Originally Posted by DrWJODonnell
Is anyone else worried by the fact that so many people seem to worry about "racing" other cyclists? Ok, so its a mailbox. Honest mistake...errmmm...I guess. But if it WAS a cyclist, you would race it. Why? Does no one just train and stick to their plan, or just ride and stick to their enjoyment, or is there only enjoyment in a training ride targeting hapless cyclists and mailboxes?
I think the point is not racing other riders or mailboxes, I think it is about chasing them. Around these parts when I see another rider, I try to catch up to them for sociable reasons, not to race reasons. Mailboxes are only items up ahead that I mistake for another rider.
The only thing I race around here are dogs, unless I have a ride partner along, then when the dogs come out I race my partner...the loser deals with the dogs.
