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Old 02-09-08, 12:50 AM
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Generic Roadie Talk Thread

General posting involving yelling, flicking of elbows, and commenting on bar-tape color on a recent group ride.







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Originally Posted by prendrefeu
General posting involving yelling, flicking of elbows, and commenting on bar-tape color on a recent group ride.
I haven't been on a group ride in a month. I'm racing a crit on Sunday -- does that count?
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Generally hate the small talk phase. Group rides are only good when everyone's working too hard to talk.
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Originally Posted by Red Rider
I haven't been on a group ride in a month. I'm racing a crit on Sunday -- does that count?
I count any race as a group ride.
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Originally Posted by yonderboy
I count any race as a group ride.
Generic post questioning your CAT level and riding abilities.
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Originally Posted by prendrefeu
Generic post questioning your CAT level and riding abilities.
Generic response indicating mid-level pack fodder. Words of praise for fish food.
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Originally Posted by Stallionforce
Generally hate the small talk phase. Group rides are only good when everyone's working too hard to talk.
Truth. I'm always the arsehole that decides the A group has had enough warm up after 5 minutes and starts banging away above threshold to see if anyone actually wants to ride.
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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
Truth. I'm always the arsehole that decides the A group has had enough warm up after 5 minutes and starts banging away above threshold to see if anyone actually wants to ride.
that would probably be one of the words i'd call you if we ever did a group ride, and you did that after 5 mins.
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Originally Posted by prendrefeu
General posting involving yelling, flicking of elbows, and commenting on bar-tape color on a recent group ride.


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One of the more annoying things that people do on group rides. If you pull over after taking a pull, then the guy behind you knows to pull through (unless he's an idiot, then yell at him).
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