What’s a realistic way to start?

Deciding to cycle X miles (sorry, kilometres) solo on a Saturday morning? If so, how far is X?

Joining a club? (Bit scary because likely to be full of lean lanky intimidating road warriors.)

Posted By: Old Git on February 27th 2018 at 11:52:39

Message Thread

PM: weather men _ this is England. Snowfall is measured in inches (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 27, 08:17:36
- feel free to fuck off to 'Merica if that sort of thing is important to you (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 10:17:35
  - The one that gets my escapegoat is kilometres (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 11:10:36
    - they are a pain in the arse (though speaking to my Irish relatives - what did a change (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 12:10:30
      - Ha ha - I am a similar mongrel mix! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 13:02:36
        
        Yep, me too. A metre is basically a yard anyway, in my book (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 27, 13:22:55
        
        Yep, me too. A metre is basically a yard anyway, in my book (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 27, 13:22:26
    - Bizarrely, and probably due to my engineering background, I (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 27, 11:28:53
    - And mamils (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 11:20:02
      - I’m a wannabe mamil (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 11:24:39
        
        Ahhh. 2.5 miles to station in Kent... gets map and compass 😉 (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 27, 12:24:38
        
        PS (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 11:25:59
        
        Yup. Road cycling is a (continental) European sport at heart (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 11:32:02
        
        Highly attractive prospects!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 11:41:53
        
        (Have had to replace pretty much my entire wardrobe though (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 11:46:06
        
        What’s a realistic way to start? (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 11:52:39
        
        to begin with don't think of riding for x miles, think of riding for x minutes or x hours (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 12:13:47
        
        Well yes, but he'll want to end up back where he started (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 12:17:13
        
        yeah because it would be impossible to cycle for half an hour, turnaround and cycle back (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 12:41:49
        
        But that's just broken one of the rules (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 12:49:48
        
        he is not ready for the rules, the rules must first be earned... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 13:20:45
        
        I think there's two different ways really (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 12:08:55
        
        ^^^ this is what I think, anyway ^^^ (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 12:10:20
- Taking back control. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 27, 09:44:19
- Can you hear that deafening noise this morning? (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 27, 09:08:20
  - Tbf we are, as a nation, quite pathetic when it comes to any kind of weather (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 27, 09:40:22
    - Other countries or places cope because it's a constant (General Chat) - pants, Feb 27, 09:57:01
      - True, plus “far poorer countries” (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 11:03:13
  - I'm gonna do a John Snow later (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Feb 27, 09:36:49
    - That's Jon Snow, John Snow bowled fast and was my idol in my childhood (n/m) (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Feb 27, 11:00:03
  - Yep, and Cumbrians (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 27, 09:25:36
  - They should record the English news... and watch it while we are watching the World Cup (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 27, 09:16:46
    - Pretty sure they'll be watching the World Cup for a laugh... (General Chat) - mr carra, Feb 27, 09:24:02
  - Six-seven inches on my Kentish lawns Tombster (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 09:12:32
    - Are you up Bidborough Ridge OG? Just an inch or so on coast here (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 27, 09:36:52
      - Classified location soldier (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 11:04:26
        
        Lol 😀 (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 27, 11:53:26
    - ...what are you offering to Tombs? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Feb 27, 09:35:33
    - Not all us southerners are over-reacting (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 09:18:24
      - Yes, but you live in That London (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 27, 09:35:30
        
        This is all true, re TL (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 09:43:52
    - the younguns these days are too soft and just want any excuse for a day off (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 27, 09:18:15
      - I’d love a day off. Wouldn’t anyone? (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 27, 09:45:37
      - I remembr walking 7 miles home from school (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 27, 09:27:52
  - They're used to it innit (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 27, 09:09:54

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