Did'nt know SAGA did training rides !Its all a cunning ploy, when I go out on a Thursday training ride there always people that dont know me, so an old duffer with an unfasionable bike, with a kickstand, a bell, a handlebar bag, a mirror and a portapotty saddle with springs and a £15 helmet is sure to be slow right ? I always swap the tyres for 700x23 and hence its easy to exceed expectations, if you roll up on a fancypants carbon roadbike with Di2 you are never going to be as good as you look
Hmmm think we both need to sign up
Dartmoor Classic Century ride a couple of years ago, I ride with these guys now and again, I was a very regular rider with this club up until 5 years ago when my circumstances changed, this is the only road bike (entry level Felt) I have ever owned and I was pretty fast, but road riding was never my bag
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You'd only be humiliated if he was on Strava. He claims to ride more offroad miles than anyone plus all this road stuff. I'm starting to think Tracksterman is a pussy!
This has made me think, I have had 4 months off work and been cycling like a twat on a heavy bike, ideal groundwork for the Dartmoor Classic 2023, 1st and 2nd of July, I dont own a road bike but if circumstances allow I may well ride the 103 mile route and if I post the result here, that will tell you all you need to know, I have ridden it a few times in the past so once more for old times sake wouldnt hurt, I cant make a solid commitment just yet because I have just started a new job and it depends on the hours I will be working, but I would love to do it again, its a great event, and I will ride my old Raleigh hybrid with 700x23c tyres and no bell!!!, I dont have anything to prove, back when I rode with the Yogis a couple of times a week I was the only guy on a flat bar hybrid with mudguards, I didnt need a road bike, I was fast enough and what I had was cheap and comfortable, so thats all I used, I was known as "flat bar" I will let you know if I can ride it.......anybody else up for it ??That’s the thing about this day and age. Nothing can be bullshitted. Back in the day , I had a mate that always managed to do a double backflip no hander whilst fingering a bird at the local jumpspot when nobody was there but couldn’t manage a bunny hop when we were.
Nowadays everything is recorded and if anyone ever asks if you are quick it’s a solid “NO” as 10 seconds on strava makes you realise you are slow.
Assuming Yogi CC is the group they are fairly easy to find and see their rides. There is some big miles being covered in that group let me tell you ……
Dartmoor classic eh? I'm going to be riding that...are mirrors compulsory?
