Kvin Stephens deftly scribbled:
> How fit and dedicated do you need to be to benefit from joining one?
Depends which club, section and what you want to both put in and get out of it.
When I was in Harworth and DIstrict (Many moons ago) there were sections for racers, who always had
at least a 25 mile TT on Saturdays or Sundays and a 50 mile training run (flat out blast really) on
the other day of the weekend with other rides intermingled midweekly. Another section was for
'Touring'. Invariably the standard run would be a 50 - 100 miler or more, with a decent 200
+ miler or more once a month. The last section was for 'newcomers' or the more sedate paced rider.
Generally had 25 to 50 mile rides, and always at the slowest riders pace, often with a couple of
the racer section helping by pushing in strong winds or uphills etc.
Of course, all clubs are different, it would probably be best just to go along and see what they do,
or ring first ..
I was already relatively fit when I joined and improved upon this basic fitness considerably by the
time I left. You don't really need to have anything more than a basic level of fitness to start. The
'newcomers' section often took almost all day on their 25 milers.
The dedication is up to you ..
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