Hi from Poole

[aml]

hi all ...
i live down in sunny (or not so sunny) poole , and am just getting into cycling.

i have a mtb at the moment, but have lost the will to ride off road since doing my first 50 mile event..and am trying justify to my wife, the need for me to buy a road bike...with a bit more moaning and jobs around the house i might just get it..

are any of you around the poole/bournemouth area? i am interested in any bike rides that there may be locally...

 

[lazyfatgit]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[rockhopper]

Hi, im in the area and have just got my first road bike, been out 3 times so far and enjoying it once im away from the worst of the traffic.

I live next to canford heath so get on their with the mountain bike as well.

Have fun on the forum.

 

[aml]

i'm also on canford heath...
i normally go down to the sandbanks ferry and back some evenings after work, which is about 15 miles. also try and get 1 evening, and over the ferry and up to the banks arms for a swift ale , that works out about 25 miles..
where do you normally ride??

 

[MajorMantra]

Welcome!

Matthew

 

[mr Mag00]

welcome to the forum, hi,
get in touch with ride cycle in lower parkstone they organise rides in the purbecks, . i am between dorch and blandford

 

[numbnuts]

Hi &

 

[Headgardener]

Hi AML and welcome. If you want somthing different try heading towards the New Forest, some good rides there both on and off road.

 

[aml]

Hi AML and welcome. If you want somthing different try heading towards the New Forest, some good rides there both on and off road.

thanks , i'm planning to do the new forest ride on sept 20th, should be a good one

 

[rockhopper]

i'm also on canford heath...
i normally go down to the sandbanks ferry and back some evenings after work, which is about 15 miles. also try and get 1 evening, and over the ferry and up to the banks arms for a swift ale , that works out about 25 miles..
where do you normally ride??

Been heading up through Wimborne and then around the villages of Holt, Witchampton, Gaunts common etc, 20 odd miles, I have also been over on the ferry and out to Corfe and back.

The New Forest is also nice as you can get away from the traffic and enjoy the scenery, I need to get over there more often, if you fancy a ride out let me know, Im only a beginner mind so won't be setting a hot pace !

 

[MadoneRider1991]

hi all ...
i live down in sunny (or not so sunny) poole , and am just getting into cycling.

i have a mtb at the moment, but have lost the will to ride off road since doing my first 50 mile event..and am trying justify to my wife, the need for me to buy a road bike...with a bit more moaning and jobs around the house i might just get it..

are any of you around the poole/bournemouth area? i am interested in any bike rides that there may be locally...

heyy i leave in tolpuddle and am always interested in going out cycling with new people.

where abouts in poole do u live??

joe

 

[Gerry Attrick]

I worked in Poole for a couple of weeks. I have to say that it blew my preconceptions of the area. I found it very friendly and good company was to be had almost everywhere. House prices a bit scary though!

 

[rockhopper]

I worked in Poole for a couple of weeks. I have to say that it blew my preconceptions of the area. I found it very friendly and good company was to be had almost everywhere. House prices a bit scary though!

Know what you mean Gerry, I moved down here a couple of years ago from Notts and took a bit of a hit on the mortgage front, there not all bad these southerners !