yesterday's lesson about speed

[zoom-zoom]

And yes I too have been passed by an old GEEZER!! Greybeard was riding a full suspension mountain bike with full on knobby tire making that roaring sound. I was riding my racing bike doing close to 24MPH. This was back in the days... Maybe he was doping

Ha, last Summer DH and I were out on a 75 mile ride. About 50 miles in we cut over to a section of quiet, rural MUP for about 10 miles. We started gaining on this middle-aged chunky dude on a mountain bike. He took one look at us on our road bikes and took off...for about 5 miles he held us off (we were comfortably cruising at probably no more than 16mph). We passed him at a turn-around where he was soaked in sweat, guzzling water, and quite obviously cooked.

I don't know if we were just a fun challenge for him or if he had ego issues. But we had a good laugh about it. We were tempted to say "dude, really? We just finished a 50 mile warm-up and have 20 more to go...don't flatter yourself."

[owlice]

Some years ago, I was on my longest ride so far (back then) since buying my bike and despite feeling crappy the first four miles or so and the trail being bad at the beginning, I was feeling pretty proud of myself as I approached the midpoint. On the short incline up to the midpoint, I was passed by a woman probably 20 years or more my senior (so 70+), wearing (I am not making this up) a flowered dress and a straw hat, riding what I think was a 3-speed, and not sweating a bit.

[Crankin]

I have been dropped more than once by grizzled older guys (older than me )wearing jeans, riding mountain bikes, carrying large backpacks.

[smittykitty]

So, 50 something is old?

Love the story of the 70 something lady in the dress! I want to be her, but first I'll have to buy a dress!

[KatzPajamas]

On the short incline up to the midpoint, I was passed by a woman probably 20 years or more my senior (so 70+), wearing (I am not making this up) a flowered dress and a straw hat, riding what I think was a 3-speed, and not sweating a bit.

I have a flowered dress and a straw hat...hope that can be me someday!

[Crankin]

Old is anyone more than 20 years older than me... and the range keeps going up.

[PinkBike]

i can relate to the posts about going out farther than expected because you feel so strong, then you turn back, and Bam! reality check.

also, as to getting passed, i don't sweat that at all, because i know what happened: that they were behind me, then saw me and put the hammer down to pass me and then stay ahead all the while trying to look like its not hurting at all.

i know 'cause thats what i do!