It all felt very much like a sportive should feel compared to the UK "It's a race. MOVE!" mantra.
Sounds fantastic! But then again we all know how the British mindset works & how much better the European outlook on things is! Sweeping generalisations but the same could be said of cycling and driving!
I was withdrawn from tonight's race and given a refund.
I had entered this race before I got promoted but I'm no longer allowed to race since I'm 3rd Cat now!
Rubbish, but also good they fully refunded you. Still would've been nice to know more in advance! So what's next?
Ironman Copenhagen bike leg done last weekend.
Pretty uneventful route, some nice views of along the coastline and a decent tour through the north of the city. They saved the scenic stuff for the run though for sure.
They supply Enervit nutrition, it doesn't agree with me at all, spent the last 80 miles and the marathon on water alone with saltstick tabs and a couple of SIS gels I was carrying.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1784083871
Great stuff & ride, well done!
Is this acceptable enough to CG status
@Roady ?
https://www.strava.com/activities/1790753010/overview
Even though we did it more like a TTT with do a spell then ease up and head to the back.
Six became five within half a mile then we kept it steady for the rest until one guy who seemed to be doing the slowest spells decided to split it on a drag but I made it with them as 3 vs 2 chasing. Cracked in the last mile quite spectacularly but **** it.
Haha yeah that's much more like it and much more like what I'd expect from you! You where allowed to push on the pedals that ride?!
Can’t see most of those Strava links as not following but is there a bit of Elitism going on here?
Is someone been ribbed because he isn’t as fast as some of you? Isn’t speed relative and it’s the effort involved?
Mostly just banter between the regulars on here, I was pulling his leg as that was a very easy ride for Jonny (looking at avg speed & power) as he's been putting the hammer down the rest of the time in some fantastic form! I'm just jealous!
No, its just messing about. Many of the people in this section of the forum are regulars that are quite seriously into their cycling so like to discuss performance, its all harmless. I dont post here that much and Im fat and slow but dont feel it is elitist here and cycling can be extremely elitist.
Cycling is extremely elitist, every club and group ride will have some elitism to some extent, depending on the amount and type can really determine the 'feel' within the group and your experience will depend on how succeptible to it you are and how it makes you feel. Keeping a good sense of humour, a thick skin and often getting involved in the banter is the best way!
The fact most of us are here (these particular forums) will determine that we're on the intelligent side of things with probable interest in the technical and data side of things. I am especially, but then I've always been drawn to that side of things. Yet most of the 'club' guys I ride with, although there's tons of banter and elitism when it comes to bikes, there's very little interest in the technical or data side of things and when it boils down to it they let their legs do the talking. The social group rides I generally prefer are much more laid back, zero elitism, far more light hearted banter only between the regular riders but far more humility - if someones having a bad day or a newbie rider is out with us the rides will be at their pace, not the groups.
At the end of the day, cycling is what you make of it, 'unfortunately' much of the recent interest from guys getting into the sport from other sports like golf, football and cricket has driven up the amount of elitism. The riders who've generally been cyclists far longer either completely ignore it, look down their noses at anyone on a bike less than 5 years old or are ignorant to it. I'd like to think mostly the former.
