Do I really ride too fast?
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 722
Likes: 2
From: Deep south in a bunker
Find some friends that aren't sissies!
I like to ride fast....Most of the guys I ride with like to ride fast too.
The cool thing about it is....
I never hear any of them whining about gas mileage.
They never discuss the importance of looking cool.
They aren't concerned about whether you wear a vest or not.
They don't ever ask what color do-rag looks best.
They don't get too concerned about whether you wear a full face helmet or a beanie.
They don't care if you do or don't wear chaps, sneakers, t-shirts or whatever.
They don't trailer bikes that are not broken down.
They don't get too concerned over some guy with a badge not approving of their actions.
These types of people are getting harder to find in the USA....They're called men.
Good times!
I like to ride fast....Most of the guys I ride with like to ride fast too.
The cool thing about it is....
I never hear any of them whining about gas mileage.
They never discuss the importance of looking cool.
They aren't concerned about whether you wear a vest or not.
They don't ever ask what color do-rag looks best.
They don't get too concerned about whether you wear a full face helmet or a beanie.
They don't care if you do or don't wear chaps, sneakers, t-shirts or whatever.
They don't trailer bikes that are not broken down.
They don't get too concerned over some guy with a badge not approving of their actions.
These types of people are getting harder to find in the USA....They're called men.
Good times!
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,766
Likes: 62
From: State of Confusion
I usually ride with the flow of traffic, which probably means about 5 mph over the posted speed. Group rides tend to run slower just because of the range of riders, skill and confidence.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Glendale AZ
My wife and I ride hard and we've been told the same thing. On the superslab the point bike is doing 5-8 mph faster. Its not uncommon for us to be cruising along at 80-85 on a 75 mph highway. As long as your riding inside your skill set your just riding with the wrong group. Most groups I've riden with don't understand that if the point bike is doing the speed limit, the one in the rear will be doing under the limit. My wife usually rides point and she knows to go 10 over.....its not rocket science its just physics. Find a less timid (more experienced) bunch of riders or their going to take the joy out of it for you. I'm a firm believer in 'ride hard or stay home' or at least don't ask to join in on a ride with us.
Last edited by TUCCI; Jun 2, 2014 at 10:20 PM.
