The typical cyclist - criteria

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The typical cyclist - criteria

Postby huw williams » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:46 pm

OK the stats are in - there's some very specific stuff regarding best TT times/number of races etc and we'll deal with those when the data has been collated. In the mean time are you...

Male cyclist
aged 39 - 40
Weighing between 12st 8lbs and 13st
5' 9" tall or very close
Been riding for the last 11-12 years.
Averaging 7 to 7.5 hours riding per week (all up including comuting etc)

If you are, or your very close to being this person, then Cycling Weekly would like to hear from you????
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Postby Sylv » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:02 pm

Hmm maybe Stu + Adam added up?
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Postby MJ_1993 » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:04 pm

i am not one of those (except a male)
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Re: The typical cyclist - criteria

Postby John the old'un » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:15 pm

[quote="huw williams"]OK the stats are in - there's some very specific stuff regarding best TT times/number of races etc and we'll deal with those when the data has been collated. In the mean time are you...

Male cyclist
aged 39 - 40
[color=red]Weighing between 12st 8lbs and 13st [/color]
5' 9" tall or very close
Been riding for the last 11-12 years.
Averaging 7 to 7.5 hours riding per week (all up including comuting etc)

If you are, or your very close to being this person, then Cycling Weekly would like to hear from you????


Surely thats well overweight for someone 5' 9" tall?? :shock:
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Postby Jon H » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:19 pm

Yes.
1 year to go.
Need to eat 2st of pies.
1" to grow.
Yes.
Yes.
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Postby kieran » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:02 pm

great, I'm lighter and younger than the average!! :D
Same height and do more riding (cycling)
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:20 pm

Yes
Close
With my bike Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Must be close :wink:
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Re: The typical cyclist - criteria

Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:26 pm

[quote="John, the old'un"]

Surely thats well overweight for someone 5' 9" tall?? :shock:


Yep, he's a fat b*stard.

:lol:
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Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:31 pm

I'm older
lighter
taller (just)
riding for less years (only 10 to go)
do less hours

No one can ever call me Mr Average!
:D

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Postby Mike I » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:34 pm

Sex: tick
Age: 3-4 years too old, but could pass for a younger man in the right light
Weight: I need fewer pies than Jon to make up the weight - could do it by Christmas, no problem
Height: About an inch too short
Years riding: Club riding for 5 years, commuting about 14 years, have owned and ridden a bike since, ooh, about 1971.
Hours a week: Loads more, even if I just ride to work and do a normal club-run.

If it turns out that this 'average' chubby, arriviste, youthful part-timer is quicker than me, I am going to call it a day and take up golf
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Postby huw williams » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:33 am

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Yes
Close
With my bike Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Must be close :wink:



Apart from one glaring discrepancy - I don't think you've been 39-40 for a some time :D
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Re: The typical cyclist - criteria

Postby Grahame » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:33 am

[quote="huw williams"]OK the stats are in - there's some very specific stuff regarding best TT times/number of races etc and we'll deal with those when the data has been collated. In the mean time are you...

Male cyclist
aged 39 - 40
Weighing between 12st 8lbs and 13st
5' 9" tall or very close
Been riding for the last 11-12 years.
Averaging 7 to 7.5 hours riding per week (all up including comuting etc)

If you are, or your very close to being this person, then Cycling Weekly would like to hear from you????


OK on gender.
Too old (by 1 year and counting)
Too well insulated :oops:
Too tall (by 1")
Been riding too long (by about 20 years 8) )
Riding hours sounds about right for my winter routine (club run and commute via train when the weather is dry), but could be doubled for my summer routine.

I suspect this puts me out of contention for fame and glory.

:idea: Huw, how about another series - take a fat old biffer and turn him into somebody who can compete at a (flatish - ie Hillingdon) cat 3/4 race?
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Re: The typical cyclist - criteria

Postby huw williams » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:45 am

:idea: Huw, how about another series - take a fat old biffer and turn him into somebody who can compete at a (flatish - ie Hillingdon) cat 3/4 race?[/quote]


Loads of people have done that mate - there's quite a few 'larger' riders regularly hammering round Hilingdon in the 3/4 race - so get over there - you'd do well I'm sure

Now, if you could do well in a hilly 3/4 race on the road - there's a story.

Here's an amazing stat from the data we collected - 35% of riders were over 14 stone!!!
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:50 am

That takes care of Marek then :D
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Postby Richard (Apples) » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:39 pm

Male cyclist ..... CHECK
aged 39 - 40..... CHECK...ish
Weighing between 12st 8lbs and 13st..... like Paul -with my bike
5' 9" tall or very close.....CHECK
Been riding for the last 11-12 years. CHECK
Averaging 7 to 7.5 hours riding per week (all up including comuting etc)..... CHECK

Ok Mr Williams...I'm ready for my close up

:D :D
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