Does anybody ever go on fun rides any more?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by RC Vikings

Some guy showed up with a tri bike for our group ride two weeks ago. I won't even ride around them because they are all over the road. The alpha male in the group told him he was welcomed back but his bike wasn't.

In a group, if you ride a tri, you just need to plan harder or not go down into the tri bars, which defeats the purpose of the bike.

I can ride better than most on the tri, but I myself was noticing the wobble next to my bud, who didn't complain.

However, it's also not so fun to show up to your tri without ever having been on the tri bike. My wife in fact confiscated the road bike, informing, no road until tri is over.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by bYuPride

wow... we have such different goals in cycling. I would not even be considered a cyclist in your book. I would be a dude with a bike and stretchy pants. although i love to ride and i'm starting to push myself more. i'm noticing more changes in my body and i feel like i'm getting stronger which is enough for me. being that i don't race, i could give a rats if somebody passes me...

You're doing just fine.

Tri riding is different than normal riding, because one trains to save a little for the run, but not too much. It's a difficult balance to find. Sometimes in the midst of a race, one finds it so fun pushing then one gets to the end and thinks, "Oh Crap" I didn't save anything.

I just have a few years on you and you have loads of youth on me, so my bet is on you, not an old guy who likes to hurt.

[SteelBlue]

Originally Posted by Quisqueyano

I don't. I push myself to suffering on every ride. If I don't, what is the point?

Long, slow distance. My favorite.

[Quisqueyano]

Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Long, slow distance. My favorite.

Yes. But even LSD can be very difficult after a certain number of miles.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Long, slow distance. My favorite.

The problem is, some idiot always spoils that. We go out for a LSD of 120, and somebody gets the wild idea, that 20 mph is too slow. Next thing you know the group ride blows apart and you're out in the desert with nobody.

[SteelBlue]

Originally Posted by Archaea

The problem is, some idiot always spoils that. We go out for a LSD of 120, and somebody gets the wild idea, that 20 mph is too slow. Next thing you know the group ride blows apart and you're out in the desert with nobody.

I've found that you almost always have to do your LSD alone. Otherwise you're riding at the fastest guy's LSD pace which might keep you out of your target range.

[The Borg]

"Does anybody ever go on fun rides anymore?"

...this coming from a guy who wanted to go out and ride at 5:00am, 32° (or below), before the spring football game...in the canyon.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by SteelBlue

I've found that you almost always have to do your LSD alone. Otherwise you're riding at the fastest guy's LSD pace which might keep you out of your target range.

It's probably best to not do LSD at all. I hear it can stay in your system for years and years then at the worst possible moment, you could have a bad trip.