Embarrassing

[Mallory]

I've not rode rode properly for quite a while so near the end of my 62km ride this morning it was somewhat embarrassing to be over taken by an older lady on a fully laden ladies bike fitted with 2 panniers

In my defence my legs were shot to hell and were cramping above the knees but my god did it hurt the ego

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

From your avatar she certainly collected your scalp

 

[RWright]

The other old ladies in her Saturday morning riding club probably refer to her as Geronimo because of all the scalps.

 

[numbnuts]

When you get to my age everything over takes you

 

[Biker Joe]

I've not rode rode properly for quite a while so near the end of my 62km ride this morning it was somewhat embarrassing to be over taken by an older lady on a fully laden ladies bike fitted with 2 panniers

In my defence my legs were shot to hell and were cramping above the knees but my god did it hurt the ego

It was Bradley Wiggins riding incognito

 

[Pale Rider]

Cheer up, at least she was riding the bike, not pushing it.

 

[coffeejo]

If I make it through the next however-many-years to qualify as an older lady, I'm going to buy a shopper and make it my mission to scalp as many Young Things In Lycra as possible.

 

[Steve H]

Don't be embarrassed. I got overtaken by a jogger during my earlier cycling days!

 

[Sandra6]

I've been overtaken by a man walking his dog before now.
Although in my defence I had just spent the best part of three hours whizzing round the forest.

 

[Mallory]

Hopefully a hampstead-Highgate hill loop tomorrow will strengthen the legs

 

[Psycolist]

I've not rode rode properly for quite a while so near the end of my 62km ride this morning it was somewhat embarrassing to be over taken by an older lady on a fully laden ladies bike fitted with 2 panniers

In my defence my legs were shot to hell and were cramping above the knees but my god did it hurt the ego

Dont expect there are many of us who havnt been there, I know I have, and I didnt need to ride 62km to get there either

 

[Mugshot]

My personal favourite was reaching the top of decent downhill section, 35mph easy, this is followed by a junction and a steep uphill. Anyway, checked behind as its a hill I take primary on and spot a cyclist some way behind me, game on I thought. So I turned on the burners () hammered down the hill, negotiated the junction (not held up at all) and set off up the hill, mid slog someone to my right said "Steep this one isn't it?"
"Bleugh" I managed to gasp
I looked to my right and was presented with the vision of a rather portly man on a beat up step through with a shopping basket on the front, I was in full lycra on the road bike. He did almost immediately cut to the other side of the road and stop, but whether he pushed from there or decided to wait rather than shame me further I have no idea

 

[TheDoctor]

Some years ago a friend and I had grovelled up a short but very steep rise to a pub - both on decent road bikes and all lycrad up.
Imagine our mirth when we saw someone riding easily and calmly up the same rise.
On a cheap hybrid. In civvies. And a dog collar.
And she was older than both of us put together.
We were pwned by the Vicar of Dibley.
*weeps in shame*

 

[Mallory]

I feel much better now.

Getting your ass whipped by a geriatric female vicar is far worse

 

[Deleted member 1258]

A story a mate tells is of a fast club ride and a steep hill, the group is flying up this hill and my mate is flat out buring himself trying to stay with the group when becomes aware of one fella who's calmly riding at the back of the group, no handed talking on his phone at the pace of the group and not trying at all.