[Member Intro] Hello from the UK !

[Rubix Cubix]

Hello Speed Solving Community. I've been speed cubing for about a year now, I average about 30 seconds on 3x3 using CFOP, need to improve my cross to F2L transition and lookahead to eliminate pauses between everything. One day on YouTube I saw a video for the first step of solving the cube and was curious how to do it, a few weeks later I bought a cube and have been cubing ever since.

I also solve 4x4 and 5x5, which I average about 2 and 4 minutes respectively on, trying to get better at 4x4 at the moment. Got some other puzzles which I solve semi-regularly as well.

Would like to go to a competition, but there's not much here in the UK, and the ones that I do find are usually too far to travel to. I'm sure I'll find one eventually.

 

[TDM]

Welcome! Where in the UK are you from?

There's usually about one comp a month, which isn't "not much". There's actually one next weekend, but you've missed registration for that.

 

[Rubix Cubix]

Well I guess by not much, I mean not as much as the USA. I'm living in Bath, but I don't have a car which is probably another reason why I haven't been, have to get the train everywhere.

 

[LostGent]

Howdy from the West Midlands! I'm in the same boat (car-wise) so I feel your pain!

 

[TDM]

Well I guess by not much, I mean not as much as the USA. I'm living in Bath, but I don't have a car which is probably another reason why I haven't been, have to get the train everywhere.

Yeah, cubing is really big in the USA. I don't think anywhere has quite as many comps as there!

 

[Rubix Cubix]

Hopefully over time it will grow more in the UK, and then perhaps we'll get a some more events and competitions happening over here. Until then I'll just have to wait for something to happen near(ish) to me and keep getting better.

 

[mark49152]

Welcome! UK does pretty well for comps, and being a small country most comps will never be more than a few hours away. Yes the US has more but it's a big country and some people have to drive for many hours to get to a comp.

 

[Rubix Cubix]

UK will never have as many comps as US for obvious reasons. Also, all UK comps are two days and have nearly all events while US comps are usually 1 day with only the more popular events.

Good to know, if I do go sometime I will have to try my hand at a few events to make the most of it then.

 

[DJ4Y]

Welcome, always nice to have another UK cuber amongst us!

 

[Shaky Hands]

Hi there. Greetings from down the road from you in Bristol.

 

[newtonbase]

Hi @Rubix Cubix. Welcome. I hope you can find a competition close enough to you. It's well worth making the effort to travel. When you do find one I recommend entering everything event you can solve and anything you might be able to learn. First comps are about getting experience and setting times that you'll beat next time.

 

[Berd]

There's a comp in Guildford coming up in October, that's gonna be one of your closest ones I think. I will be there!

 

[Rubix Cubix]

Thanks for that. I am definitely going to consider going, will take me about 2 hours by train but that's not too bad. Think I will have to practice a bit of some of the puzzles I don't do as often if I do go, that way maybe I'll be able to get some half-decent times (for me).

 

[pjk]

Welcome to the community! I'm sure you'll learn a lot. Definitely try to make it to a competition, they are super fun and a great way to get motivated and meet like-minded people.