RR: New Blood (short)

[Tcmedara]

Went out to the local park this PM for a quick spin before
dinner. Managed to hook up with my buddy Toby had a
neophyte in tow. This was the guy's second time on a
mountain bike. The didn't appear to be in any kind of
physical shape, but confirmed that he had enjoyed his
previous outing. We rode the circuit at what seemed a
painfully slow pace but the new guy, Ron was working hard.
We kept it slow to make sure we didn't drop him or force
him too far beyond his comfort zone.

After a leisurely ride, we circled up on the fire road
before heading back to the lot. Ron was sucking wind and
trying to get some water down, but was grinning from ear to
ear. I took off for another short loop at a less leisurely
pace as they want back to the cars. I'm sure he'll be back.
The man was obviously hooked for life.

 

[Loomer]

"tcmedara" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:%Gtyc.1653> man was obviously hooked for life.

Curtis Mayfeild said it best about the "Pusher Man".

Same holds true here. Just another addict pushing their
addiction ;-)

 

[Monique Y. Muda]

On 2004-06-12, tcmedara penned:
> Went out to the local park this PM for a quick spin before
> dinner. Managed to hook up with my buddy Toby had a
> neophyte in tow. This was the guy's second time on a
> mountain bike. The didn't appear to be in any kind of
> physical shape, but confirmed that he had enjoyed his
> previous outing. We rode the circuit at what seemed a
> painfully slow pace but the new guy, Ron was working hard.
> We kept it slow to make sure we didn't drop him or force
> him too far beyond his comfort zone.
>
> After a leisurely ride, we circled up on the fire road
> before heading back to the lot. Ron was sucking wind and
> trying to get some water down, but was grinning from ear
> to ear. I took off for another short loop at a less
> leisurely pace as they want back to the cars. I'm sure
> he'll be back. The man was obviously hooked for life.

Last year, it took me an hour to do one particular 3-mile
loop. A week ago, it took me half an hour. It helped that I
didn't have to stop every few feet or walk my bike up all
the climbs. I'm sure I'll be getting faster, too.

That neophyte will definitely get better =)

--
monique

 

[Roger Buchanan]

tcmedara wrote:
> leisurely pace as they want back to the cars. I'm sure
> he'll be back. The man was obviously hooked for life.

Sweet!

I know what it's like to have guys slow their pace a bit for
riders like
me. Just made me that much more of a committed rider. Now I
often see them out a trail work days, or on the trail or
at the shop...

It never hurts to alter your pace for someone else every
once in a while.

--
- Rog

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