Bit off more than i can chew tonight

[Tin Pot]

There's something very childish and very funny about competitive commute cyclists.

I also love the idea that club cyclists go out on a ride to "defend their territory" by racing anyone they happen upon.

Very chuckle worthy. I might try it one day.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Well an average of 17mph is pretty good IMO.

That was my thought as well

 

[jefmcg]

Well an average of 17mph is pretty good IMO.

Classic humblebrag.

 

[oldfatfool]

Dont worry about it my average for years as been a stately 24-25 kph.

 

[winjim]

There's something very childish and very funny about competitive commute cyclists.

I also love the idea that club cyclists go out on a ride to "defend their territory" by racing anyone they happen upon.

Very chuckle worthy. I might try it one day.

Oh, it's very silly indeed. The tricky part is finding a commute that also includes a swim and a run.

 

[Tin Pot]

Oh, it's very silly indeed. The tricky part is finding a commute that also includes a swim and a run.

I just picked up my tri bike from the shop, in tri suit with an Ironman rucksack on. Some guy in corduroys came haring past me in the commuter traffic. I thought of this thread immediately!

 

[Oldbloke]

Classic humblebrag.

Not at all, this ex-pat got his mph confused with Kph, me doing 25 mph uphill highly unlikely! Now corrected....

 

[marshmella]

I usually get left in the dust by little old ladies on cast iron 3 speed shopping bikes heavily laden with two weeks shopping in the panniers.
I did blaze past a 5 year old kid on stabilizers once though. God that felt good.

These light evenings and the Summer holidays are great for little kids on BMX s wanting to race you, i've just spent 9 hours on my feet in a factory ..i know i shouldn't .go on then

 

[jefmcg]

Not at all, this ex-pat got his mph confused with Kph, me doing 25 mph uphill highly unlikely! Now corrected....

Oh, no. I was accusing @johnnyb47 of humblebragging, not you.

(yeah, I always seem to average well under 22kmh no matter how fast I cycle)

 

[Deleted member 1258]

There's something very childish and very funny about competitive commute cyclists.

I also love the idea that club cyclists go out on a ride to "defend their territory" by racing anyone they happen upon.

Very chuckle worthy. I might try it one day.

When I was commuting I did it in my work clothes and steel toe capped boots, I always used to try and resist the silly commuter racing, but usually ended up doing it.