England : Lancashire Any Cycling Clubs near Heywood?

[Gaz Vickers]

I know you was, But I was thinking maybe a big turtle shell on my back and green speedos

Count me out then! hahaha! The turtle shell ok, Speedos! Nooo.... lol

 

[fossyant]

Could also try Mossley CRT. They train on Tameside Crit circuit on a Wednrsday. Also do velodrome and cross.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

Could also try Mossley CRT. They train on Tameside Crit circuit on a Wednrsday. Also do velodrome and cross.

Cheers i will have look

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Thanks, i will try and find their website

Did you ever get in touch with Bury Clarion, Stopped going rochdale tri, thinking of switching to a cycling only club.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Try http://www.westpennineroadclub.org.uk/

West Pennine Road Club meet at the Spring Inn, Broad Lane, Rochdale, OL16 4PR from 9:30 pm on Monday evenings.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Try http://www.westpennineroadclub.org.uk/

West Pennine Road Club meet at the Spring Inn, Broad Lane, Rochdale, OL16 4PR from 9:30 pm on Monday evenings.

I did have a quick look at them, decided to try Bury Clarion this weekend instead.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

No i never got round to it. I do see them out an about fairly often though. So they are always out & about.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

There are a few face book clubs in the area. SSG (sky splinter group) was a group formed through skyride leaders wanting to carry on riding through the winter. They have rides on Sundays and vary in pace and length, so cater for most levels. There is also MSC (Manchester Social Cycling) a similar group that do rides of different lengths and speed. If you want to join them let me know and I will put you in touch with the group leaders as they are closed groups.
I have been out with Bury CTC a few times in the last year. Nice rides out to Yorkshire, Cheshire and Lancs, missing the main roads. I have not been out with Bury Clarion, but did participate in their hill climbing race last year. very well run and a good turn out of 50+.
I go out with a few people that I have been cycling with for about a year, we normally cover 50-100 miles on a Sunday morning and in the summer ride on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, normally over to Blackstone edge and Cragg Vale, rides normally start in Bury, the velodrome or (most often) the golf club at Heaton Park. You are welcome to join us one weekend.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Went out with bury clarion on Saturday, pace was a bit slow, 16mph average. Maybe because it's early in the year or the sunday is the harder ride. need a faster riding group, seems that clubs plod alone at weekend, do club members ride hard when they are alone? How do they get so fit? Am confused.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

I go faster on my own or in a small group of similar speed riders to myself. Where did you go?

 

[Peter Armstrong]

I go faster on my own or in a small group of similar speed riders to myself. Where did you go?

Unfortunatly my waterproof cycling gear only lasted half an hour before I was soaked to the bone and getting dangerously cold, I had to stop.

http://www.strava.com/activities/105489871 Bury-Bolton-Horwich-adlington-Tesco for a hot brew and lift home.

 

[Peter T]

There is also Rochdale CTC who have East Lancs Road Club attached. I have been out with these guys once and they are a really friendly bunch and seem to be very well organised.
http://www.rochdalectc.org.uk/

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Went out with bury Clarion yesterday, some very good riders. I got dropped on every climb.
http://www.strava.com/activities/107458802
I decided to join the club. Looks like a few other fast riders have joined recently too, hopefully get a racing team together that I will be apart of. Very happy so far, looks promising, just need to climb better.

 

[rourkey34]

Not sure if you are still looking but the Holy Rollers Cycling Club are a group of cyclists that meet at 8am every Sunday morning at the ainsworth arms in Radcliffe.

We typically ride anywhere between 25 -60 miles depending on the weather and the ability of the group that day.

It's a friendly atmosphere with no pressure to ride beyond your capability.

If you're interested I can give you some more info.