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We had a fantastic club ride today. Start temps were around 18 but slowly warmed up and was in the mid 20s within an hour. The sun was bright, the wind was calm, and the route had only a few small ice patches. We only had 6 riders but still 100% fun and way better than the trainer.
I usually ride by myself, and whenever I do ride with others I find myself painfully slow. I'm not competitive in any meaningful way, even with myself, so I never put in the effort to get any faster.
The last open to the public group ride I went on was a 30 mile gravel ride during which I was way off the back almost the whole time. The ride organizer kept hanging back occasionally, which I appreciated, but I could tell that I was holding him back from the ride with his buddies that he really wanted. It didn't help that I was underbiking a bit with 38mm tires on a 35lb touring/randonneuring bike with fenders and luggage. Perhaps a dedicated gravel bike would make things a bit better.
There is one club that does scheduled road rides through the spring and summer, but I haven't ever made it out to any of them, somewhat due to paragraph 2 above. At least I do have a true road bike that wouldn't be totally out of place.
Maybe this year.
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At the worst. There'll be a slump in production for sure.
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Ah, much better. Decent little post-lunch ride. It would have been nice if the wind would have worked with me a little more, or if it hadn't been a factor at all, but it still felt good to exorcise the stir-crazies.
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I envy your weekly rides, in a way.
I usually ride by myself, and whenever I do ride with others I find myself painfully slow. I'm not competitive in any meaningful way, even with myself, so I never put in the effort to get any faster.
The last open to the public group ride I went on was a 30 mile gravel ride during which I was way off the back almost the whole time. The ride organizer kept hanging back occasionally, which I appreciated, but I could tell that I was holding him back from the ride with his buddies that he really wanted. It didn't help that I was underbiking a bit with 38mm tires on a 35lb touring/randonneuring bike with fenders and luggage. Perhaps a dedicated gravel bike would make things a bit better.
There is one club that does scheduled road rides through the spring and summer, but I haven't ever made it out to any of them, somewhat due to paragraph 2 above. At least I do have a true road bike that wouldn't be totally out of place.
Maybe this year.
I usually ride by myself, and whenever I do ride with others I find myself painfully slow. I'm not competitive in any meaningful way, even with myself, so I never put in the effort to get any faster.
The last open to the public group ride I went on was a 30 mile gravel ride during which I was way off the back almost the whole time. The ride organizer kept hanging back occasionally, which I appreciated, but I could tell that I was holding him back from the ride with his buddies that he really wanted. It didn't help that I was underbiking a bit with 38mm tires on a 35lb touring/randonneuring bike with fenders and luggage. Perhaps a dedicated gravel bike would make things a bit better.
There is one club that does scheduled road rides through the spring and summer, but I haven't ever made it out to any of them, somewhat due to paragraph 2 above. At least I do have a true road bike that wouldn't be totally out of place.
Maybe this year.
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Hey bampilot06 - did you say that you've got a regular group ride? If so: what day? where? do they welcome riders with questionable skills and modest abilities?
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Even though you kicked me off the Addiction podium, Kudos.
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It’s the off season and it’s only Wednesday. But looks like I may not break 100 miles for the week based on work schedule. Sad!
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A mi tampoco.
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I encourage it. I am lucky in that my club has LOTS of group rides, some are fast, some are medium, and some are really quite sedate. I hope you can find a supportive group to ride with. It makes me feel safer on the road, plus it’s fun to talk bikes or life with others.
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Local-ish gravel ride is on Tuesday nights. Unfortunate thing is that they meet in a town about 45min away from me.
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I hate wearing watches. I did it when I had to for work, zinc plating things
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Not really, I do it all the time when in the city.
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Pffft, Siri does all my calculations for me.
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I looked on the local club website. Looks like there is typically a Monday evening and then Saturday/Sunday morning rides that would be options for me. Slow/Med/Fast groups. Everything else from them is Tuesday/Thursday/Friday morning breakfast rides, when I'm at work. Sad!
Local-ish gravel ride is on Tuesday nights. Unfortunate thing is that they meet in a town about 45min away from me.
Local-ish gravel ride is on Tuesday nights. Unfortunate thing is that they meet in a town about 45min away from me.
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We’ve got two days of weather crap coming Thursday and Friday so my week will definitely not be a 100 unless I count fake miles.
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Nope. It was back in high school. I think the two primary factors were: (1) it seemed "different," and (2) it cost less than some of the trendier ones
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The Garmin 935 is the only one to persuade me to wear a watch. I still don't understand the Apple Watch - I'd rather just use the phone.
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Easy as pie, no degree necessary - "THAT dude is crazy!"
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