Originally Posted by
Rhodabike
- You need to be riding an equivalent bike. In other words, if he has a decent quality road bike, you should not be trying to keep up with a heavy cheap mountain bike.
- If he knows he's faster and he really wants to ride with you, he should let you set the pace, or at least double back to join you if he drops you.
These points exactly.
I built my gal a lighter bike and she enjoys riding so much more now.
We play "Hare and Hound" sometimes, too. I'll sprint out and she tries to catch up, or I'll let her get ahead a bit and then sprint to catch her. It's made a great improvement in her stamina and speed. And I bark really loud just to embarrass her.
