New Year Tuesday/Thursday Savage Spins

As the XC race season approaches the pace at the front of the Tuesday/Thursday "Savage" spins is going to increase as our serious racers prepare to chase National honours. For me (and probably a few others!) it'll be a matter of when rather than whether I get dropped!
However I've really enjoyed these spins up to Christmas and they've brought my riding on a huge amount in a short space of time so I'm really loathe to give them up. So I intend to keep turning up and "hanging-in" for as long as I can and then completing the spin at the best pace that I can manage (possibly with a few judicous short-cuts!). There are lots of people in the club who are as strong and stronger than me so come and keep me company if you fancy a reasonably hard evening spin. But, just to emphasise, the pace will be steady but we will not be stopping so you must be self-sufficient!

Rich, I intend to try to hang on to these spins too, but if not, I will happily get involved in a "Halfway House" spin. or maybe if you knew the routes of the spins, you could skip a section to recover or get a head-start on a climb.
I can only make thurs nights, and possibly Sundays.

HI Rich, I will be trying to get out on as many of these as possable between parenting and work commitments so the idea of a slightly less savage spin appeals to me.I will try and keep you company (as long as i can keep up with you that is )when ever i can :eek:

Exactly Stu .... I'd be slow to start a different spin if we can avoid it .... the long-term aim should be to get to the stage where we can hang-on at the back of the better group!

great idea lads..but no seperate spin..just turn up and give it socks. You will surprise yourselves. its not about the overall pace, its about the consistency !

Yea right!!!!!

I'll be attempting to keep up with the quick lads but if I can't manage that I'll be keeping you company too Richard.

Stop looking behind you, you losers..look forwards, chew nails and set fire to your fridges full of beer and chocolate !!
You're all way better than you think !!
Coach ******* !!

It's not that I don't mind bursting myself, but the true savages deserve to push the pace. To be fair, they plod around with us week in week out. let them loose... I for one would like to see their potential.

Jesus lads I wish I could make these spins... I think I'll give this college lark up and go back to taking drugs and riding my bike.

Couldn't agree more Stu - I'd love to see the lads "kicking ass" this year ..... that'd sicken a few people no end!!!

sounds like a plan... it was kinda obvious that this would happen, I too have really been enjoying pushing myself on the "savage" spins. Don't get me wrong I'll still be giving it 100% as I'm sure the other "Nearly Savages" will be. So looking forward to 2010 and getting quicker (hopefully) and representing the club in as many NPS's as possible.

I'am not enriched with (carbon) fiber for speed and strength

i'll be out too as i think my pox bug is finally dead.
i'll be hanging in there for a couple of weeks but if i can maintain it a few weeks in a row i should be ok,
don't worry richard we will have the crack and that's what really matters,the trophys will follow.