How can we stop being such 'meat-heads' on bikes

PostieJohn

This morning being a prime example.
We were on a lovely, not to challenging +40 mile ride, in the autumn sunshine.

Then we spot a fellow roadie, in the distance and off we go, 'hunting', not happy until we have whistled past with a cheery hello (even if it's through gritted teeth).

Next we noticed we are approaching a 20mph average speed (wind assisted) so it's hell for leather for the last 15 miles, to tick that off.

It would be ok if these were one offs, but there not, and are now the mainstay of our cycling.

The only reason for complaint is I'm blooming knackered now, bearly able to open my eyes.

Will we ever grow out of such childish 'boys will be boys' behaviour.

rf6

Hopefully not!

dmch2

My legs are sore today after yesterdays efforts. Does this mean I'll take it easy next time? Does it heck! I'll go even harder ao next time it hurts I'll have gone faster/further!

So that'll be a no then, we'll never grow up

dmch2

Oops! Double post (dodgy mobile signal)

downfader

dmch2 wrote:

My legs are sore today after yesterdays efforts. Does this mean I'll take it easy next time? Does it heck! I'll go even harder ao next time it hurts I'll have gone faster/further!

So that'll be a no then, we'll never grow up

Is there an echo on here?

rogerthecat

Is this not normal behaviour for roadies?

freehub

I always like to acquire targets and tick them off. It's like intervals.

PostieJohn

freehub wrote:

I always like to acquire targets and tick them off. It's like intervals.

We once 'hunted' a poor bloke with a wing mirror on his bike!.






Ok ok so when I say we, I guess I should actually say that I lead that particular charge.

shockedsoshocked

Start racing. Will kill the urge to press hard on the pedals needlessly soon enough.

freehub

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

Start racing. Will kill the urge to press hard on the pedals needlessly soon enough.

No it won't...

etapechamp

"Next we noticed we are approaching a 20mph average speed (wind assisted) so it's hell for leather for the last 15 miles, to tick that off. "

20 mph in a group is that all ?? every time i,m out on me own i average 22mph , you need to eat some meat pies son ....

CyclingBantam

etapechamp wrote:

"Next we noticed we are approaching a 20mph average speed (wind assisted) so it's hell for leather for the last 15 miles, to tick that off. "

20 mph in a group is that all ?? every time i,m out on me own i average 22mph , you need to eat some meat pies son ....

Wow. You should be riding for a pro team with speeds like that "champ"!

gavintc

Our club run last Sun, ended up in a similar manner. A small group of faster riders came through our line. Our pace picked up and we then hung onto the back of the other group. It was meant to be an easy ride, but we were pushing along at 40 kph. The team manager was not on the ride, but heard about it and we were all summonsed for a good telling off on Mon night. My Italian is not great, but it was easy to understand his comments on this one. He wants training rides to have purpose and to be structured - not races with other clubs.

Chip \'oyler

etapechamp wrote:

"Next we noticed we are approaching a 20mph average speed (wind assisted) so it's hell for leather for the last 15 miles, to tick that off. "

20 mph in a group is that all ?? every time i,m out on me own i average 22mph [b]DOWNHILL WITH A TAILWIND[/b] , you need to eat some meat pies son ....

There. Sorted your exaggeration out for you,

Chip \'oyler

PostieJohn wrote:

Then we spot a fellow roadie, in the distance and off we go, 'hunting', not happy until we have whistled past with a cheery hello (even if it's through gritted teeth).

Why don't you stick on a number on your back and do some proper racing?

PostieJohn

etapechamp wrote:

"Next we noticed we are approaching a 20mph average speed (wind assisted) so it's hell for leather for the last 15 miles, to tick that off. "

20 mph in a group is that all ?? every time i,m out on me own i average 22mph , you need to eat some meat pies son ....

2 of us hardly constitutes a peloton!. 3 on a good day.

The point was what should have been a sunday morning cruise about, ends up all 'messy', as usual.

freehub

etapechamp wrote:

"Next we noticed we are approaching a 20mph average speed (wind assisted) so it's hell for leather for the last 15 miles, to tick that off. "

20 mph in a group is that all ?? every time i,m out on me own i average 22mph , you need to eat some meat pies son ....

I average around 27-30mph, you clearly ain't doing enough training.

Pokerface

freehub wrote:

etapechamp wrote:

"Next we noticed we are approaching a 20mph average speed (wind assisted) so it's hell for leather for the last 15 miles, to tick that off. "

20 mph in a group is that all ?? every time i,m out on me own i average 22mph , you need to eat some meat pies son ....

I average around 27-30mph, you clearly ain't doing enough training.

I averaged 32MPH on my 60 mile ride today. Is that fast?

freehub

That's proper slow, I once averaged 51.8mph on a hilly 175 mile ride.

Pokerface

More training needed then for me too.

TomBombadil

Hunting? I always think of it as fishing as I try to reel them in and then put them in the 'net'.

I always take a cool breather as I approach then make sure I'm breathing easy and then comes the cheery hello as I go hell for leather and start breathing like a dog as soon as I am out of earshot.

Isn't this what cycling's all about?? It's what everyone seems to do to me!

......Tom

shockedsoshocked

freehub wrote:

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

Start racing. Will kill the urge to press hard on the pedals needlessly soon enough.

No it won't...

You can't race enough in that case.

PostieJohn

TomBombadil wrote:

Hunting? I always think of it as fishing as I try to reel them in and then put them in the 'net'.
Isn't this what cycling's all about?? It's what everyone seems to do to me!

......Tom

You would have thought, but those coming the other way, don't give the impression that they are riding like scalded cats in order to tick off a meaningless stat.

freehub

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

freehub wrote:

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

Start racing. Will kill the urge to press hard on the pedals needlessly soon enough.

No it won't...

You can't race enough in that case.

It's nothing to do with racing, unless you race so much that you don't manage to get out on a normal ride.

amaferanga

freehub wrote:

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

freehub wrote:

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

Start racing. Will kill the urge to press hard on the pedals needlessly soon enough.

No it won't...

You can't race enough in that case.

It's nothing to do with racing, unless you race so much that you don't manage to get out on a normal ride.

If you race and you ride balls out on every training ride then you probably won't race very well as you'll be permanently fatigued. Sound familiar?

freehub

amaferanga wrote:

freehub wrote:

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

freehub wrote:

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

Start racing. Will kill the urge to press hard on the pedals needlessly soon enough.

No it won't...

You can't race enough in that case.

It's nothing to do with racing, unless you race so much that you don't manage to get out on a normal ride.

If you race and you ride balls out on every training ride then you probably won't race very well as you'll be permanently fatigued. Sound familiar?

No one rides balls out on every ride.

Pross

I find myself doing this on my commute only for the gits to ride through the red lights while I wait patiently (polishing my halo!!). Makes me even more keen to get them again when the lights change.

Gazzaputt

Pross wrote:

I find myself doing this on my commute only for the gits to ride through the red lights while I wait patiently (polishing my halo!!). Makes me even more keen to get them again when the lights change.

Also have a look on the Commuting forum. Plenty of idiots going balls out thinking they've a point to prove when I commute in.

They see 'roadie' and think that by trying to drop me their point, whatever it maybe , will be proved.

Actually what is their point? They're fitter than me? Faster? To show I've wasted £1000s in the pursuit of my passion and should give up?

As for the RLJs I find them very useful for intervals.

rake

yesterday i tried to scalp two riders i spotted in the distance, just as i got close enough to ease off and catch a few breaths to effortlessly cruise past the b*****ds turned off into a housing estate,they never saw me :x

Pross

Saw some guy when I was out a couple of weeks back in full Raleigh kit and seemed to be closing on him (which is unusual for me with a serious looking rider these days). I eventually caught him up and had a brief chat before arriving at a steep hill. I expected to get dropped so said how much I hated the hill only to find myself riding away from him without trying. Unfortunately towards the top he passed me and rode away. It was only afterwards that I realised it was Dale Appleby who had finished the Tour of Britain the day before and was obviously on the most recovering of recovery rides watching his girlfriend race :oops:

Dog Breath

Was out the other day and noticed a 6 year old on a 3-wheeler on the pavement. I put in a herculean effort to close the gap, reeled him in and blasted past. He didn't stand a chance. I was buzzin all day at my athletic prowess.... :roll: