Today's Bike Ride

[ZootHornRollo]

yeah I found it very interesting how he seemed to think cycling in a certain form - club cycling as he remembered and loved it - was a dying sport in Britain.

Which seems a bit odd when cycling appears to be one of the growth 'leisure pursuits' in the UK, as we keep hearing from BC.

I guess that was his point though, that cycle sport - as contested between clubs - was suffering as cycling was turning into a casual mass-participation hobby.

I'd be interested to know how club memberships and road race / time trial entries have held up over say the last 10 or 20 years.

I know there has been a feeling at some clubs that the sharp end of the amateur sport (Cat 3 up to elite racing) had been neglected bacause of a broader membership who were just interested in social club rides and sportives etc.

In the case of the club I've been going out with, it led to a split a few years back, with a bunch of the best riders leaving to form a racing club... Two racing clubs actually!

Which seems a shame as they were and are probably quite intimidating places to join, while the original club would have been left weaker - although it now seems to be in good health again. What you want ideally is a club where beginner / intermediate riders are encouraged (if they want to be) by the better riders to get fitter, stronger, faster and to race.

Interesting subject.

[ZootHornRollo]

sorry, Tim Hilton, not Tim Moore, it was

[daz h]

Just managed 40 mins on the rollers after a 12 mile run.Need a fan in my shed

[Toffer]

Keep rolling Dazzler. Heading towards Turbo time with no light left by the time I escape from work, but still some options to get out for an afternoon spin.....so 36miles over the wastes of Gelligaer, some of the roads a bit like cycle-cross. You see , I told you I needed a new bike!!! Found a gem of a climb out the back of Trelewis, oh and a Red kite on the top, a good day !

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

I've never left my turbo dungeon for long this year. Yesterday it was 1hr50mins at 140+bpm while watching episodes 5 & 6 of The Killing (Danish version).

[daz h]

You have a tv in your dungeon. Very nice.A winter bike ride to spin with full lights on. Did half hr before spin climbing then first spin class which was hill reps. Then i had one of those texts, not a letter but a text. And it spurred me on to do another session. Ride home was firework city.Badger not happy and was waiting inside looking out the patio window. Not a happy collie.

[daz h]

Keep rolling Dazzler. Heading towards Turbo time with no light left by the time I escape from work, but still some options to get out for an afternoon spin.....so 36miles over the wastes of Gelligaer, some of the roads a bit like cycle-cross. You see , I told you I needed a new bike!!! Found a gem of a climb out the back of Trelewis, oh and a Red kite on the top, a good day !

Always nice to find a new climb.36 miles, well done mate. Thats a good ride

[Hanneke]

Turbo for me tonight... My dungeon is equipped with whips, crops, gags, rope and a selection of cuffs to tie me to it and keep me going... no tv in evidence here :-O

Track yesterday morning, was finding it hard with the lungs, but seemed to be fine pushing at 5-10 beats above lactate treshold tonight, 5 minutes low cadence, 5 minutes high and 5 minutes low... I am starting to suspect my lactate treshold is higher than I think it is... will go a few beats up next time, see how that goes...

[daz h]

[QUOTE=Hanneke;444073]Turbo for me tonight... My dungeon is equipped with whipsBe careful hann. More than five lashes and you get a ban nowadays.

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

I wish I had a tv in there. I've had to make do with nicking the kids portable dvd player. Surprised you've not got a fan Daz, I'd melt away to nothing without mine.