So this isn't so much an introduction as I'm sure a fair few of you know me by now, but a big thanks to everyone who I've ridden with and spoken to over the last 3 months, for the help advice and encouragement.
When I 1st got back on a bike and joined a few of you on my 1st skyride clueless and with my inadequate lights I wondered what the heck I was doing as I was struggling to keep up with the group and thought my lungs were going to burst and my legs would drop off. Despite this everyone offered me so much encouragement and made me feel really welcome. Fast forward 3 months, a lot of miles, with a lot of laughs on a few club rides (including the superb club weekend in Glentress) and I'm fitter than I have been for years, and now doing 35 mile club epics in the lakes with relative ease and feel confident riding everything I've tried so far without feeling pressured on some of the tougher stuff. Without the club and it's great members who offer us newbies such encouragement none of this would have happened and rather than buying a new bike the old 1 would probably have just sat in the garage gathering dust and I'd still be unfit and making excuses not to do anything about it.
Look forward to many more rides and laughs in the future
cheers everyone
Dave
When I 1st got back on a bike and joined a few of you on my 1st skyride clueless and with my inadequate lights I wondered what the heck I was doing as I was struggling to keep up with the group and thought my lungs were going to burst and my legs would drop off. Despite this everyone offered me so much encouragement and made me feel really welcome. Fast forward 3 months, a lot of miles, with a lot of laughs on a few club rides (including the superb club weekend in Glentress) and I'm fitter than I have been for years, and now doing 35 mile club epics in the lakes with relative ease and feel confident riding everything I've tried so far without feeling pressured on some of the tougher stuff. Without the club and it's great members who offer us newbies such encouragement none of this would have happened and rather than buying a new bike the old 1 would probably have just sat in the garage gathering dust and I'd still be unfit and making excuses not to do anything about it.
Look forward to many more rides and laughs in the future
cheers everyone
Dave
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