Originally Posted by
noglider
You're doing extremely well, and don't diss your own physique. You're lucky in some ways. You have a lot of brawn, and you're achieving speeds I can't dream of since I'm too scrawny. I'm 5'9" and weigh 153 lbs. I had a tough time riding into work today, as Hurricane Hermine -- or now, Tropical Storm Hermine -- was whipping its edges in my face. I faced some brutal headwinds on my 14 mile course. My average moving speed was only 12.6 mph, and that's about 1 mph slower than normal, as a result of much bigger effort than normal. You would have done much better than I did on this course, and I have many more years on the bike. Some things can't be improved much.
You're doing well enough that I think you don't need any upgrades. When you get a little cash and are ready, buy some tires. You'll be glad you did.
Thank you
I appreciate the kind words, I am way more about competing against myself then others. Yes its nice to be able to keep up or pass other riders of hold off on someone else passing you but the true battle is against yourself. That is how I have always felt in all of my physical pursuits. Everyone has their own baseline, and peak potential, we don't all start out at the same spot or ascend to the same levels. Its much more satisfying in my opinion to see the improvement over time in others and in myself.
I live near Plymouth MA and man did we get some wind from Hermine on Monday! I went for a ride and was getting buffeted all over luckily the rain held off for the most part only had to deal with a quick downpour and light misty rain for the last few miles. I actually thought that felt nice haha.