[Closed] 4 hours on the roadbike...................how boring..............;o)

I saw them just after xmas at the Rise Reunion ... seems so long ago now!

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.

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

If you didn't enjoy it it's certainly because you've got the wrong road bike. Try a different one next week. 🙂

bd, i did enjoy it, i was just joking.
typical reaction seeking............. 😉

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 ****ing 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

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!! 😀

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......... 😆

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 ....... 😀

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.... 😀

is that Robbie savage in the first picture?????

is that Robbie savage in the first picture?????

don't know, but the one in the k.o.m shirt is 'realchild' 😆

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 ****ing love it!!!! (in the dry) 8)

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.............. 🙄

He's doing alright.

For a mtber perhaps !!

Seriously 12mph average, !! 😯 🙂

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.

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 to

Ok 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!

i am thinking about getting a team top and matching helmet.
what team is 'in' at the mo.....?

I really like road riding. Having good roads really helps though.
Quiet, scenic and undualting roads. Keeps the mind busy.

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

i am thinking about getting a team top and matching helmet.
what team is 'in' at the mo.....?

Woah! woah! big boy - [b]Do not ride[/b] 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 !! 😀

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:)

"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.

you want the white one with red dots.

no no no

Buries face in hands.......

😆

ton trolling again i see. Hook, line and sinker..................!!!!!

I actually prefer road riding solo but prefer company mtb'ing.

I road ride to train for off-road. So roading is fast, boring and I don't have to wash the bike. I don't laugh and just nod hello to passing roadies. I did The Roses Round last June, lovely scenery but the social aspect just wasn't there, most of the starters just dismissive of us! Finished tho'! Did the Joux-plane few years ago, before breakfast....

Off-roading is much harder and I feel completely trashed after a good day out.

Value for money/fitness/social? Mountain biking!! Actually, I think it's a saddle thang!

Road riding made fun.

Find some huge massive dirty great hills. Ride up them really quickly (admittedly, if you don't like climbing then perhaps road riding is not for you). Smile big at the top because you're such an ace climber.

Then ride down the other side at 50mph+, smile big at the bottom, repeat.

To enjy road riding you generally need to be fairly quick and fast and have massive big descending balls, perhaps this is where you fail.

I bought my road bike to keep the legs going when i didnt have the time to head to the trails. I would just pop out for an hour or two and i really surprised myself just how much i enjoyed it.

It keeps me sane and keeps the legs strong for when i meet up with the lads i bike with. And i bloody need all the help i can get keeping up with them.

Bugger who rides what and putting everything into categories. Riding is riding and i find they compliment each other. 😀

Tony,

Did I see you riding towards Garforth from the M1 j47 roundabout lunchtimeish?

cyclocross gives you the perfect balance... 🙂

ton, if you fancy a run out give me a shout.

radoggair - Member
ton trolling again i see. Hook, line and sinker..................!!!!!

me...............never.... 😆

smuzzy...........yes mate, about 1ish
conrad.........will do mate.

Tony mate whats with the training regime? Seem to remember a bloke on here saying "just ride yer bike man" when I enquired about a training regime for the Keilder 😀

Good trolling btw...

Thought so, at first I thought it was Jay Leno 😆

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same hair colour, and puffy jowels........... 😆

So I find riding on the road boring as well, but that's on my MTB with semi-slicks. Why would it be any less boring on a road bike? Is it cos I'd go faster (how much faster would I need to go?) & surely the fitness thing's down to effort not speed?
Naa, I don't 'get' it either.

Thats it. Your a pit for Jay mate.

As for road riding, I'd rather explore your nostril with my index finger. Its just not for me. Fair play to all your roadies though. Its all about getting out and exercising. Just whatever floats your boat.

Said it before, but if one isn't any good at road cycling, and lacks a decent level of fitness, then it's bound to be boring for them. Just lay off the pies and ale and you'll soon speed up.

Just back from 100k ride taking in a few hills and the fantastic descent down Cheddar Gorge (narrowly avoiding the camper van which was coming up it in the middle of the road 8O). It was pretty hard as I'm not so fit at the moment and I'm not the best up hill but it only gets boring if you step off the gas and start dawdling. I guess that's why people who haven't tried a real road bike don't get it (mtbs with slicks a hybrids are not the same as the riding position and gearing doesn't work at speed).
As for the OP, give it a chance but I guess it's not for everyone just like DH, SS, Track, CX, Cyclo speedwsy............ may not be.

Tony, get yerself a GPS like an Edge 305 or 500 with HR strap. You can then set yourself targets and measure your progress. Very useful if you ride on your own.

hmm. wouldn't have thought it would be that easy to take enough material off all the way around to stop the crown race seating?

Why anyone wants to sit on a razor blade, with ever bump sending a shock through there spine for 4 hours or more is beyond me. My mate thinks roadies must are all be into S&M ball torture, sometimes I think he must be right. that are they just wont go through a visectomy.

WTF happened there? I posted on another thread and went here!