Your rider type? (for Roadies)

AlanZ said:

Which type of rider would you consider yourself?

You left out "old" but climber I suppose.

AlanZ said:

Which type of rider would you consider yourself?

You missed "self-indulgent slob".
I'm sure I'm not that rare.

I would consider myself to be a sprinter although I am trying to improve to be a good all arounder. (BTW, what does GC mean?)

gobluebrett said:

I would consider myself to be a sprinter although I am trying to improve to be a good all arounder. (BTW, what does GC mean?)

It means "good all rounder" general classification.

jhuskey said:

It means "good all rounder" general classification.

Oh ok. Thank you.

Climber from the start. Back in the old days when gearing was little more than straight blocks, I developed a climbing style that enabled me to ascend 14% in my 39X21. Then I bought a mountain bike and with its 28x28 climbing gear, I could spin up hills at a slow but sure pace. Off road, I learned to climb impressive 25% jeep trails.

Now with great gearing, climbing 14%+ grades in 39X25 is a cakewalk.

AlanZ said:

Which type of rider would you consider yourself?

I responded with "climber" but maybe that's more of a wanna-be self assessment?

I would say "Improving", average at everything, I'm 48 years old and an ex-soccer player...so I have good lungs and legs, for my age anyway...

For instance, I ride the Backbay in Newport Beach pretty often..I timed myself on a full curcuit 6 months ago, 45 minutes...today I did it in 34...with a fairly strong headwind for half the ride...

As far as I'm concerned, I ride because I love riding...improved fitness is a nice bonus....

At my age I'll never hope to keep up with 20something year olds...but I do try to as it gives me some incentive and a goal...I tend to get very lazy when I ride by myself untill someone passes me...then I think "OK, if I can keep up with him or her it will be an accomplishment"....

Sorry, this is probably more than you needed to know....

AlanZ said:

Which type of rider would you consider yourself?

I really *hate* riding for long periods at my LT, but that seems to be my forte. Give me enough road and I can usually drag down those faster, stronger riders when they peter out after 80 miles.

All rounder but more in the spirit of a domestique....not light enough for a climber, fast enough for a sprinter or strong enough for the multiday tours.

That said I`m working on improving all aspects of my riding.

None of the above. Big fat rouleur and domestique

I guess I'm a climber since that's what I like to do but I hope to become a better sprinter someday.

jhuskey said:

You left out "old" but climber I suppose.

Also 'old', but prefer coasting downhill to climbing.

My riding style may be sloppy ....But at least I'm slow 😎

You left out - 'Disgraceful'! 🙁 😄

AlanZ said:

Which type of rider would you consider yourself?

I'm an all 'rounder. I'm suck equally at each pursuit!

Sprinter
Climber
Time-Trialist
GC/All Arounder
Trackie
Endurance Cyclist

Raving Mad. I usually pull the peleton at above average speed for 30 km´s and then leave them behind at the first available hill climb.
Weird, but I think still it is fun. Someone said:
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Small and weak. So probably a climber then since my only asset is power/weight ratio.

I cant believe no one has mentioned "cafe racer", thats a busy segment that one!

till

I used to think of myself as an all-arounder (in other words, couldn't do anything great), with a tendancy towards being a work-horse/climber. When I finally started putting as much effort into improving my sprinting as I did everything else, I found my niche. Since then my sprinting skills have improved every year (tip - positioning is more important than pure speed), and this year I scored a State Champ Criterium title.

Many riders have told me that they just aren't sprinters and never try to improve that part of their riding. Instead they drag their 180+lb. bodies up mountins all day, convinced that they can become a climber if they work at it a bit. The most dangerous racers are always guys who have a fast finish. You might be a great climber, but unless you can drop EVERYONE, you still have to out-sprint someone to the line. If you are a sprinter, develop your ability to get over the hills so you can smoke the "I'm-a-climber-not-a-sprinter" skinny guys. If you are naturally a climber, develop your sprint to keep those sprint-freaks from stealing your thunder after you pulled them up all the hills.