Say hello to Jon

Jon joined the Rouleurs in July 2021 and completed his first ever 100 mile ride with us on the Fish and Chip ride a couple of weeks ago. A huge milestone for any cyclist and a great achievement.

We thought it would be a great idea to find out what first brought him to the Club and how he’s found it since he joined.

Jon’s story

I’ve been cycling for about 7 years, and looked into different clubs in the area. The social nature of the Rouleurs really appealed to me. Other clubs seemed to be more about training or set speeds to me whereas the Rouleurs seemed more about enjoying the ride.

The best bit about the Club Rides are the places we get to explore, the views at the top of hills and the people we ride with

With the weekly Club Rides I found I didn’t need to do any specific training for my first ever 100 mile ride. My furthest ride previously this year was 109km and this was 180km. I approached it like every weekend ride with a few beers the night before…