The B Reapers

5/30/2012

We know who they are, the "Oh, I want to take it easy tonight so I'm going to fall back with the B group" or, "I'm tired from my wife making me do chores so I'm going to drop back and take it easy tonight." and then they drill the B group. The B crowd, cast into the wind from merciless hill attacks by the "I'm gonna go easy tonight" guys, are grumbling. When a ride leader calls out for the B group to depart, the usual B's that populate the B rides expect the pace to be, well you know silly them, a B pace (16-19mph avg with some regrouping). Probably is a good idea for a "Super B" group to be sent out so the guys who don't have the nerve to head out with the A group have a place and then the people who want to ride at a B pace can ride at a B pace. Last night's B group had a 21.5 avg. Well, more to come about the COP Canal Tuesday ride.
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23 Comments

Andrew C

5/29/2012 11:16:18 pm

I blame Trevor.....

Bieber

5/29/2012 11:58:23 pm

What about, "Gosh, I wasn't trying to drop anyone" after a pull or after the ride. Yeah right. Was Trevor the one who took the hard pull then shot out the back? Great strategy.

Andrew C

5/30/2012 12:53:09 am

Lol, I was just giving Trevor the business...I am guilty, but in my defense, I did lead up Waterloo at a perfectly civilized pace and then got passed by Trevor and someone else, pulled the group to them, and then had others pass them. Passing the leader just leads to a chain reaction that leads to a nuclear meltdown....

Ryan R

5/30/2012 12:32:47 am

Am I an A or a B? Sometimes it's just hard to know. I sort of got the feeling at the end of last year that I wasn't welcome in the B group, so this year I've made an effort to roll out with the A's, even though I am too slow to ride with them. I get dropped about 3-7 miles in, and if no other "slowlys" also got dropped around the same time, I get to finish the remaining 35-40 miles solo... so much for a group ride.

Just to be clear, I am in no way suggesting the A group should wait for me, I would just be an anchor and would ruin their ride. I am in favor of forming a "Super B" or "Slow A" group for all of us in-betweener types... It would make the true A group safer (less desperation-risk-taking to hold the draft, ie echeloning across the centerline, blowing stop signs, erratic surges, etc) and would allow the true B group to ride as advertised.

So for those that always get dropped by the A's and those that always seem to break-away from the B's, let's form a new group... the "A-/B+ too-slow-for-A's-too-fast-for-B's" group! Who's with me?

Andrew C

5/30/2012 12:49:46 am

I think an A-/B+ group is a great idea. I'm with you.

Amanda

5/30/2012 12:57:00 am

I think it's your body odor. Talk to Kevin H, he always smells dreamy.

The Real Amanda

5/30/2012 06:05:23 am

I miss Kevin! LOL he said he is recovering well and should be back on the bike by mid summer.

Gay or Straight

5/30/2012 01:00:34 am

It seems pretty clear to those of us in the know that you are not a A rider. we can't understand why it is a mystery to you.

Ryan R

5/30/2012 03:49:46 am

Gay or Straight,
I agree, it is perfectly clear to me that I am not an A rider, but for some strange reason, a few of the B's seem to disagree... maybe it actually is a body odor issue... Hey Kevin H, what's your secret? What makes you smell so dreamy?

Corvair

5/30/2012 01:12:26 am

Ryan that's odd I always thought you were welcome in the B group. There has always been two B groups it seems. One consisting of faster almost-A riders and one consisting of true B riders. Lately I cannot keep up with the faster B riders due to lack of sleep and sitting at a desk all day. Sometimes I can. Last time I rode Mark W. decided to ride with the B group and his friend joined us. His friend was really an A rider so we ended up with a crazy 20 mph average because his friend could not stop rocketing off the front. I barely kept up with them, then got dropped in the hills. I refuse to ride with the As as most are racers and they have become dangerous. Just my 2 cents..

Ryan R

5/30/2012 03:58:25 am

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait just a doggone minute... Mark W has a friend???

Mark

5/30/2012 04:16:54 am

1. Gee, I thought you were my friend.
2. Just how many times do you come to this site on any given day? Geesh.
Mark

Ryan R

5/30/2012 04:54:50 am

As many as it takes.

Glory Hound

5/30/2012 01:39:34 am

I don't get you Mark. There is great glory in dropping off the A group and dropping all the Bs. Next week I'm dropping back to the C group and really kicking butt. I am a champion.

Ryan R

5/30/2012 03:55:46 am

Now that you mention it, I think Mark may very well be part hound... like a canine, he just can't resist a chase... when there is no one to chase, he is a very sedate and congenial rider.

Nick

5/30/2012 02:25:44 am

If you Can avg 21.5 your an A. So you all got to join us!

Not in my town

5/30/2012 03:39:58 am

21.5 will get you dropped on the Thrusday night ride. 23+ is the usuall avg. I know the Canal gang is usually a little slow. They need to pick up their game.

B leader

5/30/2012 06:07:05 am

I think I just became a C leader!

Nick

5/30/2012 09:47:25 am

Thursdays are awesome. I did one and kept up the whole time.

Davis's

5/30/2012 10:08:52 am

Oh please. We defended the south territory from the unwashed New Albany masses weeks ago. So pipe down a stay home.

R E S P E C T just a little bit...

5/30/2012 08:09:10 am

i for one love it when the A-riders fall back to join us In the B-peloton. that's when all the fun heckling begins...... Hey!!! It's Mark!!! ....

Nicks dad

5/30/2012 10:01:03 am

I ave. 18.1. And was the last one in. I think I'll head to the D group;-)

EASYGOING

5/31/2012 05:08:36 am

Why don't we all just roll out together and let nature take its course?

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