Welsh wheels
Lycra king
Sometimes I like going out with the club and pushing myself to get fitter and also enjoying the company. Other times I like my own company and enjoy the flexibility that it gives me. The happiest medium for me is when I cycle with one or two people who are close friends outside of cycling. They are sympathetic if I am struggling to keep up one day or if I want to shorten a ride because they care more about me than their average. Plenty of clubs, including mine, do rides for people who like more of a social pootle.I understand that some people are motivated by the need for speed when cycling, and that their style is head down and go for it. That's all good but I wish my mate would leave me to ride a bike in the style that motivates ME - that is going out for leisurely paced rides, which for me means 13/15 mph, taking in the sights, sounds and smells that mother nature provides us with while exploring new places with plenty of stops. It's not like I don't do reasonable distances.
I'm really not interested in repeating the same old local routes day after day trying to beat my Strava PB's., so stop trying to convince me that that's the way forward. If I'm in a hurry I have a bike with an 800cc engine!
I'm just getting a bit tired coming up with excuses for NOT coming out for a ride and trying to keep up with people going at a much faster pace. Yes I know it's the best way to get faster but at 56 years old I'm just not interested; I'm happy doing what I do. I've tried it and didn't like it.