case of finding sponsors. This one was organised by volunteers and funded by a local firm, with sponsorship going to any local charity of the riders choice. Some are organised by a specific charity.
Richard
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