God I'm slow

suzyb

I thought I was doing quite well today cycling up hill back into town at 7mph. Until a winter lycra clad roadie went flying by me giving me a hello and a wave as he did so.

By the time I got round the first bend he was up the road going round the second bend 100 yards away.

I guess I'll need to make my little legs move faster

downfader

Comes with practice... also he may well have just started his ride and not have done as many miles as you.

When I start my ride I often pass 4 or 5 slower guys going up hill, but right at the end I may well get passed by someone else.

posterboyj

Just have fun, push yourself and enjoy your ride, your not out there to race.....

Onan

I regularly have to get off and push...

And the other day a man who is clearly well into his 60s overtook me easily on the flat.

PARIS75

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I thought I was doing quite well today cycling up hill back into town at 7mph. Until a winter lycra clad roadie went flying by me giving me a hello and a wave as he did so.

By the time I got round the first bend he was up the road going round the second bend 100 yards away.

I guess I'll need to make my little legs move faster

dont worry its the commuting forum, no one will hold it against you 8)

rake

AidanR

posterboyj wrote:

Just have fun, push yourself and enjoy your ride, your not out there to race.....

You, sir, are an affront to SCR.

downfader

Have told this story before...

I was gunning it uphill on one of the local bridges here, I'd guess about 20-25mph and thinking "god I'm great at this today" only to be overtaken by an old boy on a boneshaker in sandles, big white beard.

Harry182

I was once passed by a man with one leg. No joke. (But I could only laugh. Actually, it made my day. :shock: )

Onan

I see a couple of old boys out and about who can properly shift. Makes me think I want to grow old gracefully like that. It's encouraging, and shows cycling is a sport you can genuinely do for life. You don't see many pensioners playing rugby.

iPad

I was over taken by a jogger the other night..! :oops:

As he went past, he shouted a cheery 'good evening', just to rub things in..!

I was going to shout something clever (and abusive) back, but I was too busy puffing and panting to say anything!

gtvlusso

Everyone starts somewhere.....Just keep on truckin' and it'll all be okay!

MonkeyMonster

downfader wrote:

only to be overtaken by an old boy on a boneshaker in sandles, big white beard.

See title of this thread for answer as to who this was...

Wallace1492

I am slow too. Never mind what anyone else does, its how you feel that matters.
Everyone has their own targets and aspirations from cycling.

I want to lose a little weight and increase stamina, from that an increase in speed will come (hopefully). Its about putting the hours in, doing it when it is easier not too, but also not overdoing it.

The one think I would say, is always enjoy it!!

biondino

iPad wrote:

I was over taken by a jogger the other night..! :oops:

As he went past, he shouted a cheery 'good evening', just to rub things in..!

I was going to shout something clever (and abusive) back, but I was too busy puffing and panting to say anything!

There's a certain gradient at which running becomes faster than cycling. It's pretty steep, though

suzyb

Funny thing is I did a personal best.

gtvlusso

God can't help you, only *you* can help you!

iPad

biondino wrote:

iPad wrote:

I was over taken by a jogger the other night..! :oops:

As he went past, he shouted a cheery 'good evening', just to rub things in..!

I was going to shout something clever (and abusive) back, but I was too busy puffing and panting to say anything!

There's a certain gradient at which running becomes faster than cycling. It's pretty steep, though

It's not that steep for me...! :oops:

I was at the top of a pretty steep climb (well steep by my standards), and virtually at the end of my route, well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it..!

verloren

I too am in that not-so-select band of people who are expressing no modesty when they say "I'm slow"

sarajoy

I'm sllooowooowwwwwwww too!

I've rediscovered the granny ring and have stopped feeling bad for using it (long slow gentlish uphill to work, tiring by the end, short sharp hill home, nice to spin easy for a bit when cresting)...

Also cos I'm dancing more lately I'm cycling less often and not really managing to beat any PBs any more. Ho hum!!

downfader

MonkeyMonster wrote:

downfader wrote:

only to be overtaken by an old boy on a boneshaker in sandles, big white beard.

See title of this thread for answer as to who this was...

FeynmanC

I was down to 3mph and just staying upright going up the hill from Bath to Lansdown at the weekend, but it was the only time I went into granny ring on the whole ride AND i made it up the hill without stopping, or falling over, or dying, so that I met my own personal goals.

That's all that really matters at the end of the day 8)

(though it would be nice to beat some of the guys up one once)

mudcovered

FeynmanC wrote:

I was down to 3mph and just staying upright going up the hill from Bath to Lansdown at the weekend, but it was the only time I went into granny ring on the whole ride AND i made it up the hill without stopping, or falling over, or dying, so that I met my own personal goals.

Tha'ts a tough hill. I used that when I was road testing my last bike to make sure I could live with the 36/25 bottom gear. I'd put good odds I would have been going about the same speed.

Mike

NGale

I pootle too, which is why I usually leave for work at 5 to get in for 7 (usually takes me 45 minutes at most so I can have a sit down and have a cuppa in work) also it gives me time to take in the view and actually enjoy the ride into work.

I can be speeder when I want to be...i.e when there is a pub at the end of the route