Connection Posted May 14, 2007 Share Hi guys I have been riding for years but never as a member of a club. Lately I have stopped road riding due to the fact that I never feel safe. I have decided that the safety (and motivation) of joining a club is what I need. I live in the northern suburbs of JHB (Randburg) and am trying to decide which club to join. As far as I can ascertain, I have the following options: Cresta WheelersCyclelabClub100I could also join Rockhoppers or JMBC but these seem to be only MTB orientated and since I do both road and off-road, I was hoping to find a club that might be involved in both arenas. I have 2 questions for you guys: Do you think that there is a club "ethos" for these clubs. Eg could you say that one is more serious, another a younger crowd etc? If so, describe the vibe...Do the 3 clubs I listed above offer both on and off road?Thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted May 14, 2007 Share Of the 3 i would say Cyclelab by far has the most x over offering both MTB (Mug and Bean) and Road groups . I have seen a few Cresta guys at MTB races but dont think they do MTB training rides as a group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted May 14, 2007 Share Don't know how CycleLab and Club 100 and Safety be used in the same sentence. I saw them again this weekend jumping red lights and ride 3-5 abreast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumpole Posted May 14, 2007 Share Club100: depending on what group you ride within the club it has everything - hardened roadies, really friendly guys, girls, super competitive racers, fun riders, promadonnas on $$$ bikes, young old etc.also has a MTB section (which I have never ridden with)http://www.club100.co.za/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connection Posted May 14, 2007 Share Well I did a club ride with Club100 on Sunday and did feel much safer. The bus behind us and the group made it feel less likely that I would become road paste when the inevitable cars and bikes raced past. Group did ride as much as 3 abreast at times though but most of the time were 1 or 2 abreast. Surely being in a group like that is safer than being on your own or in a group of say 3?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasant112 Posted May 14, 2007 Share club100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdoardoBianchi Posted May 16, 2007 Share Connection, glad you joined a group for a ride. Theoretically it should be safer, but there is the added risk of having a mishap in the bunch, especially with inexperienced guys around... I'm making the move to Jhb in Oct and will be sampling some of these groups. Looking forward to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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