In Memory of One Cool Cat
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Bikes: Lemond Victoire, Cannondale.Mountain Bike, two 1980s lugged steel Treks, ancient 1980-something Giant mountain bike converted into a slick tired commuter with mustache handlebars, 1960-something Raleigh Sports
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[QUOTE=Ben Cousins]That's really not the case in my experience of UK clubs. Here, the weekly 'club runs' are a social event for attracting new members and for people who want to do long steady miles. You might push it on the hills but you don't ride at training pace.
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I've ridden in the UK a number of times, and I'm always impressed with the great cycling traditions, whether touring, racing or club riding, that are woven into your culture.
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