Will Collins
I’m not sure that I fit into a cycling pigeon hole. I try to ride 2-3 times a week, and since last year I now ride all year round. I prioritise the Sunday club ride with Forge whenever I can.
Forge London is made up of riders from all abilities and backgrounds. We have members from across the South West London area including: Chertsey, Kingston, New Malden, Putney, Richmond, Teddington and Twickenham.
We have newbies, old hands, racers, dedicated club riders, triathletes, social riders and a sprinkling who have been every one of these. The thing they have in common is remembering their first ride for a new club.
We know joining may feel like a big step but a friendly face, a word of encouragement and the chance to go further, find new places and meet great people is never far away at Forge.
So, let’s meet some of them.
I’m not sure that I fit into a cycling pigeon hole. I try to ride 2-3 times a week, and since last year I now ride all year round. I prioritise the Sunday club ride with Forge whenever I can.
I love to compete and have been racing for over 30 years across multiple disciplines, including mountain biking XC, road racing, alpine sportives, cyclocross, time trialling, gravel bike racing and triathlon. I like nothing more than riding on the rivet as they say in cycling.
I am a social rider (but I also like to push myself to go faster and increase my resistance!). I like riding to help me get fit and healthy, I do also like being in nature and exploring new routes and places.
I’m a wee bit of everything in terms of a rider: I really enjoy the social side, exploring new areas, and I’m always pushing myself to be fitter and faster. Forge London CC helps on all those fronts.
I started cycling during lock down and got totally addicted. After a few rides I was hooked. Not just hooked to riding my bike, but hooked to learning about the sport of cycling in general.