club rides

"dreaded" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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a beginner speed? moderate? advice/suggestions solicited. thanks

Worry about that later.
What you need to concentrate on is how your kit looks.

You can really make a poor impression showing up with
the incorrect gear.

We will be checking you out.

Carbon is where it's at now.

Fabrizio Mazzoleni said:

Worry about that later.
What you need to concentrate on is how your kit looks.

offhand, do you have a list of canned excuses for when ya can't keep up?
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"dreaded" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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hello cyclists. i am an avid commuter and capable of longer rides and
considering riding with one of the local clubs. perhaps cascade bike club's
weds ride from gasworks park. their web site says "steady". im not sure what
this means in terms of avg speed. they list beginner, moderate, strenuous
etc. i think my avg speed on a 25 mile ride would be about 18 to 20. is this
a beginner speed? moderate? advice/suggestions solicited. thanks
-alan

http://www.cascade.org/EandR/Ride_Classifications.cfm

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David Reuteler [email hidden]

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offhand, do you have a list of canned excuses for when ya can't keep up?

The Fab One was never dropped, not back in the day anyway.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

27 Aug 2004 04:48:13 GMT,
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David Reuteler said:

Fabrizio Mazzoleni said:

Worry about that later.
What you need to concentrate on is how your kit looks.

offhand, do you have a list of canned excuses for when ya can't keep up?

You're just bluffing, sizing up the competition.
You're training and your coach doesn't want you to peak too soon.
You're still recovering from your last concussion.
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zk

dreaded said:

hello cyclists. i am an avid commuter and capable of longer rides and
considering riding with one of the local clubs. perhaps cascade bike club's
weds ride from gasworks park. their web site says "steady". im not sure what
this means in terms of avg speed. they list beginner, moderate, strenuous
etc. i think my avg speed on a 25 mile ride would be about 18 to 20. is this
a beginner speed? moderate? advice/suggestions solicited.

18-20mph for 25 miles, unless you are talking dead flat terrain, is quite
good, faster than most club rides But I've heard lots of riders
estimate their average speed with some inaccuracy, so perhaps caution
is in order.

Start with a ride that you think will be slower/easier than you can
handle, and work up to find your comfort level with that club. Clubs
vary, and some are more competitive than others. A competitive ride
can also be a great experience, but you should know what you are getting
into. Also, it is not good for a ride to have to slow down or wait for a
rider who is not capable of keeping up with the rest of the group. It can
destroy the experience for everyone else if one rider is in way over his
head.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | The lottery is a tax on those who fail to understand
_`\(,_ | mathematics.
(_)/ (_) |

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Quoted message said:

offhand, do you have a list of canned excuses for when ya can't keep up?

You're just bluffing, sizing up the competition.
You're training and your coach doesn't want you to peak too soon.
You're still recovering from your last concussion.
--

You're tired from the 400k brevet that ended that morning.
You're waiting to see who will race you to the town sign for money.
You're trying to do this ride while keeping your heart rate under 65, just
like they said Indurain could.

"dreaded" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

hello cyclists. i am an avid commuter and capable of longer rides and
considering riding with one of the local clubs. perhaps cascade bike

club's

Quoted message said:

weds ride from gasworks park. their web site says "steady". im not sure

what

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this means in terms of avg speed.

"Steady" is the new term, replacing "Social". "Social" was confusing to
people, but maybe "Steady" is too. "Steady" means 12-14 mph

You can find the ride classifications here:
http://www.cascade.org/EandR/Ride_Classifications.cfm

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"David L. Johnson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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dreaded said:

hello cyclists. i am an avid commuter and capable of longer rides and
considering riding with one of the local clubs. perhaps cascade bike

club's

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

weds ride from gasworks park. their web site says "steady". im not sure

what

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

this means in terms of avg speed. they list beginner, moderate,

strenuous

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

etc. i think my avg speed on a 25 mile ride would be about 18 to 20. is

this

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

a beginner speed? moderate? advice/suggestions solicited.

18-20mph for 25 miles, unless you are talking dead flat terrain, is quite
good, faster than most club rides But I've heard lots of riders
estimate their average speed with some inaccuracy, so perhaps caution
is in order.

Start with a ride that you think will be slower/easier than you can
handle, and work up to find your comfort level with that club. Clubs
vary, and some are more competitive than others. A competitive ride
can also be a great experience, but you should know what you are getting
into. Also, it is not good for a ride to have to slow down or wait for a
rider who is not capable of keeping up with the rest of the group. It can
destroy the experience for everyone else if one rider is in way over his
head.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | The lottery is a tax on those who fail to understand
_`\(,_ | mathematics.
(_)/ (_) |

i was also wondering if for the purpose of rating the speeds in these
raitings if they are taking into account the starting and stopping in the
city. it's hard to say what my true avg speed is because of all the lights i
have to go through, all that starting and stopping slows the average; but
with city riding the average on my computer is usually about 14.5. when i
can ride steady terrain for 40 miles or so the average jumps up to 18, so i
was thinking 18-20 for 25 miles. if it were a century i would estimate maybe
15 or 16 but it sounds like good advice to be conservative...
-alan