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Melbourne Road racing/clubs
32 year old bloke blows out his knees playing basketball too long so
decides to get back into cycling. The memories of what to do are all there from 12 years ago but the physical side requires more work. I've been doing the Saturday morning Beach Road thing for the past few months and slip into the 40km/h packs down to Frankston and back and feel relatively comfortable although god help me if they threw me up the front. At this sort of standard has anyone got any recommendations of how to get into the road racing scene? I obviously want to start at the bottom and take it from there but have no idea where to start. Can anyone recommend the appropriate club(s) to join that allows this entry level but is big enough to stay with as hopefully the standard improves? Can you actually race as an individual with no club membership? -- -------------------------- Posted via cyclingforums.com http://www.cyclingforums.com |
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"Stuart Verrier" wrote in message
... At this sort of standard has anyone got any recommendations of how to get into the road racing scene? I obviously want to start at the bottom and take it from there but have no idea where to start. Can anyone recommend the appropriate club(s) to join that allows this entry level but is big enough to stay with as hopefully the standard improves? Can you actually race as an individual with no club membership? Where do you live? Contact the nearest club and arrange a 3-race license for about $33. This will let you race 3 times. After that you will need to join a club (6 month or 12 month membership avail.) Here's some Melbourne clubs: http://www.blackburncycling.org.au/ http://www.carnegiecycling.com.au/ http://www.coburgcycling.com/ http://www.barnstone.net/hcc/ http://www.skcc.com.au/ No doubt you're in Sydney! :-) hippy |
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"Stuart Verrier" wrote in message
... At this sort of standard has anyone got any recommendations of how to get into the road racing scene? I obviously want to start at the bottom and take it from there but have no idea where to start. Can anyone recommend the appropriate club(s) to join that allows this entry level but is big enough to stay with as hopefully the standard improves? Can you actually race as an individual with no club membership? Where do you live? Contact the nearest club and arrange a 3-race license for about $33. This will let you race 3 times. After that you will need to join a club (6 month or 12 month membership avail.) Here's some Melbourne clubs: http://www.blackburncycling.org.au/ http://www.carnegiecycling.com.au/ http://www.coburgcycling.com/ http://www.barnstone.net/hcc/ http://www.skcc.com.au/ No doubt you're in Sydney! :-) hippy |
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No! I am a Melbourne Boy. St Kilda and Carnegie were my main two
thoughts given that's the area I like to ride and the guys I ride with are in that general area, even though I am in Thornbury. Do you or anyone else know the pros and cons of SKCC vs Carnegie? -- -------------------------- Posted via cyclingforums.com http://www.cyclingforums.com |
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No! I am a Melbourne Boy. St Kilda and Carnegie were my main two
thoughts given that's the area I like to ride and the guys I ride with are in that general area, even though I am in Thornbury. Do you or anyone else know the pros and cons of SKCC vs Carnegie? -- -------------------------- Posted via cyclingforums.com http://www.cyclingforums.com |
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"Stuart Verrier" wrote in message
... No! I am a Melbourne Boy. St Kilda and Carnegie were my main two thoughts given that's the area I like to ride and the guys I ride with are in that general area, even though I am in Thornbury. Do you or anyone else know the pros and cons of SKCC vs Carnegie? Sorry, I'm a Blackburn CC member. I know SKCC 'used' to run crits and Carnegie does or did run them at Springvale as well as Mulgrave. From what I've seen, Carnegie "seems" to be the biggest club, if that's what makes you happy...it's why I joined Blackburn :-P Blackburn runs crits at METEC and road races in the Dandenongs amongst other places. Some of the other posters will know more about the two clubs you mentioned - but check out their sites and see how many races they run, what services they offer, etc. Or, join the one with your riding buddies in it. hippy |
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"Stuart Verrier" wrote in message
... No! I am a Melbourne Boy. St Kilda and Carnegie were my main two thoughts given that's the area I like to ride and the guys I ride with are in that general area, even though I am in Thornbury. Do you or anyone else know the pros and cons of SKCC vs Carnegie? Sorry, I'm a Blackburn CC member. I know SKCC 'used' to run crits and Carnegie does or did run them at Springvale as well as Mulgrave. From what I've seen, Carnegie "seems" to be the biggest club, if that's what makes you happy...it's why I joined Blackburn :-P Blackburn runs crits at METEC and road races in the Dandenongs amongst other places. Some of the other posters will know more about the two clubs you mentioned - but check out their sites and see how many races they run, what services they offer, etc. Or, join the one with your riding buddies in it. hippy |
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Do you or anyone else know the pros and cons of SKCC vs Carnegie? SKCC don't have a track, Carnegie do but it's not a proper one (the banks are constant all the way around). SKCC have more chicks, Carnegie have more races. SKCC seems to be more social (ie. Cafe Racer types) whereas Carnegie is more racing orientated. I think SKCC was more expensive to join, probably because carnegie make their money from races. Much of a muchness, everyone races together anyway. Go wherever you have some friends. -- -------------------------- Posted via cyclingforums.com http://www.cyclingforums.com |
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Do you or anyone else know the pros and cons of SKCC vs Carnegie? SKCC don't have a track, Carnegie do but it's not a proper one (the banks are constant all the way around). SKCC have more chicks, Carnegie have more races. SKCC seems to be more social (ie. Cafe Racer types) whereas Carnegie is more racing orientated. I think SKCC was more expensive to join, probably because carnegie make their money from races. Much of a muchness, everyone races together anyway. Go wherever you have some friends. -- -------------------------- Posted via cyclingforums.com http://www.cyclingforums.com |
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Shabby wrote in message ...
wrote: Do you or anyone else know the pros and cons of SKCC vs Carnegie? SKCC don't have a track, Carnegie do but it's not a proper one (the banks are constant all the way around). SKCC have more chicks, Carnegie have more races. SKCC seems to be more social (ie. Cafe Racer types) whereas Carnegie is more racing orientated. I think SKCC was more expensive to join, probably because carnegie make their money from races. Much of a muchness, everyone races together anyway. Go wherever you have some friends. Don't join SKCC, amongst the other clubs they are not so popular, essentially at the commitee level. Something to do with not pulling there weight during the winter road season, but running crits all summer, and crit racing is the bread and butter of local clubs. I've heard the were only allowed "admission" by the other clubs on the proviso that they were only to run a very limited crit season. If the chose to run a longer summer season (which they do) they were to host road races during winter, which they do, but on a ****y scale (what one race this year ?). Their members sponge of the other clubs. Ask any club committee member what it's like to get permits for a road race in Victoria and why all clubs should carry the burden, which SKCC don't. |
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