Pedal Power

[Aussie Mike]

Watching a bit of the tour tonight. Bloody hell those guys are fast. It was the team time trial over about 25 km. They were averaging about 60km/hour. This really put it into perspective for me. For my 15km ride to work I average about 23km/hour according to Strava (I'm stopping for traffic lights though). I can maintain a bit over 30km/hour on the flat. These guys are going twice that! Amazing athletes.

[sambo]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

Watching a bit of the tour tonight...It was the team time trial over about 25 km. They were averaging about 60km/hour. I can maintain a bit over 30km/hour on the flat.

Mike, without working any harder you can add 10km/h to your speed if you're in a pack. Only the guy at the front is working at 60km/h for short bursts and if you're more than a few bikes back you actually get sucked along. It's great fun but you need to be on your toes - and it usually is involves riding with the posers on Beach Road. Ooh ahh.

[Dimis]

Originally Posted by sambo

...and it usually is involves riding with the posers on Beach Road. Ooh ahh.

Easy tiger... I resemble/resent that.

All the gear...with no idea!
$10-grand bike with $10 legs... I also resemble that.

But hey I really get a kick out of it.

[sambo]

Originally Posted by Dimis

Easy tiger... I resemble/resent that.

All the gear...with no idea!
$10-grand bike with $10 legs... I also resemble that.

But hey I really get a kick out of it.

All good, I was just fishing for bites. I did Beach Rd for many years and probably still would if I had some basic fitness. Ten years ago it wasn't the fashion parade that it is today, no attitude and far less traffic - and I don't mean cars.

At the moment I'm working up my base fitness on the wind trainer in the garage in front of the telly. Planning to start riding into work again soon which is 20km each way.

[Aussie Mike]

Originally Posted by Dimis

Easy tiger... I resemble/resent that.

All the gear...with no idea!
$10-grand bike with $10 legs... I also resemble that.

But hey I really get a kick out of it.

I've only got a $1500 bike and Op-Shop legs

I do enjoy checking out some of the fancy machines at bike shop near my office when I head out for lunch. The technology in them these days is amazing.

Cheers