Road Cycling

Riding to work this morning was ludicrous. I was running late so went the short (<10miles) route which I normally avoid as it takes you over a horrendous roundabout. Fortunately with it being the holidays it was quieter. Unfortunately the route goes pretty much directly south, rather than the south-west followed by south-east of my regular route so I was riding into the wind the whole way. I also got absolutely poured on for most of it, which sucked. Meeeeeeeh.
 
Yesterday was a write-off for cycling, serious risk of frame melt in the rain.;)

Today has been dry since noon, but like some of you have commented, it's quite gusty.

What to do, what to do, really starting to notice the lack of outdoor time from the last three weeks affecting my mood and alertness quite badly (as if it was October-ish with SAD kicking in)... Have another caffeine fix and ponder some more.;)
 
Why is it never a tailwind at the moment?

In other news, does anyone know a way of tracking TSS and CTL online? I have Golden Cheetah but that involves turning on the home computer! Strava Premium does it I think?
 
Strava premium does a version of it, using slightly different metrics. If you want actual CTL then training peaks is the only real online method I'm aware of. Can get a meaningful discount using BC membership code
 
GSVBagpuss said:
Why is it never a tailwind at the moment?

In other news, does anyone know a way of tracking TSS and CTL online? I have Golden Cheetah but that involves turning on the home computer! Strava Premium does it I think?
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Stravistix's "Multisports Fitness Trend" (free Google Chrome plugin) any use to you?

Went for my ride in the end, descending the exposed bits of Old Winchester Hill in the crosswind with most of the handful of cars passing me uphill at speed was interesting!
http://www.strava.com/activities/1115658694/overview
 
Decided to actually meet up with a mate for a club/social run. Usually I'd say no to go to one of two other options but I've said no to him far too much.

Two abreast from the meet until the climb, I attacked up the climb as I'd heard Gary usually does and made it over the top with one guy on my wheel.

Regrouped at the next corner and ended up with just 6 of us going for the route we chose. One strong guy up the road a bit but me and Gary kept it sensible at 18ish two abreast, spell up and he goes in front of me, nobody comes up. The three then sprinted like **** to get across to the guy up the road.

I tow Gary up the long drag and meet the guy who was up the road a bit, he didn't know the route and missed a turn. Got back on to the guys and I decided to smash it on the front at 30mph to see how good these guys were. They stepped up the mark and we put two guys out the back, they kept riding on as the two of us waited up for them.

Left them a hundred yards up the road until the next climb, left Gary on the front to go at his pace and smashed it to the top and then I took the job of being on the front as a two up back in the road.

The strong guy from the start managed to catch the two of us even when I was towing my mate along at 27mph average, he does do well at time trialling and it shows.

The two of us and Mr TT got in the road and an actual club run sort of pace.

Cyclists are strange people and it felt awfully amateurish. Makes me appreciate a proper riding etiquette.
 
So your complaint is that an amateur social ride felt amateurish because it wasn't fast enough for you? Why are you even 'attacking' on a social ride anyway?
 
No, I've been on plenty of rides that are a sensible pace.

Even my mate who goes out regularly with them said it's never like that.

I attacked up the climb as it's what they do on that climb? I waiting once we got over it as I said.

Just doesn't make sense to be king dick on the flat and leave less fit guys behind and then not wait for them at the top/next junction or whatever.

Plenty of slow rides I've been on have good practise and know how to ride on the front ,move to the back, sit in the wind properly and point out potholes.
 
It's a social ride, and you're stacking everywhere?! Not the thing to do. If you're quicker on the climbs then fine, wait at the top like you say. But you shouldn't get to the front to 'test' everyone.
 
Jonny ///M said:
social run...I attacked
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