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Cycling Partner

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  • 08-05-2018 6:57pm
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    MadDog1999
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭


    Hey,
    How do I go about finding a cycling buddy so I don't have to go out solo all the time? I did a sportive last Saturday and realised how much I would love to have a buddy to cycle with. I am 20km either way of the two nearest towns with clubs and don't have a car so they are too far away so can't do it that way. Help is appreciated thanks


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    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Club locator map

    http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/membership/clubs/club-locator-map

    Where in the country are you?


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    MadDog1999
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭MadDog1999


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Club locator map

    http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/membership/clubs/club-locator-map

    Where in the country are you?

    Castlegregory on the Dingle Peninsula, nearest clubs on that map are Dingle or Tralee


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    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    MadDog1999 wrote: »
    Castlegregory on the Dingle Peninsula, nearest clubs on that map are Dingle or Tralee

    Worth contacting both anyway, there may be either someone else nearby with a car who can spin you in and out on occasion or you could spin in to meet up point and if the cycle route happens to go nearby you on the way back in you can drop off early and head home before they end their cycle. You don't have to do the whole spin with them just because you started with them.:)


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    Tell me how
    Registered Users Posts: 21,660 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    MadDog1999 wrote:
    Hey, How do I go about finding a cycling buddy so I don't have to go out solo all the time? I did a sportive last Saturday and realised how much I would love to have a buddy to cycle with. I am 20km either way of the two nearest towns with clubs and don't have a car so they are too far away so can't do it that way. Help is appreciated thanks

    Any work colleagues who might be interested?

    You'd be surprised how many might be in the same boat as you.

    Start by asking anyone who recently bought a bike through the bike cup work scheme. That's your in to start the conversation.


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    MadDog1999
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭MadDog1999


    Thanks guys, in school currently so don't work. I know for a fact there is a few nearby who cycle but don't know how to get in contact with them. Ya was considering cycling toeet up points but both 20+km away and none come my way only once yearly 😪


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    C3PO
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    20kms is not that far particularly if one of the clubs uses roads local to you for their spins and you could meet up with them or not go all the way back at the end.


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    Tell me how
    Registered Users Posts: 21,660 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    C3PO wrote:
    20kms is not that far particularly if one of the clubs uses roads local to you for their spins and you could meet up with them or not go all the way back at the end.

    To be fair, 20km each direction as an 18 or 19 year old wouldn't leave much room for cycling with the club.


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    saccades
    Registered Users Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭saccades


    I don't use this function, but Strava heat maps?

    Work out who cycles near you and follow and message?


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    MadDog1999
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭MadDog1999


    Tell me how wrote: »
    To be fair, 20km each direction as an 18 or 19 year old wouldn't leave much room for cycling with the club.

    It's not that far true but you're right when added to a group ride its quite far. Did a 120km sportive Saturday enjoyed it and finished it but at least had a lift to that😂


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