Bike Nemesis
md6
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I seem to have found my version of the infamous swim nemesis, but on a bike...
Coming home from work today thinking i was going at a reasonable speed, and out of nowhere a guy flies past me on what can only be described as a bit of an old beater, he was flying and getting faster. not being one to ignore this i tried to speed up and catch him - or at least not fall back so fast. And all that happened was i started blowing out my arse and he dissapeared into the distance. I managed to catch him when he stopped at lights, and rolled past half dead. within a few seconds he flew past again, but this time i didn't have the heart to try and chase him and just kept my own pace. I managed to keep him in sight for the next 3 miles (due to the traffic) but couldn't even get close again. I really need to work on my bike leg i think.
Just out of interest am I really slow on my commute - 8.5 miles in about 33 - 35 mins? This isn't pushing very hard and includes Central London traffic.
Coming home from work today thinking i was going at a reasonable speed, and out of nowhere a guy flies past me on what can only be described as a bit of an old beater, he was flying and getting faster. not being one to ignore this i tried to speed up and catch him - or at least not fall back so fast. And all that happened was i started blowing out my arse and he dissapeared into the distance. I managed to catch him when he stopped at lights, and rolled past half dead. within a few seconds he flew past again, but this time i didn't have the heart to try and chase him and just kept my own pace. I managed to keep him in sight for the next 3 miles (due to the traffic) but couldn't even get close again. I really need to work on my bike leg i think.
Just out of interest am I really slow on my commute - 8.5 miles in about 33 - 35 mins? This isn't pushing very hard and includes Central London traffic.
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I'm glad to say I'm the one passing people on my route in! [;)]
j27rt, thanks, that makes me feel better about my time.
My uncle in law is 70 and I guarantee he'd spank most of you lot on your bikes. It really is quite amazing.
Don't compare yourself to others - as long as your seeing improvements in your fitness and times then that what counts.
To put this into perspective - I did 25 lengths of my pool today and was happy at the slight improvements I have made over the past 2 weeks.
Went back to the pool this afternoon with my daughter and a 14 year old lad hammered out 50 lengths after school and got out looking as fresh as a daisy!!!!!!!! Envious me.... never
My Dad could do 25 miles in 64 minutes when he was in is early fifties. And that wasn't exceptional - never really won anything! 30 years previously he would do it in about 64 minutes. He is 80 now - and a bit slower[:)]
I suspect with advances in technology, the 64 minutes would be a bit lower if done today.
The only answer is to hire a velodrome and challenge him/ Find where he parks his bike and grit the chain
I’m looking forward to seeing her on a speed day!!! Grrr.. just the thought if it raised my HR!!!
No idea how she got to be so old!