You got my number baby.Male chauvinists knuckleheads like Gelyk, who alienate women from this message board.
You got my number baby.Male chauvinists knuckleheads like Gelyk, who alienate women from this message board.
The one thing I have to say is that yea, there are jerks in cycling, but that isn't a thing to focus on. Did you think about the fact that you might not have pulled off? From personal experience as a racer, unless someone pulls off, im not going to take the work from them.gelyk said:I was out for a ride on Sunday and as I started a climb I noticed someone ride up behind me. After about 3 miles of hanging on my back wheel they rode up next to me for a chat and then hopped back on my wheel for another 2 miles. They then has the nerve to say 'enjoy your ride, I'm gonna set my own pace now' and they proceeded to ride off the front.
Now I'm all for people riding at their own pace but don't hang on my wheel for 5 miles, getting some rest whilst I'm riding at my maximum level, and intimate that I'm not fast enough. Get up there and do some work ya *******!
What are your pet hates whilst out riding?
PS. I also hate when a car hangs behind you when there is plenty of room to pass, especially when they have a car with some decent power.
PPS. fat chicks in lycra, not a good thing either.
Thankyou ric, as a non-racer I now see the error of my ways. I will ensure that I treat every ride a though it was the Tour de France from now on.Green_Machine08 said:The one thing I have to say is that yea, there are jerks in cycling, but that isn't a thing to focus on. Did you think about the fact that you might not have pulled off? From personal experience as a racer, unless someone pulls off, im not going to take the work from them.
ric
Is there a universal signal that you are about to pull off? In my club it is hit your thigh twice with your left fist. Is this universal?Green_Machine08 said:Did you think about the fact that you might not have pulled off? From personal experience as a racer, unless someone pulls off, im not going to take the work from them.
ric
No, twitch of your arm - swinging out your elbow, a la tour de france.basso97 said:Is there a universal signal that you are about to pull off? In my club it is hit your thigh twice with your left fist. Is this universal?
gelyk said:I was out for a ride on Sunday and as I started a climb I noticed someone ride up behind me. After about 3 miles of hanging on my back wheel they rode up next to me for a chat and then hopped back on my wheel for another 2 miles. They then has the nerve to say 'enjoy your ride, I'm gonna set my own pace now' and they proceeded to ride off the front.
Now I'm all for people riding at their own pace but don't hang on my wheel for 5 miles, getting some rest whilst I'm riding at my maximum level, and intimate that I'm not fast enough. Get up there and do some work ya *******!
What are your pet hates whilst out riding?
PS. I also hate when a car hangs behind you when there is plenty of room to pass, especially when they have a car with some decent power.
PPS. fat chicks in lycra, not a good thing either.
wolfgang said:Male chauvinists knuckleheads like Gelyk, who alienate women from this message board.
Dead on! Also it is more economical as they can just throw them in the back of the pick-up and recycle them every couple of months when the bed is full.artmichalek said:Broken beer bottles. It's bad enough that people drink while they're driving, they could at least have the courtesy to buy cans.
Flyer said:I suggest you reconsider your assessement of what constitutes wheel sucking and good manners. The guy was friendly and stronger than you. So what? At least he was friendly and cordial. Why can't you be too?
[font="]I too hate it when you have an organized rotating pace line going and the person in front of you makes you speed up to take the front of the line and it wears you out. [/font]wilmar13 said:Yes I am going to agree with Flyer on this one. While I hate people that do stupid stuff when you are riding in an organized paceline
Not sure where you got the idea that I wasn't friendly and coridal. I'm always friendly and coridal on the bike. I always give a wave to fellow cyclists and say hi or have a little chat.Flyer said:You are describing me, although I typically stay with the slower rider until a suitable dropping off point, the top---or a false flat.
That person was riding tempo---"your tempo" and was probably still warming up.
Wheel sucking on a climb?
No reason to relay race the climb unless it is late in the workout---and intensity is needed. And if his pull shattered you--that idea would fail.
Seems like you would be happy to have company--safety in numbers---then those cars you worry about will give you more room.
I suggest you reconsider your assessement of what constitutes wheel sucking and good manners. The guy was friendly and stronger than you. So what?
At least he was friendly and cordial. Why can't you be too?
gelyk said:Not sure where you got the idea that I wasn't friendly and coridal. I'm always friendly and coridal on the bike. I always give a wave to fellow cyclists and say hi or have a little chat.
I've got no problem with stronger riders, if so I'd have a problem with a hell of a lot of people.
We're all guilty of 'wheel sucking' at some point in time. I personally try not to do it to people I don't know. If I'm the stonger rider then I normally go straight past. And I prefer to complete my training rides knowing that I was going as hard as I could for the whole time, no rests or help given.
At the end of the day I dislike some wheel suckers, 'so what'?
wilmar13 said:Dead on! Also it is more economical as they can just throw them in the back of the pick-up and recycle them every couple of months when the bed is full.
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