Personal Best !

[hackbike 666]

39!!! you old git
I'm thinking like you jacko.once I lose x amount of weight will I get up that particular hill without feeling like I've just climbed Everest,I'm averaging 13-14mph now for my commute so hoping that will improve too.
hackbike-take that greentyre off and you might beat your PB yet

Can't do it but thanks.

I will try a lighter bike sometime to see what the difference is.

 

[potsy]

Can't do it but thanks.

I will try a lighter bike sometime to see what the difference is.

Yeah but then you'll have no excuse for how slow you are keep to the heavy one and blame that instead.

 

[hackbike 666]

Yeah but then you'll have no excuse for how slow you are keep to the heavy one and blame that instead.

I've had probs over the last two years and it's hard to guess what it is.Im worried sometimes but I have been better recently.

 

[Tynan]

don't worry hack, you're the undisputed champion of unsociable hours and longest distance without a rear puncture

 

[hackbike 666]

don't worry hack, you're the undisputed champion of unsociable hours and longest distance without a rear puncture

Or front pal.

(Touchwood)

 

[J4CKO]

In the continued spirit of self promotion, my 18 mph avg wasnt a fluke as I repeated it not long after, then tonight managed a 19.7 mph average, few weeks back I was doing 16 or so.

Not getting cocky, its fairly flat and only seven miles and posting like this is tempting to cause karma to deploy someone on a BSO to hand me my arse on a plate.

Once I have done the 20 mph average I will have hit my goal, if tonights run is anything to go by its not as fanciful notion as I thought.

Its good because it means I get some serious exercise on the commute prior to doing a longer route when the clocks change.

 

[4F]

Hitting 45 this year I am not sure I will ever get to the magical 20 mile average speed on my 15 mile commute. Best over the last few years has been 19.8 and I thought I was going to die after that

 

[potsy]

Think you'll find it's called a 'Tailwind' jacko

 

[J4CKO]

Potsy, probably but you take your glory where you can, have to say it didnt feel like a tailwind, more a sidewind.

19.8 over 15 miles is serious going, dont think I would have kept it up for another 8 miles tonight.

Interested to see what a good club rider would do, how much faster is a "proper" roadie.

 

[hackbike 666]

Could I have some info on your bike?....or a pic.

Im looking to get a fixie and stick a greentyre on it for my early morning commutes...but at a guess age isn't on my side.

 

[J4CKO]

Its this, imagine it with a 16 stone sweating bloke sporting a grimace on top of it and you arent far off.

 

[hackbike 666]

Firking hell that looks fast.

I know im just making excuses.

 

[J4CKO]

I am really enjoying it, I liked the hybrid but this is in another league, and its kind of entry level road bike wise, wonder how much better three grands worth is, not that I will find out anytime soon !

 

[J4CKO]

Decent tailwind tonight

20.4, I think thats me done, aimed to do a 20 mph average, done it now.