4 hours on the roadbike...................how boring..............;o)

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4 hours on the roadbike……………….how boring…………..;o)
ton
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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.

Posted 14 years ago

thepodge
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Road bikes are FNF

Fitness not fun

Posted 14 years ago

cp
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It's all about the speed, so you've got to be caning it all the time, or at least go through spells of caning it. Awesome feeling when you're on it 🙂

Posted 14 years ago

FGF 701 The Hydrate Or Die Edition

RealMan
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If you say so 😉

Get with the right people, with a nice enough day, with plenty of hills, a decent cafe stop and no stupid drivers trying to knock everyone off, and its brilliant.

Posted 14 years ago

finbar
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Are you riding on your own? It's pitting yourself against other riders that's the fun bit. Go out with a club, contest a few sprints.

Posted 14 years ago

GJP
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Classifieds are over there –> 🙂

Posted 14 years ago

simonfbarnes
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Tony I could have told you that and saved you the bother :o)

Posted 14 years ago

alanf
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Cobains not dead – he rides in the Alps 😉

Posted 14 years ago

RealMan
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Pyrenees actually, and I'm sure my dad will be pleased to hear that (if he knows who Cobain is..)

Posted 14 years ago

Stu_N
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I think Ton knows where the classifieds are 🙂

Posted 14 years ago

westkipper
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Clearly you are not yet at the stage of appreciating the total ZEN aspect of roadriding- stick with it, it'll happen (or you'll get run over by a motorist, whatever).
Myself, I dont understand MTBers that spend four hours pushing their bikes uphill for ten minutes cycling downhill… Now thats boring…

Posted 14 years ago

druidh
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You're just not doing it right or you're in the wrong place.

Posted 14 years ago

warton
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I love road biking. I love going uphill on a road bike, it feels so right compared to an mtb.

Posted 14 years ago

ton
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also, why are all roadies built like this………

Posted 14 years ago

RepacK
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A bike is a bike..
I love 'em both 😈

Posted 14 years ago

warton
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prefer to be like that than like you

Posted 14 years ago

ton
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it is so so easy……….. 😉

Posted 14 years ago

nosherduke996
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The reason roadies are like stick insects, is because road riding is obviously better for you. { Lights blue touchpaper and stand clear}

Posted 14 years ago

mcmoonter
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Ton, go and ride Cycle Oregon. Nearly all 2200 places gone in three days. Road riding doesnt get any better.

Home

Posted 14 years ago

druidh
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ton – Member
also, why are all roadies built like this………

LOL – you've not met me yet…

Posted 14 years ago

rOcKeTdOg
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4 hours? only half a ride today then?

Posted 14 years ago

Kit
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ton – completely agree with you…

Posted 14 years ago

cynic-al
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I pity those who don't get road riding

Posted 14 years ago

ton
Full Member

4 hours? only half a ride today then?

tapering????? 😉

Posted 14 years ago

bigeyedbeans
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you should've gone fixed gear all the grinding up hills spinning down them and general pain means it never gets boring

Posted 14 years ago

westkipper
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Ton, even that pictured stick insect would be capable of using drop bars (whooaa, bitcheee!) 🙂

Posted 14 years ago

ton
Full Member

west kipper
i am sat applying voltarol gel to my wrist joint as i type……… 😉

Posted 14 years ago

breakneckspeed
Free Member

Ton were did you go – I’ve had some cracking 4hr rides up the dales – and around Otley/ Washburn valley – nice quite roads and awsome scenarry – especially when it falshing past at 30mph – I even enjoy the challenge of climbing on the road bike

Posted 14 years ago

Ed2001
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Join a club.

Posted 14 years ago

mikey74
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I've always thought that if you find road riding boring then you aren't trying hard enough

Posted 14 years ago

westkipper
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I'd try and find some informal mates to share the time with.
If you join the right club you might indeed have a great time, but if you join the wrong one then it could put you off road cycling forever.
(as much as I prefer the road, it has to be said that a lot of highly-strung, sneering intolerant fudds are kind of drawn to the club scene)

Posted 14 years ago

RealMan
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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.

Posted 14 years ago

mogrim
Full Member

I did my first "proper" ride on a road bike last week – assuming 3 hours is enough for the experts on here 🙂

It was great, climbing on a road bike is much more fun. MTB tomorrow, though.

Posted 14 years ago

oldgit
Free Member

Odd that innit. See now you've said that I'm trying to put into words what I love about it but just can't.

I suppose one aspect I really enjoy is pacing along knowing youre going hard and fast yet finding it easier than ever before and climbing a killer hill and not having to recover at the top, plus I just love the bikes.

Posted 14 years ago

gee
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Road rides are really fun when there are 2+ riders out. Very social. Solo road rides (which all of mine for the last 2 weeks have been….) are boring as hell. iPod helps.

GB

Posted 14 years ago

Teetosugars
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I find an iPod chock full of DnB allways helps me out… 8)

But, like a lot on here, I do actually enjoy it..

Posted 14 years ago

oldgit
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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 😐

Posted 14 years ago

0303062650
Free Member

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!

Posted 14 years ago

HoratioHufnagel
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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??

Posted 14 years ago

ton
Full Member

i think i might shave myself below the waist……
see if i enjoy it more then………….. 😉

nick, dandilion and burdock 😯

Posted 14 years ago