Originally Posted by
redfooj
On a recent open club ride I saw a pretty chunky dude who took off with us in group A/B. I judged him based on his looks. Thought he would eventually drop back to group C.
He didn't. He was stronger than me. Even up the hills. We chatted. Very friendly dude. Had beers after and now we're Strava/riding friends. Don't know since when he started riding, but dude logs 4x the mileage that I do. He just happens to *love* the beers.
That's so true - you can't judge a rider by the way he/she looks. We have guys in their 70's that are beasts.
I've seen "large" guys that are racers; women that are good and grind it out.
I'm in a similar boat as the OP - mid 50's, started cycling "seriously" about 2 years ago.
I've made a lot of progress in 2 years.
But if someone passes me I just figure, "they're better than I am... FOR NOW"
