Looking for Riding Partners from Bedford MA

[hirakukibou]

Hi Folks,
I just moved to Bedford and have lost my regular riding partners. I know some of you all live in the area. I am not all that speedy (around 14-16 average), but am a pretty steady rider. I especially would like to do early weekday rides. Anyone interested?

Thanks,
Pata

[Crankin]

I would love to ride with you. I live in Concord and my average is around the same as yours. I have lots of fun rides I do (and lead for AMC) around Concord, Carlisle Acton, Boxborough, and points west.
I ride to Bedford almost every Monday afternoon to go to the Farmer's Market during the summer, although today it looks like bad air and thunderstorms might keep me in the car.

Let me know!

[bunny_ninja]

Hi - I am in Waltham, but I often take my fitness rides out there. The only problem is that I am a few miles an hour faster than the two of you I could pull you entirely if you want to draft me.

Unless I successfully quit smoking and you folks speed up -- then we might all converge on my average speeds (17-19mph)

Let's hope I can finally quit smoking. It is so hard when it doesn't terribly effect my performance. I did a hilly 50 on Saturday and averaged 17.4mph with 148bpm heartrate. Darn bionic lungs!

[Crankin]

I doubt I would ever average 19 mph, even with a draft, for any extended period of time. My best ever, is around 18, on a flattish ride (mostly in Bedford) when I was behind my DH. Not drafting per se, just riding behind him. If you can do 17-19 average and smoke, then I think you probably would not enjoy riding with me. I ride lots of hills, but I slow considerably...

[bunny_ninja]

I plan to quit tomorrow! I am getting pretty excited, actually. I also have trouble on hills, and I wonder if it is a lack of oxygen getting to my leg muscles.

I went to the Belmont Wheelworks female cycling clinic yesterday, so I am very inspired to get better. I neeeeeeed to quit smoking. I am a closet smoker, and almost noone knows, as I don't do it around people. I've been smoking off and on for 22 years now. I actually starting biking because of smoking! When I was 11 years old, I used to bike far from home to sneak in cigarettes. Eventually the excitement of cycling took over my young life It is a weird thing to say that I starting cycling so that I could smoke...

[bunny_ninja]

Oh - one more thing -- I plan to do the women's ride from Lexington tomorrow. It is an evening ride - so I don't know if it would work for you.

http://www.northeastbicycleclub.org/home/article/480/