Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
You guys have it all wrong. Your supposed to shun the newbies. Drop them as quick as possible. Yell at them if they screw up, or merely fail to adhere to the unspoken ettiquete of the ride, and only if they keep coming back and manage to hang for several consecutive rides do you speak with them.
I thought everyone knew this.
Of course everyone knows this.
This thread is F-ing up the Road Nazi Wermacht's ongoing efforts to preserve elitism in cycling. Hell, without that, what the F else do we have? Friggin lycra? Lance videos? Lower cholesterol?
Woe unto Bike Weenies who promulgate this disturbing Welcome to Cycling Kum Bay Ya Crap. We are taking notes, and we will deal with you in due course. This would be an excellent time for somebody to post a link to the 'We're Going to Yell at You' thread. I'm too lazy.