Riding with people with long legs

[Cuchilo]

As a shorty I'm guessing that going for a blast with a longer legged person would not be a good idea ? Having said that I know science and stuff and things sometimes make the first thoughts wrong . I'm smart like that !
So do long legged people go faster if they are both on the same level of fitness ?

 

[Archie_tect]

You'd expect so, but they are turning a bigger lever moment so may get tired faster.

 

[Biker Joe]

As a shorty I'm guessing that going for a blast with a longer legged person would not be a good idea ? Having said that I know science and stuff and things sometimes make the first thoughts wrong . I'm smart like that !
So do long legged people go faster if they are both on the same level of fitness ?

No. If I'm anything to go by.

 

[helston90]

Or can shorter people maintain a higher tempo over a longer period therefore you leaving them behind on the hills?
There's only way to get faster- ride with those that challenge you.

 

[Cuchilo]

Lets not talk about hills , no one in their right mind likes hills ! Fact !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Lets not talk about hills , no one in their right mind likes hills ! Fact !

Too true, but it appears a good number of cyclists are not in their right minds either.

 

[ianrauk]

Lets not talk about hills , no one in their right mind likes hills ! Fact !

I like hills.... honest.

 

[Jason.T]

Lets not talk about hills , no one in their right mind likes hills ! Fact !

I know a guy who loves hills and mean loves them, he's a freak of nature, he's so damn fast up them

 

[Biker Joe]

I like hills, especially the downhill ones.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I like hills, especially the downhill ones.

Good point, I half like hills.

 

[themosquitoking]

Hills are peanuts, fact.

 

[byegad]

I love hills me. Well half of them, the bits that go up suck!

 

[ianrauk]

I purposely add two 12% hills on my commute every morning.
All that training serves me well for longer weekend rides.

 

[400bhp]

Awaits a certain person's input.

 

[themosquitoking]

You say that but think how much fresher your legs would be at the weekend of you didn't do that.