Rookie.

[Strella]

Please I need help. I'm new in the MTB thing, got all my things now I need to join a club or just a ride a long person.

 

Do I join a club? Get fit first? Get someone to ride along?

 

Would appreciate some info and help.

[Pieter1]

Sorry I cant see on my phone but where do you stay?

Edited May 9, 2012 by Pieter1

[The Ghost]

Im also kinda new, and this is what I found. In my area the big clubs like cycle lab and MTN 100 were just too expensive to justify at this stage, so I joined jmbc.org.za for a few hundred bucks. Its not necessary to join a club, but I wanna do some longer races in the months to come, and I didnt want to hassle with temp licenses.

 

You're a bit far, but places like Northern Farm and the Toyota cycle park allow you to ride for a few bob, and you dont need to belong to a club.

[Strella]

Sorry I cant see on my phone but where do you stay?

 

In silverton Pretoria

[Pieter1]

Oh ok. Sorry I'm not to clued up with pta's spots or groups. Groenlloof is cool or drive out here and try some of the spots Richard mentioned.

[Cav']

In silverton Pretoria

Your closest club would be Velo I think

[Strella]

Your closest club would be Velo I think

 

Thanks will try Velo, just a qeustion please. Do you think is best to join a club or get some ride a long friends?

[Cav']

Start solo first , get a bit of fitness going.

Then go to Groenkloof every Saterday or Sunday you will find people to ride with when you start (at the carpark)

and just try and keep up with them if you get dropped then push harder next weekend.

[DR ◣◢]

Get the friends to be honest.

 

I recently started riding again and already met a bunch of really cool people to ride with.

 

You are welcome to join the "Slow and unfit" Johannesburg group rides at any time you are down this side.

[Rob_Lions]

hmm.. Seeing that you stay in Pretoria how about giving rosemary hill a shot ?

It's also very nice and offer something different: Have a look on their website:

 

http://www.rosemaryhill.co.za/mtb-and-trail-running/

[Pants Boy]

What are you looking for? Rides on tar, off-road, at trails? How often?

[Azonic]

"ride a long person" and "ride along person" are two very different things!

[Leonard]

Speak to the guys at Singletrack cycles.

They have group rides every Sat morning.

From beginner to expert and various distances.

PM me if you need their contact details.

They in Silver Lakes. Shopping mall next to the large tent church on Lynwood & Hans Strydom.

[Strella]

What are you looking for? Rides on tar, off-road, at trails? How often?

 

Dont know to be honest. I have time after work en weekends.

[Strella]

"ride a long person" and "ride along person" are two very different things!

 

Thanks Talves voce quera fallar Portuguese.