Anyone want to take out a road bike newbie (Bristol)?

[rivers]

As the title says, anyone want to out a newbie on a road bike in Bristol? My new cycle should arrive in about a week. I'm currently doing 32 mile round trip to work 3 days a week on a mountain bike, so possibly looking to do something around 15-20 miles my first trip out on the roadie. Then a long-ish cycle (roughly 40 miles with a cafe stop around 20) The eventual goal is to join a club (been looking at Bristol South), but I want to make sure I'm capable of the rides first.

 

[Rasmus]

Sure, if possible (my schedule is rather complicated...).

Whereabouts in Bristol are you? Happy with roads or more of a trails/paths type of person?

 

[rivers]

Cheers, thanks. I'm in Bedminster. My schedule can also be a bit complex. I'm happy on quieter roads at the moment, although I do cycle through the city at rush hour and part of my commute takes me through Saltford onto the A4 through Corston.

 

[Rasmus]

Nice one - good access from Bedminster to Long Ashton and on to nice cycling country out in North Somerset (this is my commute area).

I have a 200k audax next weekend, and then a two week trip abroad for work. So the earliest I could meet up would probably be the weekend of 6th of August.

What bike are you getting?

 

[rivers]

Weekend of 6th of August looks pretty good for me. I'm pretty much flat out with work until then. I'm getting a specialized dolce, so nothing particularly fancy.

 

[Rasmus]

I'm getting a specialized dolce, so nothing particularly fancy.

Doesn't have to be fancy, more important to get a good fit. Despite having invested in a carbon racer, I still absolutely love my "simpler" Alu workhorse.

Give me a shout in a week or two, and we'll see if we can work something out.

 

[rivers]

Cool, will do. Thanks again