I rode the mountain bike (with road tires) last night for the lbs Friday night ride. My DH took his beautiful road bike that he hasn't ridden in 15 years and needless to say, he was gone within a minute, up with the big boys.
Me, I'm the turtle.
But I have to say, I loved riding with a group - there was a lot of comraderie. I just hated feeling slow. I definitely must get a road bike.
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07-21-2007, 03:40 PM #1
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So I was the turtle.
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07-21-2007, 08:59 PM #2
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hey, you were OUT there! good for you
your mountain bike will definitely be heavier than a road bike, but putting slicks on it was smart. AND if you keep riding it, when you DO get a road bike you'll be all the faster for pushing the extra weight of the mtn bike during training. 
I had a friend who rode with us on a mtn bike with slicks... when she bought a road bike, we couldn't keep up with her anymore
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07-21-2007, 09:58 PM #3
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I started out just like you, mountain bike with road tires. I wish I had my knobbies back cause now that mountain bike only goes on the canal. But I did do a fifty mile charity ride on it!
I still don't care about being fast, I just care about being there.2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
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07-22-2007, 04:53 AM #4
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I'm always the turtle anyway, even on my steel road bike. But I can probably ride longer distance than *some* of those rabbits.
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07-22-2007, 07:29 AM #5
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There will always be somebody faster and there will always be somebody slower. Sometimes you'll be the fastest rider in a group and then the next time you'll be DFL. Everybody's different: what works for me may not work for someone else and vice versa.
I agree with BikerChick: at least you're out there riding! My motto is ride what you want as fast as you want when you want...in other words, do what works for you and don't worry about what/how everybody else is riding! As long as you are enjoying it and getting benefit, then it's GOOD! Keep it up!
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07-22-2007, 07:51 AM #6
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oh, i'm used to being the turtle too. When we rode up hurricane ridge I was overjoyed when the lady who rode with us "only" had to wait 45 minutes for us to get there. (DH was staying back with me)
keep climbing, you'll get better.
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