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    FRA's worst cyclist?

    I'm putting in my bid for the title - surely nobody else is slower? I know I'm a lousy road cyclist, but is there anyone else out there as slow, surely not? Took the bike out today (first time for a week), but struggled from the start, I know it's all hills, but my computer said 26 miles in 2hr12m at 11.7mph. And that doesn't include the "little stops" to eat drink and recuperate at the top of hills .
    How on earth do most of you go so bloody fast?
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    Re: FRA's worst cyclist?

    Be patient with yourself Moley! It takes time in the saddle to build up cycling form and speed!
    “the cause of my pain, was the cause of my cure” Rumi

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    Re: FRA's worst cyclist?

    18m in 1hr 50m.
    Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent

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    Re: FRA's worst cyclist?

    Our club record for the 10 went last Friday with one of the lads knocking out a 19:38 on a course near South Cave on the way to Hull. When I looked at the results expecting him to have won it he was actually about 17th!!!!!!! Several sub 19 rides which I reckon is the equivalant of a sub 29 10K run. You don't have to race or go fast to enjoy the bike though - great sense of freedom being out there on it, no matter what the speed.

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    Re: FRA's worst cyclist?

    Downhill I'm the worst cyclist in the world. Honest. Hard to believe but even worst than my swimming.

    Uphill I'm very good.:closed:

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    Re: FRA's worst cyclist?

    Brakes on all the way downhill for me, tarmac is far too hard and scary to fall on :w00t:.
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    Re: FRA's worst cyclist?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ady In Accy View Post
    Our club record for the 10 went last Friday with one of the lads knocking out a 19:38.
    My point exactly, dangerous to body and play havoc with his sperm count.
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    Re: FRA's worst cyclist?

    It has to be me - numerous bikes, and I've done a total of 15 miles so far this year!

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    Re: FRA's worst cyclist?

    My downhill cycling is almost on a par with my running descending:thunbdown:. That said I'm very much an occasional 1-bike (£299 hybrid) cyclist used this year for just one towpath out and back with a couple of local road hills thrown in at beginning (downhill) and end (uphill) - totalling 16 miles in 1hr 33 :thumbup:.

    As Ady says you don't have to go fast to enjoy being out on a bike.

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    Re: FRA's worst cyclist?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ady In Accy View Post
    Our club record for the 10 went last Friday with one of the lads knocking out a 19:38 on a course near South Cave on the way to Hull. When I looked at the results expecting him to have won it he was actually about 17th!!!!!!! Several sub 19 rides which I reckon is the equivalant of a sub 29 10K run. You don't have to race or go fast to enjoy the bike though - great sense of freedom being out there on it, no matter what the speed.
    best I managed was 20.06 in 1983... struggle to get under 30 minutes now!! just bought a disc wheel though so will see this year!!!

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