Originally Posted by
Psimet2001
That the sage voice of experience.
In general I would say I have been getting a little tired of the griping in the packs. Yeah so there are people that do stupid things but that's the way it is....and I am noticing that more and more of the griping is coming from the gassed opdr guys at the back (I'm in that group as well).
Fact is there is nothing to complain about if you are not following someone...move up. Don't sit in back and blame bad situations on everyone else but yourself. Not meant as an attack but just something I have been thinking about.
I think it is be because I have been thinking during rides and races , "you know...sometimes people just f up. I seem to be able to handle it...why can't these guys?"
My last post on this topic as it frankly gets me riled up (as silly as that may seem to some) and I'm actually feeling a lot better after last night's ride:
I would agree that stupid stuff happens and one should move up, be in the front, etc. That's not what I am griping about.
I'm referring to people that either aren't ready for racing or simply not thinking when entering races. Its not only pointless, its extremely dangerous and frankly selfish. I find it shows a complete lack of respect for the rest of the riders to enter a race when you know damn well you aren't ready. Case in point: I heard three people at the line before the cat 5 say things to the effect of, "This is my first group ride/race this year". Seriously? Why bother, never mind the money being tossed in the garbage?
Ah well....in the end this crap just makes me push that much harder on interval days. Ideally I'd like to be off the front more and just have to deal with wind as opposed to Fred's.
Moral of story: If you haven't been training/aren't serious/can't handle a bike...don't race. If you whine about rank amateur moves in the mid pack zone, train harder and move up. If you already are at the front and rank amateur moves happen.....consider emulation of a certain scene in "Breaking Away"
