Haha oops, scratch that idea then! I was thinking of using it to kinda support some lunges
Pffft! That's back in town (after regrouping and stuck at a junction & 2 sets of traffic lights before then getting separated by traffic), this section here is the 'fast' (racey) part (17/18 miles until 23). The 21+ mph bits, not the 12mph bits! I'm not as fast as Jonny on social rides...
Haha yeah that's pretty much our social ride, the faster racer/club guys tend to ride the other club rides so our riders/group all tend to ride together, several of us the same ability with numerous regroups as we regularly have newbie riders along.
Obviously! Finish line is only when I've been pushing hard and beaten people!So it's a make your own finish line kindaraceride?
I've avoided going on my local club road runs because I'm annoyingly in-between their silver rides and their gold rides average speeds - I don't want to get involved in a group too slow, because it's just annoying, or too fast - because I'll die. Silver runs at around 14mph average, which is probably a touch too slow for me I think, gold runs at a solid 20 mph average (although I hear conversations at the club that seem to suggest it's more like 22mph). Although the demented part of me is tempted by the gold just to see how long I could hold on before I have to flag down an ambulance.
I've avoided going on my local club road runs because I'm annoyingly in-between their silver rides and their gold rides average speeds - I don't want to get involved in a group too slow, because it's just annoying, or too fast - because I'll die. Silver runs at around 14mph average, which is probably a touch too slow for me I think, gold runs at a solid 20 mph average (although I hear conversations at the club that seem to suggest it's more like 22mph). Although the demented part of me is tempted by the gold just to see how long I could hold on before I have to flag down an ambulance.
Yeah, the two larger 'fast' rides around here generally have a 'slow' group following which'll pickup any dropped/punctured/lost riders so the first doesn't have to stop.
Well worth it, treat it like a 'hang on as long as you can' ride!
All of the above?
Here's one for touch... Guy from my work took his bike (a 1990's steel 'Simonsinii' or something? 8 speed!) around north wales last week, totally solo. Rode there from near Ledbury. 438 miles over 5 days, slept in fields and 'at the side of the road' without a tent (just a plastic tent 'lean to' - "to keep the worst of the rain off at night"). Ate in cafe's, pubs and from shops. Slept in a friends garden 1 night (he was going to surprise them and they wheren't even home!). Not bad for a 54 year old who only got into cycling properly the last few years! He's a proper out doorsy hardman though, needed to be in the strong winds and rain we had last week. North Wales would've been even worse than here! Nuts!
I've avoided going on my local club road runs because I'm annoyingly in-between their silver rides and their gold rides average speeds - I don't want to get involved in a group too slow, because it's just annoying, or too fast - because I'll die. Silver runs at around 14mph average, which is probably a touch too slow for me I think, gold runs at a solid 20 mph average (although I hear conversations at the club that seem to suggest it's more like 22mph). Although the demented part of me is tempted by the gold just to see how long I could hold on before I have to flag down an ambulance.
all non-drop rides and newbies to the club are recommended to pick a slower group to begin with unless they are reasonably experienced.
