How did i do?
snaphappyspen
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Hi guys,
I recently did the Manc to Liverpool cycle in 3hours 10 mins, i was aiming for 4 hours as im not a massively competitive cyclist and this has been my longest distance on the bike in one go.
Is this a good time? Average? opinions?
I recently did the Manc to Liverpool cycle in 3hours 10 mins, i was aiming for 4 hours as im not a massively competitive cyclist and this has been my longest distance on the bike in one go.
Is this a good time? Average? opinions?
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Followed by...snaphappyspen wrote:im not a massively competitive cyclist
Would suggest that you are in fact, a massively competitive cyclist.Is this a good time? Average? opinions?
Ultimately, it doesn't matter. There will always be people faster than you. Much faster. No point even caring about it.0 -
Given that I have no concept of the distance involved and you have not defined the route (on or off road) I cannot judge your performance.
As a web post it is poor.Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.0 -
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YeehaaMcgee wrote:
Followed by...snaphappyspen wrote:im not a massively competitive cyclist
Would suggest that you are in fact, a massively competitive cyclist.Is this a good time? Average? opinions?
Ultimately, it doesn't matter. There will always be people faster than you. Much faster. No point even caring about it.
It doesn't have to be about competitiveness, it can be an indicator for fitness, same as those who own cycling computers to measure their progress.0 -
snaphappyspen wrote:Is this a good time? Average? opinions?
It is more of a ride than a race this event but every year lots of people do race it, I dont know what time the first ones come in at but seeing the weather was crap , into the wind all the way and 1/2 of it is off road you have done a good average speed over 40 miles.0 -
It doesn't have to be about competitiveness, it can be an indicator for fitness, same as those who own cycling computers to measure their progress.
But by measuring your fitness against others, that's competition. Otherwise it would be compared to the OPs previous efforts.
Not a bad thing, but not not competitive!0 -
No matter what time... You did it...
Well done... I'd of collapsed after half an hour of riding... To the end of my street.0 -
njee20 wrote:It doesn't have to be about competitiveness, it can be an indicator for fitness, same as those who own cycling computers to measure their progress.
But by measuring your fitness against others, that's competition. Otherwise it would be compared to the OPs previous efforts.
Not a bad thing, but not not competitive!
Competition in biology, ecology and sociology is a contest between organisms, animals, individuals, groups, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources, for resources and goods, for prestige, recognition and awards, for mates and group or social status
By comparing against others isn't necessarily about competition i.e. wanting of recognition or reward. You can measure yourself against previous attempts but that still doesn't show that you're in anyway of a reasonable fitness, a fat man who rode 5 miles in 10 hours first time round then does the same track a week later in 4hrs doesnt necessarily mean he is now fit by any terms, however comparing yourself to others you deem fit is a form of measure of your fitness but nowhere are you wanting any form of recognition for it.
I never said he is or isn't being competative, he may well be, I am merely stating that by measuring against others isn't always about competition.0 -
Well done, guess you did on a mtb with knobbly tyres?!
If you want to compare times I think you need to say what bike it was too :-p0 -
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YeehaaMcgee wrote:
Wow, are you a commuter or something?Briggo wrote:blah blah bleurgh
Come on Yeehaa you can do better than that.0 -
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Who would of thought, this thread would have caused such a reaction from people. All i wanted to know was peoples opinions on the time i did the distance in.Bike - Scott Aspect 45
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No. you did awful...
Or do u want us to stroke your ego?
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Rushmore wrote:No. you did awful...
Or do u want us to stroke your ego?
Just a general opinion would have been nice, good or bad.Bike - Scott Aspect 45
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Well I think you did ok, I suppose you need to say how far it was (is there a standard route?) and if you did it on nobbly tyres or on a road style bike and work out an average speed for a sensible answer.
At the end of the day you rode you bike for 4 hrs without stopping(?) and had a nice day! Maybe compare your average speed to those of races of similar styles of riding that you do to get an idea of how well you are doing!0 -
snaphappyspen wrote:Hi guys,
I recently did the Manc to Liverpool cycle in 3hours 10 mins, i was aiming for 4 hours as im not a massively competitive cyclist and this has been my longest distance on the bike in one go.
Is this a good time? Average? opinions?
I haven't got a clue if your time was any good, All I know is that you did it quicker than I could if I tried.
Glad this is only my second post on this forum, Not the most helpful of places, WTF was wrong with just answering his question ?0 -
He asked for opinions, he got opinions. Most peoples' opinions are worthless.I don't do smileys.
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Invalidusername wrote:Not the most helpful of places, WTF was wrong with just answering his question ?
It can be a helpful place - there just seems to be very much less tolerance for daft/badly worded questions on here. Or rather there is very much less tolerance from a handful of people, you just learn to ignore the posts from the usual suspects who seem to get out of the wrong side of the bed every morning.0 -
sandy771 wrote:Invalidusername wrote:Not the most helpful of places, WTF was wrong with just answering his question ?
It can be a helpful place - there just seems to be very much less tolerance for daft/badly worded questions on here. Or rather there is very much less tolerance from a handful of people, you just learn to ignore the posts from the usual suspects who seem to get out of the wrong side of the bed every morning.
You'll probably get flamed for that but I agree with you. I sometimes wince at the replies, especially to new members who are probably just asking a question to get their foot in the door as it were and be a part of the discussions, only to be mauled and surprisingly are never seen again. Luckily I have never been on the recieving end, but I have a feeling that may be about change!
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YeehaaMcgee wrote:
At least you had a bed. in my day, we used to sleep in a lake. In the middle of the road.sandy771 wrote:get out of the wrong side of the bed every morning.
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A lake. We would have killed for a lake. Or is that a ditch?YeehaaMcgee wrote:
At least you had a bed. in my day, we used to sleep in a lake. In the middle of the road.sandy771 wrote:get out of the wrong side of the bed every morning.
I don't get out of bed on the wrong side sometimes. Grumpiness just comes naturally.I don't do smileys.
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