View Poll Results: Which is more important to you?
Getting there faster than anyone else.
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48.05%
Riding farther than anyone else.
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51.95%
Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll
Which of these is more important to you?
03-21-05, 11:02 AM
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Where's the option for "Having more carbon fiber trinkets than anyone else?"
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03-21-05, 12:09 PM
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I know that I am not very fast, so lots of men and women are going to get there faster then me. Alot will ride farther then me too, but it is pretty impressive when I can tell people that I rode 4k miles last year
03-21-05, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Bolo Grubb
I know that I am not very fast, so lots of men and women are going to get there faster then me. Alot will ride farther then me too, but it is pretty impressive when I can tell people that I rode 4k miles last year
03-21-05, 12:55 PM
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Actually, I'm just happy to get there (where ever there is) in a timely fashion:-). I know I won't be the fastest, nor the one that goes the furthest.
03-21-05, 12:59 PM
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You need to add a catagory for
I don't care as long a I'm riding its all good.
so I didn't vote
Marty
I don't care as long a I'm riding its all good.
so I didn't vote
Marty
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03-21-05, 01:05 PM
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Distance over speed for me, there are SO many riders out there that are faster. I'll only pick it up a notch if its a girl roadie. Then the competitive side comes out of me.
I love distance, I could just keep riding.
I love distance, I could just keep riding.
03-21-05, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lotek
You need to add a catagory for
I don't care as long a I'm riding its all good.
so I didn't vote
I don't care as long a I'm riding its all good.
so I didn't vote
03-21-05, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by si mark
Actually, I'm just happy to get there (where ever there is) in a timely fashion:-). I know I won't be the fastest, nor the one that goes the furthest.
What he said. I pick a distance, then I just try to finish. It won't be a long distance, and it won't be fast, but I'll finish what I started.
03-21-05, 01:39 PM
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Why must it always be a competition? I ride for the enjoyment - I go fast if I want to go fast, I ride far if the weather is nice and I'm feeling good. I rode my best year last year, 2,600 miles and hope to do better this year. I'm neither the fastest nor go the farthest, but I sure enjoyed the rides.
03-21-05, 01:46 PM
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I can't really respond because A) I'm not in it for the competition. I *am* in it for the personal improvement, and gauging my progress against others helps, so I could answer if it weren't for B) I am having a heck of a time defining my personal goals. Either I'm going to ride a century this year or I'm going to compete in my first road races and I don't...know...which. 
I'm leaning toward speed though. I do get more of a thrill out of going 25 on the flat than out of boasting that I did so and so many dozen miles today...
I'm leaning toward speed though. I do get more of a thrill out of going 25 on the flat than out of boasting that I did so and so many dozen miles today...
03-21-05, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by alison_in_oh
...Either I'm going to ride a century this year or I'm going to compete in my first road races and I don't...know...which. I'm leaning toward speed though. I do get more of a thrill out of going 25 on the flat than out of boasting that I did so and so many dozen miles today...
I'm leaning toward speed though. I do get more of a thrill out of going 25 on the flat than out of boasting that I did so and so many dozen miles today...
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03-21-05, 02:09 PM
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I would say the first half of most of my rides are for distance, and the second half when I realize if I don't hustle it is going to be dark, or I am going to miss my appointed time to do something it becomes about speed
03-21-05, 03:26 PM
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As of now, 1325hrs 3/21, 291 people have viewed this thread, 41 have voted. I looked for a "neither" option. Didn't find one. Two choices, both competitive: doesn't interest me.
03-21-05, 03:44 PM
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Neither.
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I'd vote for the neither option too. Depending on the day, sometimes I like to get there faster or ride further than I did last time, but couldn't really care about what others are doing.
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03-21-05, 05:30 PM
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damn, it'd be nice if more people were as passionate about having a 3rd option in a presidential election as they are about having a 3rd option in this poll --- or does this forum somehow attract
3rd party supporters?
I voted for "Getting there faster than anyone else", because it's more patriotic and has higher moral values
3rd party supporters?
I voted for "Getting there faster than anyone else", because it's more patriotic and has higher moral values
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03-21-05, 06:42 PM
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So if it's about meeting or beating personal goals, which one applies more? Are your personal goals speed or distance related?
I'm not very competitive, but I do try to outdo myself every year for mileage. This is my first year full time as a teacher, so having the summer months should make it easier for me to reach goals. I'm shooting for 7000 this year.
I'm not very competitive, but I do try to outdo myself every year for mileage. This is my first year full time as a teacher, so having the summer months should make it easier for me to reach goals. I'm shooting for 7000 this year.
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I prefer to ride longer, but if I can ride longer and faster, that would be the bomb.
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03-21-05, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by lala
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Distance is more important to me than speed ... but even though I rode 9064.8 miles in 2004, I know a number of people who did more than that ... even twice that amount ... so I can hardly hope to ever ride farther than anyone else.
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I enjoy riding fast. I prefer the exertion of a hard effort over the exertion of an extended effort. Plus, I get home in time to play with the wife and kids.
But I don't care if I finish first. Actually, I seek out riders who are faster than me.
But I don't care if I finish first. Actually, I seek out riders who are faster than me.
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