Comments on: #bikeschool: Transitions

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:27:00 +0000

There is no substitute for consistent training.
Time on the bike makes time on the bike easier. Sprints make sprinting easier.
And I guess group riding makes group riding easier. I should do it more. I rode
in a century ride Sunday and I think it was my first group ride in a year. I
was the idiot on a tri bike with an aero helmet. I figured out it was a hand
gesture for slow and not a gang sign. I have mixed feelings about group rides.
I should do it more I guess.

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:27:00 +0000

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:27:00 +0000

By: Anthony Lussier

Anthony Lussier — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:02:00 +0000

Wow, great post. It couldn’t come at a better time for me either. I had a really bad day on a local ride recently that put me an my arse, literally. If it was not for my buddy dropping back and pulling me through the ride I would have had to call the support vehicle “wife” to get me. Sometimes it’s the little things like sacrificing a good ride to help a buddy that we see who our true friends are. I’m looking forward to the day when I can return the favor.

By: Ron Ng

Ron Ng — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:43:00 +0000

Very well said … I too had the same feeling, being last on the climb, but your post put it all in perspective. Riding with others who are definitely stronger than you just makes you stronger. I didn’t realize that until I saw how well I did in Solvang Double, and how others were saying how strong I was (that didn’t see me in my weekly rides). I totally agree with you, the ride is a lot more enjoyable with firends.

By: Ron Ng

Ron Ng — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:43:00 +0000