Originally Posted by
cranky old dude
We're on opposite sides of the city.
Yeah, he's in the extreme northwest and I'm in the southeast. Doesn't stop me from checking every 'bent rider I see. And I don't get out to Cranky's neighborhood until after it warms up a bit (if ever) and I need a cooling ride along the Great Moistness that is the lake.
Although I was out in another part of the same suburb today visiting Mom on Mom's Day. Did not like cycling into that cold wind off the lake. My front was chilled and my back was sweating in the sun. I really wanted to be in the hills of horse country further south and east. Oh well.
As for speed, you'd be amazed at how slow I can go for a ride partner. Two weeks ago Friday I did a whole afternoon working on a single-digit average with a friend just back on the bike after having both knees replaced this past winter. Lots of stops for resting too. Took us four hours to do two hours of riding at a 9.6 ride-time average.