Competitive Red Mist
Discussion
I normally find that when i'm bombing around on my roadie, every time i overtake somebody commuting on a MTB, they almost always accelerate and "try" to keep pace. ( not the high vis jacked brigade though )
But i'm yet to come across another roadie going in the same direction for me to gauge whether i'm fit enough to keep up with one or not over a given distance.
Does anyone else here get the red mist descend on them when faced with another cyclist traveling at speed in the same direction as you ?
But i'm yet to come across another roadie going in the same direction for me to gauge whether i'm fit enough to keep up with one or not over a given distance.
Does anyone else here get the red mist descend on them when faced with another cyclist traveling at speed in the same direction as you ?
pedantlewis said:
Wouldn't waste my time chasing a roadie on my MTB
Indeed. You get those mornings when the weather's just right, you had a good night's sleep, the bike's working beautifully and you're feeling strong. Fairly zipping along on the way to work, breaking all your personal records...... and then some chap on a road bike comes past, casual as you like, at about 150% of your speed.
pdV6 said:
pedantlewis said:
Wouldn't waste my time chasing a roadie on my MTB
Indeed. You get those mornings when the weather's just right, you had a good night's sleep, the bike's working beautifully and you're feeling strong. Fairly zipping along on the way to work, breaking all your personal records...... and then some chap on a road bike comes past, casual as you like, at about 150% of your speed.
My road mtb is about 22lbs on slicks and I don't think a road bike would be that much quicker. However, the bloke who gets into work on the recumbent, sheeeiiitttt, he is fast. I can keep with him for about 2 miles but he really does seem to be chilling as I am puting out 100% effort.
In conclusion, roadies are fairly easy prey, recumbents, don't even bother!
In conclusion, roadies are fairly easy prey, recumbents, don't even bother!
CAB said:
pdV6 said:
pedantlewis said:
Wouldn't waste my time chasing a roadie on my MTB
Indeed. You get those mornings when the weather's just right, you had a good night's sleep, the bike's working beautifully and you're feeling strong. Fairly zipping along on the way to work, breaking all your personal records...... and then some chap on a road bike comes past, casual as you like, at about 150% of your speed.
Admittedly I do have slicks on my mtb.
What does irk, though, is when its the other way round - roadies getting a tow from an mtb - somehow it just seems wrong. But I reckon I usually get more than I give.
CAB said:
pdV6 said:
pedantlewis said:
Wouldn't waste my time chasing a roadie on my MTB
Indeed. You get those mornings when the weather's just right, you had a good night's sleep, the bike's working beautifully and you're feeling strong. Fairly zipping along on the way to work, breaking all your personal records...... and then some chap on a road bike comes past, casual as you like, at about 150% of your speed.
Plus I have my commuter MTB set up more for comfort than aerodynamic efficiency (and there's always a bleeding headwind!)
I used to ride a road bike to work, but now Im living closer and half my trip in is across fields so Im on the MTB now, plenty of other cyclists around to play with, I do enjoy getting competitive and trying my best to hang on to the back of roadies for as long as possible on either bike, even to the point on the MTB where I need taller gears, down hill with a tail wind....
whe-hey! i got one 
Kept with another roadie today ( you know, gortex, latex shorts, shades, 3 drinks bottles ) for about 2 miles until he jumped a red.
all this while towing a trailer with my kids in. im well chuffed.
which brings me to another matter... he had disk brakes on his bike.. it was definatley not a mtb frame converted. anyone recommend a set i can get ? i get alarming brake fade when towing a trailer, and disks sound right up my street.
Kept with another roadie today ( you know, gortex, latex shorts, shades, 3 drinks bottles ) for about 2 miles until he jumped a red.
all this while towing a trailer with my kids in. im well chuffed.
which brings me to another matter... he had disk brakes on his bike.. it was definatley not a mtb frame converted. anyone recommend a set i can get ? i get alarming brake fade when towing a trailer, and disks sound right up my street.
"which brings me to another matter... he had disk brakes on his bike.. it was definatley not a mtb frame converted. anyone recommend a set i can get ? "
Well it doesn't count then, 'cos proper roadies don't ride disc brakes.... (dunno how to do smileys !)
I know you used to be able to get conversion kits for v-brake MTB frames so it might be something like that he'd adapted. It does sound a good idea for a tourer though, maybe worthwhile looking round a site like http://www.chainreactioncycles.com or http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/ as they do quite a lot of this stuff
Well it doesn't count then, 'cos proper roadies don't ride disc brakes.... (dunno how to do smileys !)
I know you used to be able to get conversion kits for v-brake MTB frames so it might be something like that he'd adapted. It does sound a good idea for a tourer though, maybe worthwhile looking round a site like http://www.chainreactioncycles.com or http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/ as they do quite a lot of this stuff
bumrar said:
I used to ride a road bike to work, but now Im living closer and half my trip in is across fields so Im on the MTB now, plenty of other cyclists around to play with, I do enjoy getting competitive and trying my best to hang on to the back of roadies for as long as possible on either bike, even to the point on the MTB where I need taller gears, down hill with a tail wind....
I've got a similar commute to look forward to: I used to commute on the road but it's too dangerous. Now I've got a 4-6 miles commute, depending on exact route, taking in fields, canal path and pure offroadness. Ideal bike for the job is a cyclocross (CX) bike! Mine arrived yesterday - a Genesis Vapour . Should be a good allrounder because I'll be quicker on-road than MTBs but still quicker than them on off-road climbs. Fun!
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