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Hi, I'm in Shawlands so happy to provide a load of routes out into the lanes. Fair warning, they can get really icy and it's very hard to predict based on roads around here. I've been out when there's nothing in Shawlands and the lanes have been a deathtrap, so it's worth knowing the main roads in the area so you can either get back fine or get a decent ride in that way.
The GU rides will stay shut down, probably until after Easter based on what I'm hearing (I work at GU) and even then I'm not sure what attendance will be like as students may not be returning in full until next year.
For washing bikes I have a pump-operated pressure washer. It's a pain carrying things from a second floor flat to the back court, but it works and means I don't have to subject things to pressure washers too often.
I'd be up for an occasional easy Sunday ride every now and then, depending on pace. I can bring gears or my fixed gear.
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hey all, just following this - i've been tryna find a group to join for a while, but as a fairly casual rider not sure who to turn to. In the summer i try and get about 80-100k a week, but deep winter almost a write-off for me (except for short commutes) mainly cus i don't have an accessible way to clean my bike! Often now use the DIY pressure washer for cars at ASDAs lol
As i said my training is fairly casual, more for mind than muscle, and i don't unfortunately have the time to commit to getting out a lot. I'm at GU at the moment doing a post grad and thought i'd be able to join their cycle club, but most all rides have been cancelled so far with covid so i haven't even met the bunch once. I was also following the brew dog group on strava but didn't make it to a ride before covid halted that..
I'll look out for those clubs Skydog mentioned, thanks for that, but if anyone want to get together for an easyish small sunday ride whenever weather is ok i'd be up for joining. I'm southside shawlands.