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Looking for group doing LSD road rides in Gauteng


racman

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Anyone know of groups doing LSD rides on Sat mornings or Sunday afternoons (Pace about 23-25km/hr avg). Looking to get back into riding and lose weight again since moving to JHB. I stay in Edenvale but will travel anywhere in Gauteng for a decent group in a safe environment.

 

BTW are the roadworks finished in the Cradle "loop"?

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There's a group that goes from Bedfordview Virgin Active sat/sun a.m.'s that have got a mix of abilities. Call the gym & last I heard Michelle Joseph was the contact person - I think its more linked to the running club than the actual gym.

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Sorry, I dont know of any groups, but, Phooew, 25km per hour is my average pace, so not that slow for me.! :blink:

 

The "S" in LSD does not stand for slow, it stands for steady.

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Sorry, I dont know of any groups, but, Phooew, 25km per hour is my average pace, so not that slow for me.! :blink:

 

I'm talking about on a flat route !!! ;) :D

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The "S" in LSD does not stand for slow, it stands for steady.

 

Ok, so we'll have to do LSSD then - that's steady AND slow !!! :D

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Hey Racman check out www.team-edenglen.com. They have club rides every Saturday and Sunday leaving from the Virgin Active in Edenglen opposite the Karaglen Spar at 6:30 am. Routes differ on a Sunday, but Saturday is a pretty standard 42 to 56km depending on the group you ride with. There is almost always a "safety" car being driven behind the slowest rider by a fellow club member.

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We're starting to do longer rides - building up to about 200Km per day (410Km on a weekend or two) by early Nov - in prep for the traditional end of year Habit 320Km, but probably at about 28km/h though.

 

I'm not sure who of my mates are going to join me yet on this year's 320Km, but I'm hoping I can kick them out of their winter slumber starting this weekend.

 

I'm out Clearwater Mall way if you're interested.

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Xumbugs at cnr Klipriver and Swartkoppies in Alberton, every weekend morning at 7:30 for now, plenty options, plenty groups each with different objective.

Safe as the groups are also accompanied by Helivac/Think bike marshals

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Xumbugs at cnr Klipriver and Swartkoppies in Alberton, every weekend morning at 7:30 for now, plenty options, plenty groups each with different objective.

Safe as the groups are also accompanied by Helivac/Think bike marshals

 

 

Cool, still got GreyOwl 2.0 (is he still around?) Blue BMC so hope no-one expects me to ride like him :rolleyes:

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Cool, still got GreyOwl 2.0 (is he still around?) Blue BMC so hope no-one expects me to ride like him :rolleyes:

 

not sure what happened to him

no one woudl expect anything, just ride like yourself - much better

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There's a group that goes from Bedfordview Virgin Active sat/sun a.m.'s that have got a mix of abilities. Call the gym & last I heard Michelle Joseph was the contact person - I think its more linked to the running club than the actual gym.

 

Michelle is running the Cycling for BCC Athletics from Bedfordview VA. http://bedfordviewathletics.co.za/

 

Ozzie/Riaan would be the contact for Team Edenglen from Edenglen VA. http://www.team-edenglen.com/

 

Else the Edenvale pedallers from PnP just off Van Riebeeck. http://www.edenvalecycling.co.za/

 

PM me if you want any of the numbers for the above guys/gals ;)

 

I'm riding with the Bedfordview (xComo bike) guys, Sat avg 33-39km/h round 85km route and then Sun, they do 70-125km at an avg of 28-29km/h.

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