Originally Posted by Brian Ratliff

ding ding ding!!! We haaavvvve a winner!

You have successfully pointed out the white elephant in the room. People get mad when they get inconvenienced. We can put to rest all these helpless "why do they hate us so much?!" questions.

I mean, just last Saturday, I was made at the cycling portion of a triathalon because they were blocking me from getting to, wait for it, my bike ride . I am so embarrassed now too, since all I had to do was read the web and see that we started from a different starting point.



I did make me quit last year. I quit riding earlier in the season than I wanted to because of how mentally tough my route was (partially traffic, partially wind). This year, I changed routes to add a little distance but cut out most of the traffic, and I have discovered just how much all the mental work of riding on a heavily travelled, high speed and single lane in each direction with no shoulder rural road was taking a toll on my willpower to continue cycling.