I do not accept you challenge good sir
07-15-10, 01:12 PM
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I do not accept you challenge good sir
well today while out for a simple recovery ride i am challenge to a race of sort. while stop at a stop sign i hear a screech and look back and see a rider about to run into me, but luckily he stop just before he rammed into me. laughing a bit in my head i road off, before the huge train of cars reached the intersection. well about maybe a minute later the rider who nearly hit me races by me and then slows the pace down a little. he then continued to look back at me, to make sure that he had "doped me" but then after about a min of unsuccessful riding he stops and turnes around huffing and puffing ( i did not even go faster i kept my steady easy pace). now not only did he race by me, but he didnt even continue to ride fast. i just dont understand why some people need to make themselves feel fast by trying to race by every person they see, and the best part, he had aero wheels (i think zipp 808's) and an srm (bungee corded to his handlebars) hahaha silly poser
07-15-10, 01:16 PM
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m'kay...
I think I would have been more worried about his attempt to "dope" me. Sounds dirty if you ask me.
I think I would have been more worried about his attempt to "dope" me. Sounds dirty if you ask me.
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07-15-10, 01:19 PM
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I'm sure his world revolves around you. Could have been doing a sprint or short interval or anything else, but probably not, he probably waited around for a while looking for some victim to randomly "race".
07-15-10, 01:19 PM
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Has coddling tendencies.
07-15-10, 01:20 PM
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I never have been intimidated by a bike with bungee cords.
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07-15-10, 01:20 PM
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Cool story.
I like the part where you're smug.
I like the part where you're smug.
07-15-10, 01:22 PM
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stole your bike
07-15-10, 01:24 PM
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07-15-10, 01:31 PM
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This is just another variation on the story we see quite often over here. "Look at me! I kicked the ass of a poseur who had expensive equipment! And I didn't even break a sweat to do it! Aren't I awesome!!!"
Congratulations. Here's the pat on the back you're looking for: *pat*
Congratulations. Here's the pat on the back you're looking for: *pat*
07-15-10, 01:38 PM
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Good for you. Pat on the back.
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"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
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"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
07-15-10, 01:39 PM
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stole your bike
07-15-10, 01:43 PM
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What the heck is an SRM bungee?
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07-15-10, 01:47 PM
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Seems these recovery rides may not be so simple...
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07-15-10, 02:29 PM
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Maybe he was looking cuz you had a booger?
07-15-10, 02:32 PM
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