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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
I don't expect miracles doing the Great Orme , especially after doing the 10% road going into Llandudno first, for those who know it. Climbing is my weakest link.
My best ever average mph.
- Thread starter gavroche
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Lee_M
Guru
mine too, oh and flats too, and downhills :-)
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Slick
Guru
I just assumed that it was everyone's nemesis.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I am in my 60s and quite heavy but I don't have a problem doing longish climbs (7 or 8 km in length) or steepish climbs (up to about 20%; I DO struggle much above that) ... BUT I have very low gears on all of my bikes AND I climb as slowly as I need to.
Whizzing up long, steep climbs ... ok, I can't do that!
Just proves age is no barrier to speed . I'm fitted now then in my 20s
( You may pay for the ancient dig on a climb into Gaddesby on Monday
)
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Just proves age is no barrier to speed . I'm fitted now then in my 20s
( You may pay for the ancient dig on a climb into Gaddesby on Monday
OP
OP
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
I was up your way last week end, even saw a sign for your town.I am in my 60s and quite heavy but I don't have a problem doing longish climbs (7 or 8 km in length) or steepish climbs (up to about 20%; I DO struggle much above that) ... BUT I have very low gears on all of my bikes AND I climb as slowly as I need to.
Whizzing up long, steep climbs ... ok, I can't do that!
On Sunday morning, I saw a lot of cyclists but noticed that the roads are always up and down, not many level roads. You lot must be pretty fit with those roads.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The valley roads are pretty flat but the traffic is bad. The best views and the quietest roads are up 'on the tops', such as here, on yesterday's forum ride ...I was up your way last week end, even saw a sign for your town.
Too Tyred
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Yorkshire
I've just posted in the riding thread my 21.5m ride with the exact same average speed! I was happy about it too!
I had 2 second consecutive 100+ mile days on Monday (105.1m) and Tuesday (103 miles) and managed 17.2 and 17mph respectively. It was through pretty decent flat lands through the centre of Ireland with each day including around 3000ft of climbing. On the fantastic Athlone to Mullingar greenway yesterday I managed 19.2mph over its 27 miles which I was well chuffed with, 14 minutes quicker than my last attempt! It's bound to be at the top of my best ever averages.
