Southern California - I dropped you and now I am worthy to talk to?!!

Bit of drama on my ride today. I caught up to a rider today on a stop light at Sunset Beach, just over the bridge from seal beach. I pulled up next to him and said "Hi, nice bike". He had a Litespeed Vortex sittn on a pair of ksyrium ES's. He glanced at me, said nothing, then I was on his ignore list. How tough is it just to say "morning"? Fine. We hit a another light and I didnt say anything. Dead silence.

I didnt pass until we were clear of the traffic lights. My normal Saturday ride is hauling my ass down to Newport Beach and back, trying to beat my previous avg speed over around 40 miles. Anyhow, I pass him, not trying to drop him. He was going just a tad slow for my effort. Well, he grabbed my rear wheel. For some reason I go faster when someone is sucking my wheels. Reflex?:D I couldnt drop him on the flats but I knew there were section coming up with bit of elevation gain going into Huntington Beach. Once we hit bit of slope, I dropped the hammer. It didnt take long.

He did caught up to me by the mess at the Huntington pier. I was sitting at a red light and he pulled up. He talked to me! He asked if I raced and said I was pretty strong. I told him I wasn't that strong, then I took off. I didnt see him after that. I ended up going all the way down to Newport Coast and back. Things like this make my ride little more interesting, with a bit of competition on the road.

he was just trying to make you prove your worth. you know..in a friendly way.

Give him the benefit of the doubt...maybe he just wasn't in a mood to say anything. Now, you are probably right however its not good to assume the worst out of people. A bad habit I too have.

really...how hard is it to say hello???

he was just trying to make you prove your worth. you know..in a friendly way.

For my money, if you're on a bike, you've proven your worth. I talk to everyone :)

He did caught up to me by the mess at the Huntington pier. I was sitting at a red light and he pulled up. He talked to me! He asked if I raced and said I was pretty strong. I told him I wasn't that strong, then I took off. I didnt see him after that. I ended up going all the way down to Newport Coast and back. Things like this make my ride little more interesting, with a bit of competition on the road.

Back in the day that attitude was worthy of putting you into the gutter.. When he caught you and asked if you raced I would of said of course and today is my easy day..

40mph average? Holy crap... I had trouble doing 12-14mph heading from the Huntington Beach pier to Sunset Beach last saturday afternoon... Then again, i'm weak, i had already ridden SART from Green River Road, and had been fighting a headwind the entire f***ing way... :mad: :lol:

Oh, i would have at least returned with a "Nice bike yourself..." and a thumbs up or something. :) But on the contrary, you may have not said anything to begin with since my bike isn't all that exotic. :lol:

Hey, I talked to you before you dropped my azz in Baldy!:D

"Hi, nice bike". He had a Litespeed Vortex sittn on a pair of ksyrium ES's.

I love dropping guys like that on my steel fixed gear. But hey you have ridden with me I don't like to talk to anyone either, especially if I'm climbing. I just want to ride my bike.

Talk??
Just try and shut me up!!!



Hi, nice bike.
Mind if I pace you?
tellin' me to get off your wheel?
Don't like me there, then ride faster....
Hey, where ya goin'......?

40mph average? Holy crap... I had trouble doing 12-14mph heading from the Huntington Beach pier to Sunset Beach last saturday afternoon..


I think the OP was referring to his average speed over a 40 mile ride. If he is averaging 40mph it's either all a very steep downhill ride or he needs to be on a pro team winning every race. Oh, btw...I always say hello to fellow bikers.

For my money, if you're on a bike, you've proven your worth. I talk to everyone :)
+1 Of course, I never shut up after I say hello, so I could understand if a rider drops my butt when we take off. :p

gotta love a lil comp on the roadie heading to the beach. Some people think they are everything til someone comes along and puts them back into check.

Hey, I talked to you before you dropped my azz in Baldy!:D

Well, I did ask your permision to be excused.:)

.... But hey you have ridden with me I don't like to talk to anyone either, especially if I'm climbing. I just want to ride my bike.

Yeah, I remember it. You were just too busy trying to conjure up ways to put a hurt on me!:D

sounds childish to me. Such attitudes. Causes me to not show interest in amateur racing.

I think the OP was referring to his average speed over a 40 mile ride. If he is averaging 40mph it's either all a very steep downhill ride or he needs to be on a pro team winning every race. Oh, btw...I always say hello to fellow bikers.
Oh my bad, i totally misread that. :lol:

Talk??
Just try and shut me up!!!



Hi, nice bike.
Mind if I pace you?
tellin' me to get off your wheel?
Don't like me there, then ride faster....
Hey, where ya goin'......?

You're one of those.;) :) I met one older gentleman at a light, and he would not let me go! He asked so many questions and told me his life story!:D He asked about everything, short of my address and social security number. I didnt want to be rude leaving him in middle of his conversation (yes, he carried the conversation all by himself),so I rode with him, but he was very entertaining and friendly, so I did not mind.

sounds childish to me. Such attitudes. Causes me to not show interest in amateur racing.

Yeah it is a bit childish but it felt good.

Yeah it is a bit childish but it felt good.
My concern was not you. In this instance glad you took the wind out of his sails.

My concern was not you. In this instance glad you took the wind out of his sails.

Got ya.:)

I never shine on another biker. I love a little chit chat pleasantry with my fellow cyclist.

WHen a cycling tourist type encounters another cycling tourist type; I sense no such arrogrance. Instead, swaping cycling tales can almost delay the ride .

Well, I did ask your permision to be excused.:)


That's true! Yup, Joshua is a real nice guy. It was like an honor to have him beat my azz!:D

You're one of those.;) :) I met one older gentleman at a light, and he would not let me go! He asked so many questions and told me his life story!:D He asked about everything, short of my address and social security number. I didnt want to be rude leaving him in middle of his conversation (yes, he carried the conversation all by himself),so I rode with him, but he was very entertaining and friendly, so I did not mind.


I've had people tell me all kinds of things.
lets see;
I had a guy pull up and ride with me, and in about 10 minutes he started telling me
all his marital difficulties. Their separating, the why's and all. 45 min later he splits with a
"have a great day". Had to laugh and think, damn, gotta be better than yours....

Oh, and the guy that just started chatting... I learned all about his bi-polar/hyperactivity disorder.
and how he's riding the bike because he "just decided" to stop the meds... ( OK, I'm 10 miles back
on a dirt road, starting to worry)...

and of course....

People will say all kinds of things to strangers. And some of us are stranger than others!:D

I've had people tell me all kinds of things.

People will say all kinds of things to strangers. And some of us are stranger than others!:D
Yes, they will. I think there may be three camps. Those who just want to ride (and may or may not be ignoring others when silent - i.e. some do have tudes but others are just in their zone), those who will at least acknowledge other riders but keep on moving, and those who will gladly strike up a conversation while out riding. I've encountered all three but personally enjoy when a rider tells a little about him/her-self for a few moments on a ride. Depending on their story, it can be quite interesting, although I've yet to hear a marital strife story.

I had a guy pull up and ride with me, and in about 10 minutes he started telling me
all his marital difficulties. Their separating, the why's and all. 45 min later he splits with a
"have a great day". Had to laugh and think, damn, gotta be better than yours....

Were you mixing drinks?..:D

Were you mixing drinks?..:DDammit, George. Now you gave me a new idea for our next beach ride!!!

Mobile bar & margarita dispenser. Wonder if I can find a battery powered blender?

Dammit, George. Now you gave me a new idea for our next beach ride!!!

Mobile bar & margarita dispenser. Wonder if I can find a battery powered blender?

Easily done :D

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/battery-powered-blender-173864.php

Easily done :D

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/battery-powered-blender-173864.php


There was one that Big Sean has pix of on some mtb ride they did...
but if we have margies at the turn around...who is towing me back!:rolleyes:

Dammit, George. Now you gave me a new idea for our next beach ride!!!

Mobile bar & margarita dispenser. Wonder if I can find a battery powered blender?

I think I can come up with a pedal powered blender. :D

We hit a another light and I didnt say anything. Dead silence.



You should have icepicked his tires then and there. At least the rear.

I like to chit-chat constantly as I drop him...so he hears my voice fading into the distance...like his hopes and dreams, and self-importance.

I'll always at least give a nod of recognition if someone comes up to me, but I can't stand it when they suck my wheel without as much as a grunt to let me know they're there.

But at least this guy acknowledged you in the end.

I think the motivation to 'beat someone' leads to an obsessive competitive spirit. For one to say, I crossed the great continental divide and saw the Atlantic three weeks later is more of a communial effort. One promotes a self centered pride where as the other usually a joint effort.

Yes, they will. I think there may be three camps. Those who just want to ride (and may or may not be ignoring others when silent - i.e. some do have tudes but others are just in their zone), those who will at least acknowledge other riders but keep on moving, and those who will gladly strike up a conversation while out riding. I've encountered all three but personally enjoy when a rider tells a little about him/her-self for a few moments on a ride. Depending on their story, it can be quite interesting, although I've yet to hear a marital strife story.


I agree. A little conversation is nice, and adds color to a ride.

I like to chit-chat constantly as I drop him...so he hears my voice fading into the distance...like his hopes and dreams, and self-importance.


Ah, won the race against a person who didn't know they were racing!
:rolleyes:


Now, where did I leave my hopes and dreams.....

No...you see, HE thought we were racing...I was having a polite conversation about P.E., E.D., and TMI...and he just dropped off the back.

You must have left your dreams at Jamboree and the 73. What else is at Jamboree and the 73? I hear that jingle on the radio all the time.

I got dropped by a Doghair guy who called me a poser Assos chick :p :D ;)