I'm really not interested in going faster; OK?!!

[Pat "5mph"]

Worry not; you won't catch me riding in a group

If I was evil I could now recall a drizzly day in Pitlochry ....
But I'm not evil so I won't

 

[Brandane]

If I was evil I could now recall a drizzly day in Pitlochry ....
But I'm not evil so I won't

Aye but that wasn't really a group ride in its true sense. More a kind of "see you in Aviemore" type of ride , which is good.
It also allows for a discreet bail-out by the fair weather riders .

 

[Ianboydsnr]

My averages never seem that impressive next to others, a sprint around Whinlatter pass produced an average of 12.2 mph, and the 60 mile round trip from Cockermouth to Ambleside was just 10.2mph average, I even get overtaken by rather large old people on faulty step through cycles, they must be faulty as they make one hell of a wirring noise as they leave me in a cloud of dust.
Brandane, you always seemed fast to me, motorbike or road bike, which I thought you had given up the motorbike.

 

[Illaveago]

My averages never seem that impressive next to others, a sprint around Whinlatter pass produced an average of 12.2 mph, and the 60 mile round trip from Cockermouth to Ambleside was just 10.2mph average, I even get overtaken by rather large old people on faulty step through cycles, they must be faulty as they make one hell of a wirring noise as they leave me in a cloud of dust.

Electric ?

 

[Illaveago]

If I was to discount all the time spent on my cycle rides whilst stationary at road junctions and traffic lights then my average would be much higher . I just normally work out the time I've been out compared with the distance traveled.

 

[Ianboydsnr]

Electric ?

Yes

I am tempted myself, I owned one for about 6 weeks, for commuting to work on, but after a month of commuting because it cut out at about 15mph and so much effort to go faster than that, it was slower there and about the same speed going home, as a normal bike,

I say tempted, I am tempted every time I get to a 20% hill, and one cruises past me.

 

[GuyBoden]

Slow is best.

 

[Brandane]

I thought you had given up the motorbike.

Hi Ian; Good to see you on here! Tried to give up the motorbike years ago but I think I might have lasted a few weeks before the withdrawals got to me.... Now riding a 2002 VFR 800 which I am liking apart from DIY maintenance being a bit beyond me when it comes to valve clearances; and parts prices are just stupid. Hoping to make it to one of the Moffat runs - weather permitting . Will be good to catch up (I see from the Divvy site of which I gave up membership a long time ago, that you are attending).

 

[Ianboydsnr]

Yes I am attending, and on the motorbike weather permitting, see you there.

 

[pjd57]

I enjoy plodding along .
On my own it can be an amazing 12 mph.
With my mate we even push on to 13.

Through the city it dips to 10.

 

[Dave7]

I hate riding slowly. A minimum average of 8-10 mph for me
I enjoy going on my own and stopping/starting when I want to.
Fortunately my cycling friend is like me so when we go together its at a similar leisurely pace.

 

[raleighnut]

Very much a solo rider here too.

 

[screenman]

Very much a solo rider here too.

Out of interest where is here?

 

[Blue Hills]

Not many regular club rides for "laid back" folk though.

A lot of the London LCC groups do laid back rides. Central London CTC has a star system of rides and some are quite pootly.

 

[raleighnut]

Out of interest where is here?

Leicester, well the edge or it 200yds up the road and it'd be Glenfield,