Originally Posted by
Duke of Kent
So my question is this: if you are in a supposed race-prep training ride, and someone knows what an elbow flick means, yet refuses to pull through, is it ever appropriate to work them over? If they want to have a pissing contest pulling the group, is it appropriate to go along, knowing you'll win?
Absolutely appropriate. The guy said you could do whatever you want. You provided opportunities for cooperation and got none. I've gapped people off the back of a fast pack for 200m, then attacked and left them back there when they annoyed me like that. It's actually really fun, in an aggressive sort of way. If they try to hang on, I'm sprinting for yellow line, then the white line, until I shake them -- it's VERY obvious what I'm doing.