Originally Posted by
BikeArkansas
I have never written so many comments on one subject, but here we go again. First, I picked the word mediocre because my brother, who simply leaves me behind any time he wants: considers himself "average" after riding with "good" riders. That is the only reason I picked this word. Maybe if I had picked a letter between A & F it would have been better.
No offense intended, but it would have been better to choose a letter instead of the word "mediocre." As other posters have made clear, the word has no meaning here. And any attempt at definition brings us into the realm of goals and standards.
Originally Posted by
BikeArkansas
A funny thing happened yesterday during a 30 mile ride with a group. At the half way point we were taking a rest when a rider came to join us. He is riding with no "accepted riding costume", tennis shoes and some type of comfort bike. He was asked how he did in our recent century (the 100 mile ride that took me 6 hours 30 minutes) and he answered 5 hours 27 minutes. I had already heard about his ride, so I knew he was telling it straight. He thinks we are silly for paying all that money for those funny clothes and plastic (carbon fiber) bikes. I am still trying to determine how I can get to "mediocre".
I don't know, but dwelling on such things as mediocrity seems a surefire way to get to unhappiness. Ride your bike. If you are enjoying riding, then you are above average. Your posts read as if you aren't enjoying riding. If you aren't, then work to fix whatever is wrong with your riding.