Are roadies snobby?
- Thread starter zperrys
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I do not wish to generalize any group but some of the roadies i have encountered or who blew by me w/o so much as a nod gave me a negative impression. I'm sure there are competitive mountainbikers who fit that bill but seeing as i live in wash dc i hav'nt ever encountered any of them. All of what you say makes sense.
I don't judge other whole groups of people.
I try to be nice and friendly to everyone who passes while I'm on the bike. I feel like I'm an ambassador for my sport. (even to cars!) So I hope that others are nice to me in return, it almost always works!
As far as roadies having more money, I've known two pros who had to live out of their cars for a while - not too glamorous!
I try to be nice and friendly to everyone who passes while I'm on the bike. I feel like I'm an ambassador for my sport. (even to cars!) So I hope that others are nice to me in return, it almost always works!
As far as roadies having more money, I've known two pros who had to live out of their cars for a while - not too glamorous!
Roadies are more snobs than MTB's...I have no idea why. You can find this out for yourself just go into any good bike shop that deals in both high end road bikes as well as high end mountain bikes. Chances are you'll see some roadie there with not one ounce of fat on him and tell stories of having a average ride of 28mph. Or how they want to replace there FSA crank with a FSA team crank to save 6 grams or whatever. 
I agree, I saw some pampered 20 something w/ perfect, white choppers [teeth] &, no doubt ,a platinum credit card come in & say- " hey, show me you're most expensive road bike" (taking up my time) then he just stared at it 4 a nanosecond & walked out. What a "JA" !!! I hope he was'nt a biker rather, just a "poser"
where i live it is pretty hilly...i am an mtb'er and there is nothing i love more than to race and unsuspecting roadie up the long twisting hills. I'll blast him away usually....til we get to the flat part then i'm f'cked. But i usually turn of into a field before they catch up.
wipes the smug smile off thier face..
wipes the smug smile off thier face..
MountainPro said:
where i live it is pretty hilly...i am a roadie and there is nothing i love more than to race and unsuspecting mtb'r up the long twisting hills. I'll blast him away usually....LOL! I love whipping past a mtb'er on my roadie.
wipes the smug smile off their face..
see you out on the road some day treacle and we'll see...origanic said:
nah, i'm talking about the fat rich guy that spends £3,000 on the latest Trek and thinks he's the bees knees. He's got all the Armstrong gear and instantly turns into an ****'ole. See a mtb'er and accellerates towards you....
bye bye fatty....
Judging from your post's I can't nail down whether you are a "roadie" or a "MT Biker" but you appear to posses a high enough snobbery quotient, after perusing your reactionary post's. Come up w/ something original once in a while, maybe you will do you're signature (Wilde) justice. Just a helpful hint, no thanks needed.Stiff Upper Lip said:
I was replying to stiffupperlip's two comments on page two. Check 'em out. They're both reactionary, just replies to me; no independent thought. Look at my post, you will see that it's a reply to that person.origanic said:
I was purely joking! I'm in fact a mountainer biker who rode 2 seasons, but this season swopped over to being a roadie
I'm not a snob...
Mtbers are less 'elitist' and are more down to earth decent people. You can whip yer tackle out in front of your mtb mates and not see then run off shouting '****!' .zperrys said:
Salt of the earth.
'Course, there are exeptions to every rule. I know some right arrogant little arses that ride mtbs in endurance such as polaris and the like. Too afraid to drink a pint of ale with thier mates incase they get a beer belly.
So do I. Other cyclists usually wave at me too. You get a lot of different levels out there in the countryside - some seasoned veterans who go really fast and more relaxed, older riders.
The problem with road cycling (and I don't mean in this in an offensive sense) is it strikes me as a kind of middle-class sport, still very much dominated by the French, Italians and Spanish. There are a lot of unexpressed cavalier rules you're supposed to follow.
What strikes me as especially odd (don't know about anyone else) but cycling doesn't seem to have hardly any black athletes. I mean, you get black boxers, black marathon runners or sprinters and black basketball players e.t.c. But it seems black cyclists are rare. Or have I got it wrong?
The problem with road cycling (and I don't mean in this in an offensive sense) is it strikes me as a kind of middle-class sport, still very much dominated by the French, Italians and Spanish. There are a lot of unexpressed cavalier rules you're supposed to follow.
What strikes me as especially odd (don't know about anyone else) but cycling doesn't seem to have hardly any black athletes. I mean, you get black boxers, black marathon runners or sprinters and black basketball players e.t.c. But it seems black cyclists are rare. Or have I got it wrong?
drewjc said:
This has always puzzled me also. People of African origin are good at endurance sports such as marathon running etc. I have seen very few black bike riders in my locality or on the TV in pro races. Cant think of an explanation for this unless its a cultural thing, but thats a stab in the dark.Carrera said:
Wasnt there a black rider start the 2004 TDF?
