Group ride question
02-26-04 | 12:06 PM
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From: Minneapolis
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Group ride question
How do you find a group that fits your riding skills, and offers more than just a "beer run" ride? Not saying an occasional beer run isn't healthy. I'm to a point in my riding where finding a group to ride with would improve my riding even more. There hasn't been a desire in the past to participate in the group rides, cause I've felt like a fat guy going to the health club to get fit. Now, I'm more skilled, I have some miles under my belt, it's taken some time. And mostly I have a desire to continue to improve my skills on the bike, so I am looking to the idea of finding a group to ride with, and after commuting all winter, I'm hungry to see what I can do in a group, and can even imagine racing. I can't do it alone, need the skills of a group of riders.
How do I find that group?
How do I find that group?
02-28-04 | 05:22 PM
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02-29-04 | 01:09 AM
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From: Mini Apple Us
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I don't know how long of rides you are looking to do, but I live in minneapolis, and I am always up for a new riding partner... Perhaps we could get a posse going? Do some single speed "marathons".
I did the St. Paul classic last fall on my single speed with a 46/18 ratio, and was leading the pack most of the time. I think for the 31 miles ride, I finished in 1 hour 26 min or something like that, average was over 21mph, decent considering there was some hills to contend with...
I do think the twin cities is a good place for cycling, lots of trails all over the place...
I did the St. Paul classic last fall on my single speed with a 46/18 ratio, and was leading the pack most of the time. I think for the 31 miles ride, I finished in 1 hour 26 min or something like that, average was over 21mph, decent considering there was some hills to contend with...
I do think the twin cities is a good place for cycling, lots of trails all over the place...
02-29-04 | 11:19 AM
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Always up for riding. Last year I hooked up with a guy in Stillwater and we did a century to North Fork. Another fun ride is Red Wing, some awesome hills, still have some wind to contend with. My run out to St. Boni was a blast on my Fixie, riding the Luce Line.
03-02-04 | 03:57 PM
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Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
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I contacted my LBS and Let them know that I wanted like minded riders to join. Several of us now ride together on a regular basis, and we have several summer riders that come occasionally. Another group was started by our LBS by advertising a ride for a certain fitness of rider, and the ride would be on a Sunday morning, starting at 9 AM. This group has turned into an "Elite riders" group, but they are now out riding on a regular basis again.
