[Closed] Sportive, sportive, sportive, and new road cyclists

And breathe dear.

What could be more boring than someone going on about Sportives - again?

Somebody call me ? !!!

No capitals or swearing 2/10 must try harder.

Now, i'm as tolerant as the next person, [b]but[/b]...

Always a classic opener.

Now,[b] i'm as tolerant as the next person[/b], but, i'm sick to the back teeth with 'new' road cyclists.

Maybe not.

reclaim the streets!!

reclaim the streets!!

...or buy a CX bike. If you see any of these vermin, you can just dive off down a bridleway. Obviously, you run the risk of bumping into some mountain biking scum, then.

I used to ride my bike to get away from these people.....

Then you need to get faster so you still can.

TBF I have become the cycling world chatline at work, virtually every other customer wants to talk bike. I've even been out to visit two top customers to sort their bikes out during work time with the companies consent. I'm in the electrical trade.

Yeah, you'd think some Brit had won the tdf in the last couple of years the way all these new to cycling people bang on 😉

Think of it all as cycling - they do it - you do it. It's all good!

OP probaly keeps getting dropped on the climbs...... I'd think about cutting a bit of fat out of your diet & maybe doing some long zone 2 rides. That way when the pace of the peleton picks up towards the end, you'll be able to keep up. HTH

OP have you got two lads, say about 9 and 11. You could place them on blind corners and get them to pull out on unsuspecting roadies. The roadies might bang an elbow and tear their pants. Oh and if said roadie contacts you directly asking for monnies..ignore them.
😀

Yesterday I did 121 miles solo with 4,500ft of climbing at an average speed of 16.7mph.
My bike weighs 20lbs. My average HR is 136, zone 3.7. Average temp was 27 C.
What more would you like to know?

GSOH?

No , but FSH

What more would you like to know?

What you wearing?

Now, i'm as tolerant as the next person, but, i'm sick to the back teeth with 'anti' new road cyclist threads.

My new Canyon came today actually, it's 17lbs for 62cm! I still don't quite understand how to adjust the brakes. Here's my first ride:

http://app.strava.com/activities/69733043

I bought it because it's called "Ultimate Al" and my name is Alastair. My average power was 159w. I learnt how to pronounce sportive last week, I'm going to start spelling it "sportif" to sound cooler though.

Thanks.

Have you fitted a bidon yet?

OP sounds like a hipster who is upset that other people have started listening to his favourite band 😀

Can someone print up some "I Liked Cycling Before It Was Cool" t-shirts?

I don't even know what that means. Google image search suggests it's one of these:

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Seems like overkill, using a bottle for the moment.

What you wearing , lol this thread is heading off in a whole new direction I was not exspecting
People on bikes is good evenjifnsome need alittle education

[quote=Toasty ]I don't even know what that means. Google image search suggests it's one of these:

Seems like overkill, using a bottle for the moment.
http://www.rapha.cc/bidon?locale=UK
http://www.bicyclepartswholesale.com.au/contents/en-us/d71_bicycle-water-bottle-cage.html

What more would you like to know?

How come you rode 121 miles but only managed 4500' of climbing?

because footballers dont go on about their results..... oh wait, match of the day twice a week and they even show you goals scored by the losing team.

What i love about cycling, and the british media is that altho cycling is huge just now, SPOTY 2 out past 3 years, the biggest sporting event in the world, british success is major yet all we get is a small paragraph 8 pages down in the sport section yet football gets 6 pages dedicated to a possible transfer request of a 4th division footballer, and its no even football season.

because footballers dont go on about their results..... oh wait, match of the day twice a week and they even show you goals scored by the losing team.

What i love about cycling, and the british media is that altho cycling is huge just now, SPOTY 2 out past 3 years, the biggest sporting event in the world, british success is major yet all we get is a small paragraph 8 pages down in the sport section yet football gets 6 pages dedicated to a possible transfer request of a 4th division footballer, and its no even football season.

Just tell the newbies it's not real cycling unless they're on a real bike

When's the next sportive? 🙂

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"I used to ride my bike to get away from these people....."

Maybe you should ride faster.

How come you rode 121 miles but only managed 4500' of climbing?

I'm like a biking Moses, but instead of parting the sea, I melt the mountains with my speed. Or was that Muhammad? Or maybe Hannibal and his elephants.

Excellent news more cyclists, should hopefully mean my LBS stay in business longer. The more people cycling the less driving cars.

And how much longer do we have to tolerate the roady/mtb debate, it's been over 20 years, there will be peace in the middle east before this stops being banged on about, let alone the 26/650b/29er debate just to keep it spicey.

OP - were you never a "new" road cyclist? We had a new guy join our mtb rabble 3 weeks ago. He's a bit slow and his bike is from Tesco, but, do you know what - he loves it!! Great!!

[quote=radoggair]because footballers dont go on about their results..... oh wait, match of the day twice a week and they even show you goals scored by the losing team.

What i love about cycling, and the british media is that altho cycling is huge just now, SPOTY 2 out past 3 years, the biggest sporting event in the world, british success is major yet all we get is a small paragraph 8 pages down in the sport section yet football gets 6 pages dedicated to a possible transfer request of a 4th division footballer, and its no even football season.

Totally with you on the football thing.

I have good friends who are into it, but nonetheless, it is the most godawfull 'sport' known to man. When I say 'sport', I really mean excuse to get pissed and sing some primary school song with sweary bits with 10,000 other like minded numpties.

Tribal bull where you hate someone else because they live on the other side of the same town as you, and wear stripy scarves with a different coloured stripe from yours.

If the hand of the great spaghetti monster came down from the heavens and struck this game of off the face off the earth, it would be no loss to civilization, not one iota.

Football isn't the problem, people are 🙂

Totally with you on the football thing.

I have good friends who are into it, but nonetheless, it is the most godawfull 'sport' known to man. When I say 'sport', I really mean excuse to get pissed and sing some primary school song with sweary bits with 10,000 other like minded numpties.

Tribal bull where you hate someone else because they live on the other side of the same town as you, and wear stripy scarves with a different coloured stripe from yours.

If the hand of the great spaghetti monster came down from the heavens and struck this game of off the face off the earth, it would be no loss to civilization, not one iota.

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right page 2 and where is the sportive content, I've waded through petty grumbling, whinging, jealousy, "IM A PROPER ROADIE", football haters, and drivel so far and there is not whats promised.

All it turns out to be is a thread about how unfair everything is
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Tossers

OP there will be road riders looking at you as a slow amateur rider.

My new Canyon came today actually, it's 17lbs for 62cm!

Where's the "my new bike" picture thread? Sounds ace

i'm pleased i've found out i'm slow. It's humbling to lfinally know, but, at the same time liberating. Stw, i thank you.
I should say, i'm not anti new cyclist. I know it's exciting and all, but, i just don't need to know every moment of path to cycling nirvana.

Where's the "my new bike" picture thread? Sounds ace

My grass is far too long for that sort of thing, I'll ride somewhere pretty and take a picture after the weekend (as I'm away).

there will be peace in the middle east

Now that's just crazy talk.

Can someone print up some "I Liked Cycling Before It Was Cool" t-shirts?

Here you go...
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http://velolove.cc/t-shirts/95-i-was-cycling-before-it-was-cool-t-shirt.html

Audax is the new Sportive anyway

Speaking of which:
http://www.londonedinburghlondon.com/