Sprinter or climber?

[ComedyPilot]

I just plod along, and am getting better/improving with every ride. At a smidge under 100kg though, I know I'll never be the best at anything (unless it's a nice tailwind decent!!), but if I can be as good as I can, who could ask for more?

 

[marinyork]

Sub-plodder.

 

[kyuss]

Sprinter. Most definately. I'm a big lad. Huge thighs. I'm crap on hills, pretty slow over any kind of distance but I've got the power. Give me a lead out and I'll hammer anyone over 100m.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Imagine you're 5. You're riding your bike to the shops. Who are you? Marco Pantani? Jan Ulrich? Mark Cavendish? etc etc etc etc

Cadel Evans

 

[woohoo]

I should have voted "An all rounder" because I'm equally bad at all of them but I thought that "None of the above" is probably a more fair interpretation of my abilities. :?:

 

[Alan Frame]

Moi ? Lanterne rouge, naturellement. :?:

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Someone once commented that I climbed like Marco Pantani at a sportive, which made me very happy because I am The Pirate in my mind! This however was about ten miles before I got the most awful leg cramps ever... that served me right!. Seriously, when I am at proper racing weight, I am a very good climber. At the moment... just okay.

 

[Dayvo]

I would classify myself as an all-rounder, although I cycle mostly on my own!

Like most I have good and bad days, but feel comfortable when cycling with others, regardless of terrain, although a group sprint would be interesting.

 

[Speicher]

I think will drive the Broom Wagon.

But I would dream of Alejandro Valverde or being a climber.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i went for all rounder, but in the sense of not being a specialist at anything, rather than good at everything.

 

[longers]

^ That was my reasoning too, although given a bit of talent I'd like to be a climber.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

^ That was my reasoning too, although given a bit of talent I'd like to be a climber.

i think if i'd been a dedicated cyclist since the age of 20, i'd have made a good climber (by virtue of my 5'7" stature). however, at the age of 38 i'm still working off the years between 24 and 36 when i i wasn't such a keen cyclist.

of all the disciplines, my climbing has improved the most.

 

[yello]

This was the kind of stuff I was hoping for....

I am The Pirate in my mind!

But I would dream of Alejandro Valverde or being a climber.

...I wanted to gauge the romantic notions had by cyclists. And, more importantly, who was the 'best', climbers or sprinters etc. You know, like Thunderbird 2 is the best. Every child knows that!

 

[asterix]

Oh well, in that case I'd be the 'Badger', altho' having made a come back after serious injuries I feel I understand a bit about Lance Armstrong's renewed determination..