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Clubrun Record
On a Saturday during September 2003 the continuing rise
of Addiscombe Cycling Club meant that we had a record 73 riders turn up
for our monthly easy ride. After splitting into smaller more manageable
groups according to the speed people wanted to travel at we enjoyed a 40 mile spin along country lanes
down to our favourite cafe in Charlwood where we stopped for far too long
enjoying their culinary delights. Before
the recent upturn in the fortunes of the club the
previous record was 35 riders out on a ride way back in the heady days of
1938 and that was well and truly smashed by our modern day easy riders. Most
of the riders out were new faces who came to the Addiscombe via this
website (just like you are now!) including quite a few who whizzed along
on their mountain bikes. There were also quite a few experienced riders out as
well who can always lend a hand to those that have questions. Riding
in bunches of this size is very exhilarating and a good introduction to
road racing without the fast pace. If you want to stay out of the wind and
have a chat and a laugh with a few people then we are the folks to do it
with. One of the particularly
pleasing aspects of going on such a large friendly ride is the broad range
of people you get to meet. As well as encompassing all age groups we have
a very cosmopolitan crowd and are blessed with many overseas visitors. We
have a number of South Africans riding with us, a whole bunch of Latin
Americans,
assorted Europeans, Americans and a large contingent of Aussies and Kiwis as well as Brits who
have come from all over and settled in the London area. At a recent 4 man
team time trial competition we had a team made up from riders from four
different continents who met purely from coming on Addiscombe rides.
Cycling is a true world sport and this gets reflected in Addiscombe! Remember, we meet every
Saturday, and if you would like to join us then please email us so we can
send you up to date information of what's on and where. We even split our
groups so that the slower riders go off together to ensure they don't
overstretch themselves by trying to keep up with the faster riders |