Originally Posted by
Hermes
Yeah but you are always off the front or in a break off the front during those rides. Am I wrong? I find it hard to believe you were sitting in chatting.
Originally Posted by
mattm
You're also otf in most group rides, that makes a difference. People that sit in and wait for the sprints will end up with a much different power profile.
edit: [MENTION=71001]Hermes[/MENTION] beat me to it, I'm getting slow in my old age!
Maybe [MENTION=71001]Hermes[/MENTION] is getting quicker is his old age!
I think my point was more that group rides don't need to be junk. If you sit in the whole way and never stress yourself, then yeah, they'll suck. But if you sit on rollers at 70% for 3 hours, you'll still suck then too. Overarching point: you have to try really ****ing hard if you want to be any good.