what is your riding experience skill level ?

I always think of myself as a beginner even after 35 years of consistent riding. Its too easy to be a Big Fish in a little pond, there is always someone more skilled and more fit if you look hard enough!
 
If I base it solely on my Strava which I use at most intermittently, I'm middle to lower middle on most segments time wise. I've been riding 6Mr for a long time and I still can't break a >10mph avg speed. Consistently 7-9mph averages but like others have said at CR or even more so Sourlands that 7-9 drops precipitously.
 
UtahJoe said:
I have been hard at work trying to get skilled enough to unzip my windbreaker while riding my road bike...still cant though...maybe another 10 years.
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My goal on the road bike is to be able to ride without touching the handlebars. I can't go more than a few pedal strokes before starting to lose balance
 
not related, but i like data visualization of an experience...

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So after walking over a couple logs at last night's Allaire beginner ride, I decided to challenge myself to try the next difficult (to me) feature, which ended up being a steep incline. ALMOST made it to the top lip, before I fell over. But hey, at least I challenged myself. Next I'll challenge myself to do those logs that I walked.
 
I am eh. I can get over stuff, and do all that I need to do within reason, but it ain't always stylish. My biggest lack of game is doing things at a slower speed. Its all technique and the flaws come screaming out. As said before, speed can definitely mask my flaws. I ride with some fellas that really know how to move a bike and I have gained a lot from following behind them. But I have not picked up their skills purely by osmosis. bummer.
 
choop said:
I am eh. I can get over stuff, and do all that I need to do within reason, but it ain't always stylish. My biggest lack of game is doing things at a slower speed. Its all technique and the flaws come screaming out. As said before, speed can definitely mask my flaws. I ride with some fellas that really know how to move a bike and I have gained a lot from following behind them. But I have not picked up their skills purely by osmosis. bummer.
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Same kind of boat - right now I want to get some kind of cornering technique.. like on something like the Micks Trail at Allaire, there a couple tight turns I find myself braking into and then practically doing a standing start - I am thinking that guys that are getting great times on that trail are not doing that.. though they may be and just rip at starting again.. I need to ride behind someone in those types of trails who kill.. then again.. they may get too far ahead, I may not see anything but remnants of dust lol
 
MikeyBikey2000 said:
Same kind of boat - right now I want to get some kind of cornering technique.. like on something like the Micks Trail at Allaire, there a couple tight turns I find myself braking into and then practically doing a standing start - I am thinking that guys that are getting great times on that trail are not doing that.. though they may be and just rip at starting again.. I need to ride behind someone in those types of trails who kill.. then again.. they may get too far ahead, I may not see anything but remnants of dust lol
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Go ride 6 mile run. You wanna improve cornering? Go ride 6mr. That place is ALL about cornering like no other local place and it ain't even close
 
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