Old codger in wellies and flat cap grinding along at 45 rpm

[Panter]

at first.
Surfaced early and had a scenic ride in to work through the countryside.
The final stretch involves 6 miles along a twisty turny B road.
As I turned onto the road I saw ahead through the early morning mists an old codger as above hunched over his treader.
And could I catch him? Not on yer nelly!
Well, at first I couldn't Admittedly, I was loaded up with two full panniers as per here:-

Thought to myself:- 'yesterday the print was too small and blurry for me to read in the Telegraph and now my legs won't go round. Must be getting old.'
Then I put my head down, upped the cadence and started to reel him in....but slowly. Even on the hills the OC just seemed to drift up them with nary change to his rhythm, but huffing and puffing I gradually drew closer.
Then all was clear: I heard a whining noise.
He had an electric motor.
Should've realised.
Silly me.

Fabulous

 

[RedBike]

When I first got to try the Gocycle I had visions of being the next Calcellara. Sadly it really didn't seem to work that way.

A video of what he 'apparently' used at Paris Roubaix. (I don't think he did).
http://bikeblips.dailyradar.com/video/bike-with-engine-doped-bike-and-cancellara-roubaix/

 

[Fiona N]

Moments later, I was overtaken by a middle aged lady* on a very upright electric bike - just as the road turned uphill, so she left me for dust...

*I must stop saying this, after all, I AM a middle aged lady!

Well you know what they say, the policemen get younger and the middle-aged get older

 

[zacklaws]

He can't have been THAT old. If he was, surely he'd be going at 78 rather than 45?

But maybe he was an old looking sprightly 33