Can't drop me that easy !

[Zipp2001]

Sometimes it's just the games that you like to play with yourself while riding that makes it fun. I was a tad over ten miles into my ride and had already spent half of that climbing. As I hit the last little climb I just figure I'll just set an easy tempo and get over the top. Once over the top I have several descents to get the legs loose. So as this bike, not sure what type, but it did have peddles on it passes me I figured I'd stay at my tempo. I figured that if I was in range at the top I might try to reel him in. The road has some bad spots up top so I figured that might slow him down. As I got closer I was first thinking I'll motor pace off him, but didn't want to risk him getting nervous with my on his rear wheel. So it was just pass and see if I could stay out in front for a while. He must of turned off at the intersection that was just ahead as I went on the next descent. Like I said sometimes it's just fun playing games with yourself out on a ride.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy5_AvHwsGw

 

[steveindenmark]

Someone pulled alongside me yesterday and said "Ah. You couldnt get away from me" They were deflated when I said "I didnt even know you were there".

 

[raleighnut]

Surprising what a bike can do on a nice downhill,

View: https://youtu.be/alBAmO9KtL4

 

[HLaB]

It used to break up the monotony of the commute when someone would go by but get no more than 100m (333 ? ft) in front and gradually over the next couple of km/miles at a more consistent pace I would draw them in and pass I miss those days, now its more a case of when I see a cyclist in front, going as far and as fast round them as possible. I should take up downhill skiing

 

[dodgy]

Personally i don't want people trying to play the games we do in more normal times. Overtake me if you want, but you had better be able to pull away and stay away comfortably.

 

[helston90]

Totally an e-MTB, not even a fair challenge on the climb, but good work catching him again on the descent!

 

[CXRAndy]

You would have caught him much faster if you had ridden downhill on the drops

 

[johnnyb47]

I love racing old granny's on folding shopping bikes. I usually end up losing 😁

 

[CXRAndy]

I love racing old granny's on folding shopping bikes. I usually end up losing 😁

You should race my wife on her Ebike, she can power up inclines

 

[boydj]

Surprising what a bike can do on a nice downhill,

View: https://youtu.be/alBAmO9KtL4

I did that on a big descent in Majorca a couple of years ago. I was a bit surprised that a bike is much more nimble than a big motorbike on the zig-zag descents when you can get into a good 'pedal, pedal, brake, corner' rhythm.

 

[raleighnut]

I did that on a big descent in Majorca a couple of years ago. I was a bit surprised that a bike is much more nimble than a big motorbike on the zig-zag descents when you can get into a good 'pedal, pedal, brake, corner' rhythm.

Aye I used to love showing up 'big bikes' on my little CB125s, stuff it up the inside on a tight corner whilst they were wallowing about

 

[davidphilips]

Really like playing that sort of game on a bike when solo adds a bit of fun. Thing is with not cycling so much since lockdown i might need a new tee shirt like this one.

 

[johnnyb47]

I've had some fun and games this week whilst out cycling. Tuesdays ride i caught up another cyclist. As i went passed i noticed his bike was a quality 60s road bike. The tubing was pencil thin and was looking very looked after. It was a fixie road bike and looked stunning in the light of day. I pressed on after saying hello and never expected to see him again. My bikes got plenty of gears and the hills were rolling. Ten miles later i was surprised to still see him not to far behind. There was me with the luxury of gears to tackle climbs and get a good shift on down them, whilst he was only stuck with one gear. Well impressed 👍
Yesterday i went out and cycled 50 miles.. About 40 miles in, this guy past me on his road bike. Being the "childish old has been" weekend warrior i tried pacing him from a safe distance behind. We averaging around 20mph and after around 6 miles my legs and lungs really started to burn up. He took a glance back and saw me. He knew what i was doing and decided to up the pace. He totally destroyed me lol.. When the next hill came he disappeared into the sunset leaving me in a quivering sweating wreak. On one hand its disheartening to feel defeated, but on the other, its good motivation to know improvements are still there to be made. I Still come home though with a big grin on my face even knowing I'd been completely outclassed.