what club? (WC)

[mdk555]

I got a call from a lady last week. She told me she is new in the area' date=' stays about 15k's outside Stellenbosch and Somerset WEst. Want to START riding, will try and start with 10km for the 1st month, next month 20k's. She wants to join a club, maybe Maties. I didnt want to take her money, and then the club idea is not of benifit.

Told her to see if some of the people on the estate also rides, maybe start something social. Also told her to join PPA and start joining in short funrides, also gave her the HUB to go to, maybe there are other people like her that is starting up. Looks like she joined.

Most of the clubs I've belonged to dont cater for the very unfit beginner. If she landed up at the start of the academic year with a bunch of fit clubriders it wont work. If my unfit wife wants to start running tomorrow, she must start with her kids or a friend in the area. Dont join the running club in the morning. Also said that she will improve on her PPA seeding and at some stage she will do longer races and the she can join a club, can ride a bit faster and further, also know more people doing the same thing then. Its all nice to say , "come join us on Helshoogte", but who really wants to wants to ride 10k's in an hour when yoy have limited time.

Are their clubs that cater for the beginner, and if you do, how do you not get frustrated if someone cant do a 10km ride.

[/quote'] Come visit the Outriders as we have three club rides every Saturday am - The Sweet and Easy Ride; +- 30 km @ average 23km/h. The Leg Loosener Ride; +- 40 km @ average 27km/h and the Leg Breaker Ride; 40 - 47 km @ + 30km/h. We even acknowledge those who club members who dont make the rides and call that group - Leg Overs.