I find an iPod chock full of DnB allways helps me out... 
But, like a lot on here, I do actually enjoy it..
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4 hours on the roadbike...................how boring..............;o)
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I prefer a solo session myself.
Choosing a good route helps. And I like to pretend to be a 1970s Belgian hardman
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Road riding is pretty damned enjoyable! A great social element and more so when there is a good cafe stop half way. The sprint to the lights/sign, climbing and then that aero tuck trying to get as much free speed as possible. Grand stuff.
Out on the other bike, much more laughing, more drinking (if night riding anyway) more p*$$ taking, silly downhill bits that if you loose concentration you're off.
All different and brilliant i'll soon be doing both!
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i just use the road bike to get a quick ride in from my front door, as i have to drive to get to MTB'ing. For that purpose its great.
i keep thinking of joining a club but i'm worried about how "serious" it will be. Wasn't there a post on here a while back from a roadie complaining about a MTBer who came along and didn't follow all their rules??
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i think i might shave myself below the waist......
see if i enjoy it more then..............
nick, dandilion and burdock
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If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.
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He has got a point though, look at a bunch of roadies, and they're all quite slim (generally). Look at a bunch of mtbers, and there's always one or two who could stand to lose a bit.That's because MTB'ing is a social event, the road is "proper" cycling
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Some people don't get road biking. I find it's normally the same people who whine about going uphill i.e. the unfit ones
Road biking is all about fitness IMO. You don't plan your routes around the best decents but the biggest nastiest climbs in the area.
Plan your routes to take in something interesting. I started road biking I'd always try and put in a section along the sea front or Cheddar gorge was always a good section.
I find riding on my own very relaxing. Gives me time to think or just let my mind wander. Riding in a group is good, especially the climbs and sprints where there's a bit of competition. A bit of team work is nice as well, first time your in a group working together where you can sit in the middle of a bunch and freewheel at 30mph+ is ace. Hurts like hell when you hit the front though.
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ssshhuussshh........rugby's on.
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I saw them just after xmas at the Rise Reunion ... seems so long ago now!
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I was out for about 4 hours on my (new) roadbike today too. Really enjoyed it - used my GPS to navigate for the first time so was just following a black line out of London and to the Essex country lanes, back through Epping. Bike is ace too, one of the first times I've got back from a first ride and not had a shopping list in my head of bits that need changing about. Not even a puncture or some appalling driving could spoil my mood today.
I like just being away from daily life for a few hours - MTB generally needs so much concentration it's good for completely forgetting what's going in your head, road riding is a great way to have the time and space to work through it.
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I actually find road cycling more fun than mtb, riding in a small group is the most fun,if your not feeling too fast you can sit up and have a chat, if your feeling good you can try and mash each other sprinting for signs and the like. Solo's not as good, but I find I just zone out afer a while unless doing intervals which makes the ride go super fast. And to think a couple years ago my only bike was a DH bike and I would neaver intentionally ride up a hill!
Iain
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If you didn't enjoy it it's certainly because you've got the wrong road bike. Try a different one next week.
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bd, i did enjoy it, i was just joking.
typical reaction seeking............. Posted 2 years ago # -
ton - Member
just got in from a 4 hour torture session on the roadbike.
for all you guy's who do this on a regular basis, how the heck do you do it.
it is so **** boring.
no wonder roadies do not smile...........but i suppose it serves a cough'training'cough purpose.
You're going too slowly!
And also try riding with a few mates as time flies by
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Ton, how many miles did you do in 4 hours.
Road biking is meant be done "hard", its not a gentle ride around the countryside (not saying you did that)
I am a roadie at heart that does mountain biking as an additional fitness source.
Roadies rule dude !!
Proper riding!!
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45 miles with a 15 minute coffee stop.
it was a gentleish ride around the countryside.
and i am doing it for a bit of a boost in my exercise regime.........
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Thats why it was boring, the equivalant of me saying MTB is boring and when asked why , i say i went for a pootle round the blue route .......
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go on, admit it...........it is boring, in't it.
you just have to look at road cyclist's faces to see they are bored and not enjoying theirselves.... Posted 2 years ago # -
is that Robbie savage in the first picture?????
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is that Robbie savage in the first picture?????
don't know, but the one in the k.o.m shirt is 'realchild'
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ton - Member
45 miles with a 15 minute coffee stop.
it was a gentleish ride around the countryside.
and i am doing it for a bit of a boost in my exercise regime.........
He's doing alright.
ton - Member
go on, admit it...........it is boring, in't it.
you just have to look at road cyclist's faces to see they are bored and not enjoying theirselves....No I don't like road riding, I **** love it!!!! (in the dry)
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seriously, i said 'hey up, or hello'to at least 4 or 5 blokes coming the other way, not one said anything back.
and i had my roadie tights on too.............. Posted 2 years ago # -
He's doing alright.
For a mtber perhaps !!
Seriously 12mph average, !!
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Maybe they don't like you Ton? Most cyclist I see on theroad will nod or say hi doesn't matter what bike they are on. And if they don't so what you don't say hello to everyone you pass walking on the street.
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seriously, i said 'hey up, or hello'to at least 4 or 5 blokes coming the other way, not one said anything back.
and i had my roadie tights on toOk Ton, now there i agree with you, MTBers are generally a more freindly bunch, i have found that with the roadie crew unless you have all the kit, they wont acknowledge you, and if you look like a commueter forget it.
On the other hand, the speeds at which they pass each other is much faster than the general exchange that happens when mtbers converge at the top/bottom of a fire road climb!
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i am thinking about getting a team top and matching helmet.
what team is 'in' at the mo.....?Posted 2 years ago # -
I really like road riding. Having good roads really helps though.
Quiet, scenic and undualting roads. Keeps the mind busy.Posted 2 years ago # -
ton - Member
seriously, i said 'hey up, or hello'to at least 4 or 5 blokes coming the other way, not one said anything back.
and i had my roadie tights on too..............
We're/they're knackered probably lol
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i am thinking about getting a team top and matching helmet.
what team is 'in' at the mo.....?
Woah! woah! big boy - Do not ride in team kit, it is the biggest noobie give away !
If you think they blanked you today, put team kit on and they will ride the other way !!
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I find in both mtbing and road riding there are boring moments, and thrilling moments. Usually the thrills come out of what you put in, ie, try hard/go faster and the fun increases, mtb or road.
I find some people on road bikes do not acknowledge you (I tend to smile/say hi to everyone) if you look too 'pro' or vice versa.
I find some people on mtbs do not acknowledge you if you say hi and are part of a different niche to them. This seems to happen more often to me than road riding!!!
I often ride in Lycra offroad, fat/slow people in baggy shorts look down their noses at me. Doesn't bother me, I only see them for a short while. They can rarely keep up:)
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"i am thinking about getting a team top and matching helmet.
what team is 'in' at the mo.....? "you want the white one with red dots.
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you want the white one with red dots.
no no no
Buries face in hands.......
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