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Lucy

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I have an awful feeling that the lady I almost rode into this lunchtime, before I hit the tarmac, was @flossietoo. If it was you Flossie, sorry again, I will slow down at junctions from this day forward!
 

flossietoo

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I have an awful feeling that the lady I almost rode into this lunchtime, before I hit the tarmac, was @flossietoo. If it was you Flossie, sorry again, I will slow down at junctions from this day forward!

Did you come off, Lucy?
Are you OK?
I've just got in from a ride but I didn't nearly hit anyone and would definitely have stopped if I'd seen someone fall. I haven't got first aid but I always carry jelly tots.
I've started riding with the Newport Road Cycling Club and I was with them today. It is great riding with a big group and they are unfailingly patient when I fade and start lagging behind. I have no idea where we've been today but I saw a lot of Shropshire and quite a lot of cake.
 

Lucy

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Fine thanks, very grazed knee but it's an excuse to buy new cycling tights and I was only half a mile from home.

Does that club do different groups? We've talked about joining one, the OH bought a custom bike from Henry Burton last month and the guy was trying to get him to join Stafford road club.
 

flossietoo

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Glad to hear you're ok.

Yes, the Club has an A-ride, a B+ride and a B-ride, with the A-ride being the fastest. It will probably not surprise you to hear that I do the B-ride.

All the rides leave from the 'Square' in front of the nightclub in Newport at 9.30am each Sunday. They are an incredibly friendly, encouraging group of people and have an unusually high proportion of women (which is no doubt why they are so nice). All rides (except possibly the A-one) include a cafe stop.

It is making a big difference to me. I'm getting 'pulled-up' to a faster pace and am learning a lot from better cyclists. For the majority of the ride I feel powerful and strong, cycling as part of a big group. For the last five miles I feel knackered and wonder what on earth made me get on a bike.

If you ever fancy giving it a try I am sure that you would be very warmly welcomed. They certainly couldn't have been nicer to me.

NB: there are two clubs in Newport. This one is Newport (Shropshire) Road Cycling Club.
 

Lucy

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That's really cool.

I seem to have got myself roped into a 24 hour Text Santa cycle challenge with work. If you are lucky you might even see me on TV. Only 2 and a half weeks to get fit!
 

stoofer34

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£4M Cycle Bridge progress Tixall Road to Baswich
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Yes! The excavator lights were on at 4pm Saturday no sign of workforce?

S
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
Progress seems to have been very slow with this. Was it supposed to be finished by Christmas of this year?
 
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