This guy's skill on a road bike is amazing. I'm ashamed to be unable to even do a track stand, having been riding for a few years.



P.S. don't try this with a high end road bike, it will most likely crumble. His bike is purpose-built despite it being a road bike.

Crap, I was dispatched by a bicycle commuter this morning.

At the end of my ride turning into Bukit Timah / Dunearn road towards the city, I passed a cyclist riding a steel / aluminium frame, sporting a cycling cap and bagpack. I passed him at considerable speed entering a downslope, about 45kmh, and was at moderate maintainenance 36-40kmh (yes, I am slow) down the road. After 3/4 of the road I realised I had 2 shadows... I upped the pace till 44kmh, but well, definitely it was nothing for someone in my draft and I was promptly overtaken once my wattage dropped (not that I have a power meter).

Anyway it reaffirms the fact that it's easier to train high intensities when there's someone to chase or some one on your tail. Especially on a bike, I find it hard to bring up the intensity when cycling alone.

At the moment my cycling speeds are still abysmal (not that they were ever anything decent), and school is starting. Hope I don't end up just following wheels in the pack for OCBC...