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Yes I am.
F@$£ all.
HtH
I'm small and skinny (5'2" & 9stone 4lbs) but I wouldn't say I'm a good climber. I can catch a reasonable number of folk on road climbs, and I'm always in the top third of Strava segments locally, but my 6ft 14stone mate destroys me on the climbs.
Mind you, he did finish Paris-Brest-Paris in 72hrs.
Tyres make a massive difference (an Apollo will likely have less chunky tyres than a mtb designed for offroad)
recording equipment will make a massive difference (my garmin vivoactive watch is 10% lower on metres climbed and distance is usually under an iPhone recording)
Weather, wind, ground,
Unless you get in a laboratory conditions or Just Go out for a ride with a mate then it's difficult to compare
Personally I ride better early morning,
Ps. If you wanna get better at hills move to West Yorkshire
kerley - Member
, I mean 15mph for an hour on the road (with just 900ft of climbing as in example) is very slow for someone that rides a bike a lot.
Interesting. My ride to and from work is around 12 miles each way, with 1200 ft of climbing each way, and I average anything between 12.5 - 14.5 mph depending on conditions and what traffic I meet trying to knock me off in the lanes.
I do it on my Arkose with conti cx tyres.
What would you consider as riding a bike a lot? I reckon I ride around 7 hours a week. Just trying to gauge if I need to a) ride more or b) work harder.
What would you consider as riding a bike a lot? I reckon I ride around 7 hours a week. Just trying to gauge if I need to a) ride more or b) work harder.
If your aim is to get faster then you will need to ride more and work (train) harder so a and b
I ride less than you and have never trained in my life and am old, or well past my prime at least (48), which I guess answers the OPs original question...
Anyone telling you power to weight ratio isn't a key factor in speed is in denial
Lose weight
Get a turbo trainer and use trainer road type program and you will get stronger. Simple mileage on a static bike is almost useless. Junk miles
Technique is important, sprint, hills, downhill, single track
Age, I'm 58 this year. Age isn't a barrier. You still have huge stamina.i bet plenty of people in clubs have very fit fast older men and women. They have age and experience on their side.
Diet and sleep and rest are also major components. Typically an older rider needs double the rest
@muddydwarf: At 5'2", 9st4lb isn't even remotely skinny.
@tenfoot: both a and b