Mr X Posted April 29, 2014 Share Push her up the hills or attach an elastic strap or rope to her bike and pull her up the hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted April 29, 2014 Share Push her up the hills or attach an elastic strap or rope to her bike and pull her up the hills. This will not do her a bit of good !!! DIPSLICK and igknot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted April 29, 2014 Share This will not do her a bit of good !!!therfore never catching up,,,,, dirtrider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted April 29, 2014 Share Push her up the hills or attach an elastic strap or rope to her bike and pull her up the hills. Will probably end with a crash and a argument. Mr Winter, nonky and blondeonabike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Winter Posted April 29, 2014 Share What I have started to do now is ride to a park and have my girlfriend meet me there and then we do a lap at her pace in the park. This way I kind of get the best of both worlds. Otherwise you could ride with us at Northen Farms and the girls can fight the lions together and we can try and break strava records OnTheRicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeonabike Posted April 29, 2014 Share Are you sure she is the right girl for you? (just asking)okay..forget the SS...get a tandem, you will soon find out if she is the right one! Cellar, DIPSLICK and MaXiMuM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 29, 2014 Share Ss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted April 29, 2014 Share Invest in a tandem Cellar and blondeonabike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeonabike Posted April 29, 2014 Share Push her up the hills or attach an elastic strap or rope to her bike and pull her up the hills. Noooo, dont do that. My hubs tried to push me up a hill once and I moaned at him, that I can do it by myself in my own sweet time. If your girlfriend half as stubborn as me, she will be miffed! Uni and straatvark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni Posted April 29, 2014 Share Will probably end with a crash and a argument.Yeah, my OH tried to help push me up a hill once - that didn't end well. I see it often couples riding together and the guys are helping their partners up the hills - is it really that bad to ride at different paces? my partner often goes off wondering along other sections of trail while waiting for me - and that suits us fine - i'm not rushed and he's not irritated waiting for me - on hills and downhills he always pulls ahead and I catch up with him eventually ... of course assuming riding where it's safe ... How would she feel riding with other people once in a while so you can go out and push yourself a bit? I know I encourage my OH to ride with people stronger so that he can enjoy himself as well. blondeonabike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 29, 2014 Share Or, instead of going singlespeed, just set the gears in the correct config and DO NOT TOUCH. There. Instant SS, if you can handle the mental challenge of not shifting when the hurt begins. slowpoke, nonky, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeonabike Posted April 29, 2014 Share Yeah, my OH tried to help push me up a hill once - that didn't end well. I see it often couples riding together and the guys are helping their partners up the hills - is it really that bad to ride at different paces? my partner often goes off wondering along other sections of trail while waiting for me - and that suits us fine - i'm not rushed and he's not irritated waiting for me - on hills and downhills he always pulls ahead and I catch up with him eventually ... of course assuming riding where it's safe ... How would she feel riding with other people once in a while so you can go out and push yourself a bit? I know I encourage my OH to ride with people stronger so that he can enjoy himself as well.I fully agree. My OH has some mates, and they go out early and literally hurt each other, men and their testosterone! Then we ride later in the afternoon, he is a little less restless then! nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdeJongh Posted April 29, 2014 Share Lots of ways as suggested, I do a solo lap then do a second lap with the missus and still do a few of the hills harder and turn back and ride up with her. Your support and time with her on the bike is more valuable than the incremental gain in fitness by riding alone. We are privileged to have someone share our hobby with us. Enjoy that Meerkat82, NeoOne, majestic and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDK Posted April 29, 2014 Share When I first read the title of the op, I thought my Sani partner is looking for help! Or is he trying to say I ride like a girl? Mmmmmmhhhh.... DIPSLICK, MaXiMuM and blondeonabike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l4y3rcake Posted April 29, 2014 Share What I have started to do now is ride to a park and have my girlfriend meet me there and then we do a lap at her pace in the park. This way I kind of get the best of both worlds. Otherwise you could ride with us at Northen Farms and the girls can fight the lions together and we can try and break strava records This is what we do too. I ride to Rietvlei and the wife takes the car. We do a lap at her pace and then I ride back and ad some miles to the session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeonabike Posted April 29, 2014 Share When I did my first 45km group ride...I was suffering with 10km still to go...There are two ways to support a weaker rider, the first( emotional support) is the patient soul riding right next to you, telling you "you can do it". The second, (chemical support )(my OH) ...Pssst...Do you want a GU? Mr Winter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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