The Seldom Killer (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ill_prezidante) wrote,@ 2009-03-21 18:26:00 |
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Chain gang
Today's fun came when I joined the second half of the Swindon Road Club and joined the fast group. Despite my experience as a rider, I am not nearly as fit as some of these race veterans and ended up clinging on to the back of the group for dear life as they kept upping the pace.
All I really wanted was a hill or a descent where I could turn my skills to my advantage and reel in some of the front runners but it was not to be.
Sometimes there is no substitute for brute force and ignorance and I am now paying the price for my lack thereof. It also doesn't help that I'm scared of riding in large tight groups. It takes time to learn to trust both the people in front and the people behind at the same time.
Today's fun came when I joined the second half of the Swindon Road Club and joined the fast group. Despite my experience as a rider, I am not nearly as fit as some of these race veterans and ended up clinging on to the back of the group for dear life as they kept upping the pace.
All I really wanted was a hill or a descent where I could turn my skills to my advantage and reel in some of the front runners but it was not to be.
Sometimes there is no substitute for brute force and ignorance and I am now paying the price for my lack thereof. It also doesn't help that I'm scared of riding in large tight groups. It takes time to learn to trust both the people in front and the people behind at the same time.
