It was in jest I admit !! However what has speed got to do with your disability?So funny! Such an amusing comment!
Don't worry, it's not going to happen. Meanwhile I'll just have to put up with my disability won't I ?
It was in jest I admit !! However what has speed got to do with your disability?So funny! Such an amusing comment!
Don't worry, it's not going to happen. Meanwhile I'll just have to put up with my disability won't I ?
If you read my earlier posts you'll know that after a lifetime (60 years or so, so far) of riding 'conventional' bikes I've developed a condition that prevents my riding very far unassisted and for very long at much over 15 - 16mph without some help (that's why I bought an Orbea Gain). I ride with a club - social rides. Not fast rides. I can only keep up over 15.5mph for long distances with a lot of pain. A 20 mph cut off (as in the US) would be very helpful. Selfish perhaps, but there it is … just have to put up with it.It was in jest I admit !! However what has speed got to do with your disability?
A social ride of over 15.5mph doesn't seem that social to me, it sounds like too much hard work.I ride with a club - social rides. Not fast rides. I can only keep up over 15.5mph for long distances with a lot of pain. A 20 mph cut off (as in the US) would be very helpful. Selfish perhaps, but there it is … just have to put up with it.
A social ride of over 15.5mph doesn't seem that social to me, it sounds like too much hard work.
There seems to be a hell of a lot of confusion about this I am NOT saying we ride at an AVERAGE of over 15.5 mph. Social ride groups don't. Most times we will average around 12 mph over a ride of 25 - 30 miles. Don't you ever reach 15.5 mph or more? It's not that difficult on a road bike, in fact it's very easy on the flat, but for me over that it just becomes very painful quite soon.
Calm down you think it ought to be higher I don't that's all there is to it no need to get upset.. But no I very rarely get up to 15 mph on the flat, but then I don't ride road bike's anymore.There seems to be a hell of a lot of confusion about this I am NOT saying we ride at an AVERAGE of over 15.5 mph. Social ride groups don't. Most times we will average around 12 mph over a ride of 25 - 30 miles. Don't you ever reach 15.5 mph or more? It's not that difficult on a road bike, in fact it's very easy on the flat, but for me over that it just becomes very painful quite soon.
There seems to be a hell of a lot of confusion about this I am NOT saying we ride at an AVERAGE of over 15.5 mph. Social ride groups don't. Most times we will average around 12 mph over a ride of 25 - 30 miles. Don't you ever reach 15.5 mph or more? It's not that difficult on a road bike, in fact it's very easy on the flat, but for me over that it just becomes very painful quite soon.
Personally, I think lowish cut-off speed is a good trade for not having compulsory insurance, registration, or tests of competency.
Point is, 15.5 mph is NOT fast. I WANT to be able ride comfortably with the group at over that speed - I can and do - and if necessary the group wait too. I'm not out for a pootle. The reality is that a lot of club riders get very bored hanging around, and in my experience if you try to promote slower rides the numbers tail off.If they are riding fast on the flat doesn't sound like they are being very accommodating to you. I'd ask them to slow down, they will still hit the 12mph average. After all it is meant to be social, not a chain gang. You can all go faster on the downhills.
…. well there you go.Calm down you think it ought to be higher I don't that's all there is to it no need to get upset.. But no I very rarely get up to 15 mph on the flat, but then I don't ride road bike's anymore.
So funny! Such an amusing comment!
Don't worry, it's not going to happen. Meanwhile I'll just have to put up with my disability won't I ?
You need a more social group.There seems to be a hell of a lot of confusion about this I am NOT saying we ride at an AVERAGE of over 15.5 mph. Social ride groups don't. Most times we will average around 12 mph over a ride of 25 - 30 miles. Don't you ever reach 15.5 mph or more? It's not that difficult on a road bike, in fact it's very easy on the flat, but for me over that it just becomes very painful quite soon.
Point is, 15.5 mph is NOT fast. I WANT to be able ride comfortably with the group at over that speed - I can and do - and if necessary the group wait too. I'm not out for a pootle. The reality is that a lot of club riders get very bored hanging around, and in my experience if you try to promote slower rides the numbers tail off.