Hello from the Borders and a request...

[pushonbrother]

Hello everybody, hope you are all well.

I'm new to this forum and reasonably new to cycling having only started "properly" in the summer just gone. I enjoy getting out whenever I can for as long as I can and have recently entered my first sportive this coming summer. I also have a fairly monsterous charity ride planned.

I initially lost a lot of weight and really felt the benefits, but think I've hit a bit of a wall of late - no doubt partially due to the dark nights, weather and lack of hours to dedicate to the cause.

Is there anyone from the Berwick and Borders area out there, who would fancy teaming up as a bit of a training buddy for some weekend and school holiday runs?

 

[snorri]

Welcome to the CC forum.
I hope you find someone in your area for a bit of mutual encouragement.
It is indeed difficult at this time of year to gain a lot of enthusiasm for getting out on the bike, but spring is just around the corner.

 

[HLaB]

Hiya I think User9609 is from down that way, CC Ecosse has also been down that way but not for a while and a bit further west.

 

[BigTam]

Hello and , know the feeling, have hit that wall too, defo lack of hours in the saddle, due to weather and whilst the Turbo Trainer keeps me ticking over, its not the same.

 

[MattHB]

have you looked into local clubs? I hear your pain and am in the process of doing just that at the moment

 

[kishan]

welcome

 

[Francesca]

Hi

 

[Ruary]

Hello from just down the road in Alnwick!

Have a look at these lot, often see their Jerseys on the road when I'm up that way.
http://www.berwick-wheelers.com/

 

[ACS]

 

[Nearly there]

Welcome

 

[Pat "5mph"]

 

[Col5632]

to the site

 

[pushonbrother]

Evening all,
Thanks for the welcomes. Ruary - thanks for the link to the club. I think I had seen that and considered it at some point, but I must admit, I'm a wee bit put of by the competitive nature of some clubs. Plus, a lot of club runs still seem to be way too fast for me (I average about 14mph on a decent run). But will certainly get in touch with them.
Cheers

 

[HLaB]

Are the CTC active in the borders they aren't a competitive club at all.

 

[pushonbrother]

As it happens, at the weekend, I found links to a couple of "breakaway" CTC groups from the Lothian group, who are based a bit closer to me. Unfortunately no web pages, but they do have an email contact so will look them up.

I was joined for 5 minutes on the way back from one of my weekend loops by a gent on a very lovely Bianchi who said he lives in Norham - village a few miles down the way. Maybe he is on here somewhere ???