Hall of Shame Moment
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I won't go into the "Hall of Shame Moment". Being 65+ I figure that with a VO2 Max of 61.3, I have no reason to be shamed. I may not be as fast as I once was, but I can be fast once as I ever was, going down hill! I would love to be were I would have been if I hadn't given up riding in my mid 20's. I went 30 years without riding and then started up again in 2008. It has been a slow road but I am better now than I was 30 years ago, just not 45 years ago!
I am my own competition and that is good enough. My shame, if I have any, is not to have taken advantage of a ride when it was available.
I am my own competition and that is good enough. My shame, if I have any, is not to have taken advantage of a ride when it was available.
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It is not the price of the bike that matters.....it is the condition of the motor.
It seems like every organized ride I go on, I have a bunch of riders, young and old, who fly by me like am riding for the first time. While I am working to correct that issue, it can be depressing at times.
It seems like every organized ride I go on, I have a bunch of riders, young and old, who fly by me like am riding for the first time. While I am working to correct that issue, it can be depressing at times.
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Moments of shame are relative, I guess. This fall I was 70 miles into a century when a couple of young pups slowly drew past me. As they pulled ahead, one of them remarked, "Good job!"
I thought, "if I was doing a good job, you'd never have caught me!" But I wasn't willing to push any harder so I just mustered up the cheeriest "thanks!" that I could manage. I need to train harder next year! Well, that and ride the wonderbike more.
I thought, "if I was doing a good job, you'd never have caught me!" But I wasn't willing to push any harder so I just mustered up the cheeriest "thanks!" that I could manage. I need to train harder next year! Well, that and ride the wonderbike more.
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My wife and I are a typical 67 yo couple and ride a DaVinci design tandem with a 500 watt front hub motor. The motor is very stealth so unless you really payed attention, you would never see it. We can easily maintain 20+ mph for up to 25 miles. Steep up hill grades with both of us pedaling moderately hard, we can maintain 8 mph without really breaking much of a sweat.
I know we've probably caused a few nervous breakdowns with the "younger" set.
I know we've probably caused a few nervous breakdowns with the "younger" set.
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[QUOTE=BlazingPedals;18439663]Moments of shame are relative, I guess. This fall I was 70 miles into a century when a couple of young pups slowly drew past me. As they pulled ahead, one of them remarked, "Good job!"
I thought, "if I was doing a good job, you'd never have caught me!" But I wasn't willing to push any harder so I just mustered up the cheeriest "thanks!" that I could manage. I need totrain harder next year! Well, that and ride the wonderbike more
At least they were polite, and encouraging, BP, I know some young riders that take advantage of these situations to say something low, or worse. But, best of luck with this year's training, and go ahead and ride Wonderbike, its worth it to see the look on their faces when you cruise past on the spaceship.
Bill
I thought, "if I was doing a good job, you'd never have caught me!" But I wasn't willing to push any harder so I just mustered up the cheeriest "thanks!" that I could manage. I need totrain harder next year! Well, that and ride the wonderbike more
At least they were polite, and encouraging, BP, I know some young riders that take advantage of these situations to say something low, or worse. But, best of luck with this year's training, and go ahead and ride Wonderbike, its worth it to see the look on their faces when you cruise past on the spaceship.
Bill
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I Can Do All Things Through Him, Who Gives Me Strength. Philippians 4:13
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I just remembered another situation I had a few years back on my first organized ride. While approaching the final rest stop I followed my riding habit of releasing my left leg from the pedal clip. While slowing the bike to a stop I noticed my bike began to lean to the right and not the left as planned. Having no time to correct the issue, I rolled on my back and ended with the bike wheels facing up. With exception to a bruised ego, nothing else was harmed. As a crowd was quickly gathering to see if I was okay, the only thing I could think to say was; "And this ladies and gentlemen is how you should not dismount your bicycle."
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I just remembered another situation I had a few years back on my first organized ride. While approaching the final rest stop I followed my riding habit of releasing my left leg from the pedal clip. While slowing the bike to a stop I noticed my bike began to lean to the right and not the left as planned. Having no time to correct the issue, I rolled on my back and ended with the bike wheels facing up. With exception to a bruised ego, nothing else was harmed. As a crowd was quickly gathering to see if I was okay, the only thing I could think to say was; "And this ladies and gentlemen is how you should not dismount your bicycle."
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LOL! becoming a member of Club Tombay isn't a moment of shame, it's a rite of passage!
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What an embarrassment!
The other day I was out on a 50 mile ride over one of the many routes I ride. I was on a flat stretch about 15 miles into the ride. The segment was riding west to the oceanfront. There is almost always a moderate to heavy head wind on that particular stretch. I covered the section averaging 16.5 MPH with a max speed of 18.3 MPH. I was a quarter of the way into the segment when a young guy, (I’m 70), passed me on his road bike. Normally, such events by fit younger road cyclists are expected and reoccurring. But…this guy was pulling his toddler or infant kid in some two wheeled baby carriage tied by a cable to the back of his bike. After passing me he constantly pulled away the rest of the segment.
A hall of shame moment.
The other day I was out on a 50 mile ride over one of the many routes I ride. I was on a flat stretch about 15 miles into the ride. The segment was riding west to the oceanfront. There is almost always a moderate to heavy head wind on that particular stretch. I covered the section averaging 16.5 MPH with a max speed of 18.3 MPH. I was a quarter of the way into the segment when a young guy, (I’m 70), passed me on his road bike. Normally, such events by fit younger road cyclists are expected and reoccurring. But…this guy was pulling his toddler or infant kid in some two wheeled baby carriage tied by a cable to the back of his bike. After passing me he constantly pulled away the rest of the segment.
A hall of shame moment.
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I guess I am lucky, I feel no shame when riding. I fully expect that someone faster will come along eventually and pass me. However, that guy with the trailer shows up on my mountain bike trail I am buying him a beer!
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I fell In behind the local Hot shoe heading Into the trail system, It was the 2 mile double track from the trail head that gets us out to the true single track sections.
He was moving right along and I was at a respectful distance behind him and His three team mates, about 150 feet back, they were making me work.
I've gotten behind them before and the two miles In is the warm up, I was quite pleased with my self as they are less than half my age.
I lost them In the single tracks, hey they are far more skilled and all that,
Then at rides end I check my Strava, showed me riding plus 1,, LOL and It was the team leader on Strava, cool beans right ?
Then Later that day I took a look at the Leaders Ride on Strava,, They rode from the bike shop, about 15 miles away and I fell In behind them on their third lap around the park, each lap Is about 15 miles.
So,,I fell In behind them at about mile 40.... Ahh To Be Young Again ~~~~
He was moving right along and I was at a respectful distance behind him and His three team mates, about 150 feet back, they were making me work.
I've gotten behind them before and the two miles In is the warm up, I was quite pleased with my self as they are less than half my age.
I lost them In the single tracks, hey they are far more skilled and all that,
Then at rides end I check my Strava, showed me riding plus 1,, LOL and It was the team leader on Strava, cool beans right ?
Then Later that day I took a look at the Leaders Ride on Strava,, They rode from the bike shop, about 15 miles away and I fell In behind them on their third lap around the park, each lap Is about 15 miles.
So,,I fell In behind them at about mile 40.... Ahh To Be Young Again ~~~~
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One time ago riding up a steep fire road with my mountain biking buddy, we were swiftly over token but 2 female joggers (and good looking too). Can't catch with them on the climb no matter how hard we pedal and we felt embarrassed but laughed it off. On the downhill, we easily passed them and let them eat our dust LOL. But the Hall of Shame still stuck on us for good laughs.
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I feel no shame when I'm riding. Only when I should be riding...