Keep getting dropped
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Keep getting dropped
Hey guys, yesterday I got dropped 4 times in two separate group rides. One of them dropped me 3 times, they kept dropping me then pulling off of the main road to do a hill or something and then come pass me again. Getting dropped on these rides is normal and not something to be ashamed about, but its kind of disheartening to get wrecked like that. The most egregious was when they passed me on a false flat and I wasn't even able to grab onto the tail of the group, should have saved more to put out an effort when the last guys passed I guess. Some French cat 2 dude also got dropped there and he said lots of people got dropped on that ride and I shouldn't feel bad. Maybe I shouldn't even bother with the groups that I know are faster than I can handle, but its so convenient, they are on my way to and from work. Have any of you experienced getting chronically dropped from faster groups?
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Weren't you just talking smack in another thread about how great and strong you are as a cyclist?
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Hey guys, yesterday I got dropped 4 times in two separate group rides. One of them dropped me 3 times, they kept dropping me then pulling off of the main road to do a hill or something and then come pass me again. Getting dropped on these rides is normal and not something to be ashamed about, but its kind of disheartening to get wrecked like that. The most egregious was when they passed me on a false flat and I wasn't even able to grab onto the tail of the group, should have saved more to put out an effort when the last guys passed I guess. Some French cat 2 dude also got dropped there and he said lots of people got dropped on that ride and I shouldn't feel bad. Maybe I shouldn't even bother with the groups that I know are faster than I can handle, but its so convenient, they are on my way to and from work. Have any of you experienced getting chronically dropped from faster groups?
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I don't suppose you started with them so they knew and trusted you did you?
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Perhaps either that post or this one is satire. I really can’t tell until the OP points it out for us.
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"Maybe I shouldn't even bother with the groups that I know are faster than I can handle.."
Well, there's an epiphany.
(You get dropped here daily and sadly you keep returning.)
Well, there's an epiphany.
(You get dropped here daily and sadly you keep returning.)
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As far as I know there are 15 group rides a week near where I live and its the same dudes for the most part (two of the groups are a bit different) just some of the rides are a lot faster while others are "recovery." That being said I know the routes and if im riding in the general vicinity of one of these rides I feel compelled to atleast show up and try.
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The problem is not getting dropped, it's not trying!! I had to laugh at myself more than once for jumping out with the young hammer heads only to get dropped within about 5 miles and to recover as the older group caught up and I jumped into the back to finish the ride. Heck, once I was dropped on a 60 mile ride by the hammerheads and the last guy in the fast group was riding and e-bike, too funny. I might be slow but still lapping the guys on the couch!
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"I don't want to argue with you about who is faster but I cycle a lot too, 300 mile weeks are not uncommon, I ride with cat 1s and former pros all the time, used to cycle delivering food for a living, dont own a car etc etc."
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As far as I know there are 15 group rides a week near where I live and its the same dudes for the most part (two of the groups are a bit different) just some of the rides are a lot faster while others are "recovery." That being said I know the routes and if im riding in the general vicinity of one of these rides I feel compelled to atleast show up and try.
You either have the talent for a particular endeavor, or you don't. Deal with it.
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Yeah I was engaged in a stupid pissing contest, all of those things are true but im still getting dropped
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So, apparently being bigger than most of them didn't help on the flats?
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To be fair, this may still be true, even if it's only very briefly.
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Don't you have to be a part of the group to get dropped by said group?
Sounds like ole Lar was just tagging on without an invitation.
Sounds like ole Lar was just tagging on without an invitation.
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I gained time on the group chasing them on canada and going down alpine but it wasn't enough to close the gap and catch the draft. On canada I was on the side of the road smoking weed and had to put my stuff away and on alpine they were up the road and I chased a long time, I thought I was going to catch them for a bit there
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there is no invitation, and yeah they all know me. Sometimes a few of them get salty and try to bully me if I don't have a helmet but I try to bring one so its not often a problem. Its not one of those weird clubs with wavers and rules and freds who come out on the weekend.
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If you keep it up you will find you get dropped less and less and soon you will be able to suck wheel for the entire ride. Then you will find yourself hanging mid pack and contributing to pulls. That is if you want to get faster but we all have our own goals. My other nic is "don't wait for me *** ".
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That's life on the road. They might not be riding more than you but their training is a lot more focused, and they're a lot lighter and riding better bikes. I'd guess you're burning matches just to hang with them on the flat, so as soon as there's any incline, you're falling back and as soon as you're even a little OTB, that's all she wrote.
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You know, maybe if you spent less time smoking a J on the side of the road waiting for them, your lungs will be in better shape to help you get dropped less. Just a thought.
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I gained time on the group chasing them on canada and going down alpine but it wasn't enough to close the gap and catch the draft. On canada I was on the side of the road smoking weed and had to put my stuff away and on alpine they were up the road and I chased a long time, I thought I was going to catch them for a bit there
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