I am a slow cyclist

rollingscone

Lars1916 wrote: »

I usually see those feckers at the next red traffic lights, some of them roaring at them to change to change

Seriously, had both a road bike and a mountain bike, but I think, mountain bikes are a bit better if you have really bad road surfaces, for example James' Street/Thomas Street or Emmet Road :rolleyes:

Mountain bikes are necessary for off road conditions. They aren't necessary for potholes.

Lusk_Doyle

Lars1916 wrote: »

I usually see those feckers at the next red traffic lights, some of them roaring at them to change to change

Seriously, had both a road bike and a mountain bike, but I think, mountain bikes are a bit better if you have really bad road surfaces, for example James' Street/Thomas Street or Emmet Road :rolleyes:

I've ridden my road bike over the cobbles of Paris Roubaix and it survived just fine while I was passing out eejits on MTBs riding on the grass along side the cobbled sections!

Seaneh

28mm tyres at 100psi = perfect for city cycling.

seamus

yosser hughes wrote: »

It's just sometimes I see people sailing past and it seems they aren't expending near as much energy as I am. Maybe I'm not as fit as I think:(

This is always true.

There will never be a time in your cycling career that this is not true.

chinwag

Op, I think your travel times for that distance are fairly good.

Don't be too hard on yourself!

yosser hughes

chinwag wrote: »

Op, I think your travel times for that distance are fairly good.

Don't be too hard on yourself!

Ah cheers.:) I actually thought the times were okay as well. It's just when you see people passing you it makes you wonder. Competitive streak kicking in perhaps. I was a great little cyclist as a kid, I was never off the bike!
I think eventually I might get myself a better bike if I can get somewhere safe to store it.
I love cycling though. Commuting on the bike these past few months made me realise what I'd been missing.There's a familiarity to it that brings you right back to your youth. Almost Proustian! sorry:o
Plus I save at least €20 a week on Luas fares.:)

cdaly_

yosser hughes wrote: »

I actually really enjoy the cycle and really feel the benefit of it.
If I find a link I'll post it. It was a cheap bike so I guess you get what you pay for. I am loathe to spend a lot to be honest with all the bikes being nicked in Dublin.

If you're enjoying it, you'll enjoy it more on a good bike.

As for getting nicked, spend about €60 or so on a decent (heavy) D-lock and learn how to lock the bike properly and see can you find a good parking spot (maybe indoors at work if possible?).

If you're handy with the tools, it might be worth stripping the bike down and greasing/adjusting every bearing and cable and oiling the mechs and chain. That, along with slick tyres will improve matters in the meantime.

youtheman

RunRoryRun wrote: »

Not so sure about that. It's got suspension, which should certainly increase speed.:rolleyes:

Sorry, but this is totally incorrect. The laws of 'conservation of energy' determine that a suspension will use up energy, thus you will go slower (for a given output). Think of it, every time you pump your legs up and down to turn the wheels some of the energy is being used to compress the suspension.

Lumen

youtheman wrote: »

Sorry, but this is totally incorrect. The laws of 'conservation of energy' determine that a suspension will use up energy, thus you will go slower (for a given output). Think of it, every time you pump your legs up and down to turn the wheels some of the energy is being used to compress the suspension.

Physics fail. You can't "use up" energy!

Chips Lovell

Smiley fail more like it.

pelevin

yosser hughes wrote: »

I love cycling though. Commuting on the bike these past few months made me realise what I'd been missing.There's a familiarity to it that brings you right back to your youth. Almost Proustian! sorry:o

You'd never get that asthmatic hypochondriac up on a bike. Or going to work come to think of it.

rollingscone

yosser hughes wrote: »

Ah cheers.:) I actually thought the times were okay as well. It's just when you see people passing you it makes you wonder. Competitive streak kicking in perhaps. I was a great little cyclist as a kid, I was never off the bike!
I think eventually I might get myself a better bike if I can get somewhere safe to store it.
I love cycling though. Commuting on the bike these past few months made me realise what I'd been missing.There's a familiarity to it that brings you right back to your youth. Almost Proustian! sorry:o
Plus I save at least €20 a week on Luas fares.:)

Just don't cycle like a ten year old. That way lies red light jumping, salmoning and footpath cycling.

Three of the seven deadly bicycle sins.