Lawrence
Speeding Up
- Jul 23, 2011
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Being a newcomer here I have been wondering about the following:
There are many people here with different cycling abilities.
I told a Japanese business man/friend about here and he told me this story about his friend-
His friend likes cycling and tried a ride with a Japanese cycling club he found. The guy found that all/most of the people in the club rode a lot more that he does. I think he ended up quitting cause he couldn't keep up with them.
I have been riding since I was a kid but took a few years off when my son was born.
I'm sure I've ridden more km than the average 'commuter mama' in Japan but as I've never gone on a 100km ride yet (and have ridden in relatively flat places) I feel I feel like I may be at a lower level of fitness than some (or most, haha) of the riders in here.
I've tried riding with friends before and for short fun rides it's OK but for serious long rides I think it's hard to find someone that 'matches'- if they ride too fast/far then I would feel bad if they had to wait up/stop for me.
That's probably one reason why (in the past) I thought cycling is mainly a solo sport.
I am hoping to get a ride in with a group or some people in here soon.
So I'd like to hear your newbie stories.
How was it when you first joined/rode with a group?
Ride organizers- how do you cope with all the different abilities?
I know that you can have different rides for different levels, have points (probably train stations) where people can start/stop and have rest stops- are there any other ways you cope?
(BTW I think a good ride organizer may make a good manager, haha).
There are many people here with different cycling abilities.
I told a Japanese business man/friend about here and he told me this story about his friend-
His friend likes cycling and tried a ride with a Japanese cycling club he found. The guy found that all/most of the people in the club rode a lot more that he does. I think he ended up quitting cause he couldn't keep up with them.
I have been riding since I was a kid but took a few years off when my son was born.
I'm sure I've ridden more km than the average 'commuter mama' in Japan but as I've never gone on a 100km ride yet (and have ridden in relatively flat places) I feel I feel like I may be at a lower level of fitness than some (or most, haha) of the riders in here.
I've tried riding with friends before and for short fun rides it's OK but for serious long rides I think it's hard to find someone that 'matches'- if they ride too fast/far then I would feel bad if they had to wait up/stop for me.
That's probably one reason why (in the past) I thought cycling is mainly a solo sport.
I am hoping to get a ride in with a group or some people in here soon.
So I'd like to hear your newbie stories.
How was it when you first joined/rode with a group?
Ride organizers- how do you cope with all the different abilities?
I know that you can have different rides for different levels, have points (probably train stations) where people can start/stop and have rest stops- are there any other ways you cope?
(BTW I think a good ride organizer may make a good manager, haha).