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Sarah Banick
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"psycholist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> That's such ****. I'm so sick of "social" riders who act like you're
> doing something wrong just 'cuz you can, or you just like to, ride faster
> than they do. I never hear the fast riders complain about the "social"
> riders. But the "social" riders always feel compelled to tell the fast
> riders how they should ride.
>
Bob, can't you just be angry at the organizer and leave us slower/social
riders out of your anger? Your comments can be taken for a type of
arrogance -- one that can dissuade potential cyclists from getting involved
in the sport. Not everyone can be fast, and those of us who were usually
picked last for kickball enjoy cycling BECAUSE it isn't competitive.
I'm 42 with two partial knee replacements. I'm slow. I'm usually finishing a
50 when the century riders catch me. That can feel a little weird, so it
makes me feel good when somebody yells out a call of encouragement. Every
now and then, there's some (arrogant, egotistical) jerk who thinks I'm in
his way. Luckily, I'm wiser than I was 20 years ago.
We're all in this together: slow, fast, whatever. I'm never gonna be in the
pack, but I am staying healthy and enjoying the opportunity to meet a lot of
interesting people. To me, it's about the journey.
Each of us gets what we need from cycling. If either side "claims" the sport
as their own, it just alienates the other.
Ride on,
Sarah
news:[email protected]...
>>
> That's such ****. I'm so sick of "social" riders who act like you're
> doing something wrong just 'cuz you can, or you just like to, ride faster
> than they do. I never hear the fast riders complain about the "social"
> riders. But the "social" riders always feel compelled to tell the fast
> riders how they should ride.
>
Bob, can't you just be angry at the organizer and leave us slower/social
riders out of your anger? Your comments can be taken for a type of
arrogance -- one that can dissuade potential cyclists from getting involved
in the sport. Not everyone can be fast, and those of us who were usually
picked last for kickball enjoy cycling BECAUSE it isn't competitive.
I'm 42 with two partial knee replacements. I'm slow. I'm usually finishing a
50 when the century riders catch me. That can feel a little weird, so it
makes me feel good when somebody yells out a call of encouragement. Every
now and then, there's some (arrogant, egotistical) jerk who thinks I'm in
his way. Luckily, I'm wiser than I was 20 years ago.
We're all in this together: slow, fast, whatever. I'm never gonna be in the
pack, but I am staying healthy and enjoying the opportunity to meet a lot of
interesting people. To me, it's about the journey.
Each of us gets what we need from cycling. If either side "claims" the sport
as their own, it just alienates the other.
Ride on,
Sarah