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run_the_risk in bostoncycling

new in town

Dec 03, 2006 21:46

hi. my name's brian, and i just moved to boston from alabama. i've only done a few rides since i've been here, and they haven't been particularly substantial at all. i'm looking to find some people to do some road rides with (preferably in the 30-60 mile range), either around the city or outside of it. i live in medford, but i can meet you anywhere ( Read more... )

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yehoshua December 3 2006, 22:18:11 UTC

Welcome, Brian.

Your best bet for meeting people while riding may be the Charles River Wheelmen. They run a bunch of different rides every month for riders of varying levels of fitness. It might be a good way to both meet people and get a feel for the lay of the local land.

ron_newman December 3 2006, 22:50:44 UTC

You have arrived here from the South just around the time when many people stop bicycling for a few months. If you don't get good replies now, try again around mid-March or early April.

ukelele December 3 2006, 22:52:54 UTC

I have to say I had a really negative experience on the one Charles River Wheelmen ride I was on -- got stranded at the top of the mountain with an unrideable bike and no cell signal (this was theoretically a supported ride), my friend was unable to find any help from CRW because the checkpoints had packed up and gone home, and I had to hitchhike. Yeah, young woman hitching fifty miles with two strange men, gotta love it. So anyway, I wouldn't suggest doing long rides with CRW unless you are fast. (I can ride a long way, but I can't do it fast, and they weren't prepared to support that ( ... )

srl December 3 2006, 23:36:08 UTC

The Quad Cycles weekend rides are still going on, Saturday and Sunday at 9:30; they don't leave anyone behind if you start with them, and they'll continue through the winter every week. (Blizzard cancels.)

ornoth December 3 2006, 23:46:25 UTC

Thirded. Good bunch of domesticated animals on the QC rides. And probably more of me next spring, now that my commute's dropped from 28 miles/day to 4.

ron_newman December 4 2006, 00:32:05 UTC

Check out these groups -- but not until next spring:

Bike Rides For Ordinary People
Hub on Wheels Community Rides
Ciclismo Classico Club Rides

ukelele December 4 2006, 01:29:32 UTC

And then check out the Ciclismo Classico Europe tours, which seem to be themed around "see picturesque local culture; also, if you have been biking all day, you are officially allowed to eat as much gelato as you want." *drool* I have to go on one of those someday.

Welcome racerboy339 December 4 2006, 03:40:35 UTC

I'm down. I ride almost every day and I'm always looking for people to ride with. I race mountain bikes and cross so if you want to ride, comment here and we'll set it up.

Re: Welcome run_the_risk December 4 2006, 20:36:48 UTC

i'm down. since i do temp work, my schedule is fairly sporadic, but it looks like the rest of this week i'm free. keep in mind, however, that i haven't ridden much at all this fall, and i've become soft. if you want, email me at theheartarmed#yahoo.com and we can coordinate schedules.