Oh, Andea, I like that one. Wait til his legs are cooked then cook the rest of him.
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Oh, Andea, I like that one. Wait til his legs are cooked then cook the rest of him.
Welp, that's not letting it get in the way... that's you wanting to be a better rider. Might there be somebody else in the slower group that coudl spring up to halfway with you so you could ride together and push to get all the way to being able to drop the whole mess of 'em?Quote:
Originally Posted by li10up
Slight hijack...Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrea
I nick-named one of the guys on our group ride "Pop" - not for his paternal qualities - but because he'd forever attack at the base of a hill and then - POP! - run out of gas halfway up, and the rest of us would just cruise on by him! :rolleyes:
The kicker of it it...he turned out to be a really nice guy.
7, that happens to me all the time, because I use the momentum to get me up the next hill. I'm heavy so I can go fast downhill, and I end up passing everyone else, usually. (I try to, so I won't waste any momentum. It annoys me to NO END if I have to brake going downhill!) Try as I might, I can't keep up the speed all the way up, so I end up being passed by everyone else again.
So, maybe old POP is just doing what he can--even though it seems to me he should just sit and spin instead of attacking.
Karen
Nah...he's not too big a guy. He was just impatient. And that was last year. He's joined a race team and learned better strategy and techniques. Now, he rides with the faster group and does fine on the hills (much to my dismay). 50% of climbing is learning how to do it well (something I personally haven't yet learned! :rolleyes:).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuckervill
hehehe... the counter-attack is my all-time favorite race move!Quote:
Originally Posted by SouthernBelle
Those are 2 different scenarios. You are practicing a good method of not getting dropped. Use your momentum where you can, and then stay to the side and drift towards the back on the hills (instead of starting behind and then getting spit waay off the back).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuckervill
That is totally different from attacking at the base of a climb (regardless of the terrain leading into it) and then blowing up instead of picking a sustainable pace.
Me too! Seems like the people in the front forget that those behind them on the downhills are in the draft ...they quit pedaling and then those in back have to hit the brakes. If they would keep pedaling then those in back could coast without having to brake...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuckervill
...so that's a good tip for beginners. If you are in the front, keep pedaling even on the downhills.
I used to ride with a guy who would spin for about 5 revolutions then coast, spin, coast, ....repeat. I finally had to tell him that the price one has to pay for being in front is to have to pedal ALL the time. He just didn't realize what he was doing.
Now my friend the knucklehead is wonderful to draft behind. His cadence is rock steady...If I could just keep him from blowing up the group...
Guess we can't have it all!
Just make a teeny adjustment so his brakes rub, or let just a little air out of his tires. He'll blow up much sooner... y'all can continue your ride.
Oh, I see--he's trying to break off when he gets to a hill...not just attacking the hill to get up it!Quote:
Originally Posted by aicabsolut
Yeah, he's not very self-aware, is he?
Karen