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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 :o.
How on earth do most of you go so bloody fast?
Be patient with yourself Moley! It takes time in the saddle to build up cycling form and speed!
18m in 1hr 50m.
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.
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::rolleyes:
Brakes on all the way downhill for me, tarmac is far too hard and scary to fall on :w00t:.
My point exactly, dangerous to body and play havoc with his sperm count.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
It has to be me - numerous bikes, and I've done a total of 15 miles so far this year!
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.
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!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Get out of here - that's far too serious ;).Quote:
Originally Posted by geronimo
I have sold my disc wheel, I am not interested in going fast, as long as I can keep up with the rest of the bunch ;)
No chance, you could try slipstreaming me, but I don't think I have a slipstream :o.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
Too right, and in any case i'd piss all over that time on my secret weapon...Quote:
Originally Posted by molehill
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59gUEMCykp...600/vektar.jpg
There's some interesting aerodynamic fairings on that, and those 5 spoke wheels look like something that Chris Hoy would be proud of...
After todays ride, I am... I took your advice Moley and took the MTB into the Black Mountains, just for fun... moving time 5 hours, actual out there time 6 hours, kilometers covered: 57...
Mr B, a mate of mine had one of those in the 80s, and I was hugely jealous...... Had the Mag Burner (in team colours no less!) myself....
After 2 weeks off other than 40 minutes at the BMX track, I think I might be the worst on my commute in the morning.
Wow, how cool is that, and it's even made in my size. I want one :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Raleigh definitely hold all the cards for bikes that are shit but so cool at the same time. The Vektar has got Sturmey Archer 3spd you'll note! The Wildcat had a control panel but with only 3 sirens and no gears, check out the staggering array of controls on the Vektar...Quote:
Originally Posted by molehill
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NdGAi6Lhpj...00/vektar2.jpg
Singlespeed and a flightdeck like a Space Shuttle, too good for kids:wink:
I had a crappy Apollo Turbo Mag, i'd have killed for a Mag Burner, or maybe a Super Tuff burner...Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulE
http://dtrcartwright.pwp.blueyonder....rner/jc104.jpg
Imagine how much faster you'd have thought you could go with all that gear on board. In reality, it was probably all powered by one of those massive 6v power packs with the springy contacts on top and weighed in at about 1Kg!Quote:
Originally Posted by stevefoster
I knew it would still be on the Forum somewhere - Mr Molehill (although somewhat different in the folicular region these days) seated on his ferocious steed!
Maybe you should try a slightly larger frame size Matt!!
http://www.runbg.co.uk/Images/Merion...not%20his).jpg
That explains you OP...Quote:
Originally Posted by Boy Wonder
I suggest your times on the above bike for 26 miles in 2hr12m at 11.7mph are better than our best road runners can achieve for a marathon:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by molehill
Aaah, I forgot that photo :o. Things haven't moved on much since.....except my hair :w00t:.
Sadly (for me) it's looks like I may qualify for this title. I mostly only cycle to get from A to B locally (3-4 mile rides) but having picked up a slight injury of Sat. I'm trying not to run for a week and thought I'd do a bit on the bike to stay fit. Two rides so far - only 13 and 14 miles, averaging 9.7 mph:o I do only have a cheap hybrid so I can dream I'd be so much faster on an expensive road bike!Quote:
Originally Posted by molehill