Originally Posted by mustang1 (Post 14091269)

Nah not right now. Just waiting for the laundry machine to finish it's stuff before I sleep. Figured I'd get some entertainment and see who the latest numpty on BF was. :)

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14091291)

Thats why most people have hobbies. Yours is...... Grammar......?

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14091261)

When the choices are win, or glimpse a great ass, I make an exception. Are you one of those shaved leg roadies who wouldn't understand that? Lol.

I jest, of course.

Originally Posted by enigmaT120 (Post 14091324)

Is this what an aero roadie looks like?

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=244913

Originally Posted by mustang1 (Post 14091310)

Dude, I've got like 15 mins before the wash is done. It was kinda funny that you were correcting someone else's English while screwing up your own English.

Originally Posted by enigmaT120 (Post 14091324)

Is this what an aero roadie looks like?

Originally Posted by woodway (Post 14091597)

Aero roadie:

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=244925

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14091084)

I like to think it was because she worked for a competing restaraunt. We were both in full uniform.

Originally Posted by spare_wheel (Post 14091657)

meh.
getting excited about passing roadies will wear thin over time. i now target motorists.

Originally Posted by SuperGregNo1 (Post 14091173)

Cool story bro! LOL.

If anybody wants to pass a guy on a road bike wearing spandex, meet me at the end of the day near the end of my commute home. I'm tired and you can probably blow right by me to victory.

Originally Posted by SPlKE (Post 14092172)

Dropping one roadie is beginners' BS.

I drop entire teams, even when I'm riding my Schwinn Collegiate beater.

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14090139)

I admit it, everytime I see someone on the road ahead of me, I absolutely have to pass them. It always starts with a bike silhouette in the distance that I MUST catch up to before they turn off. At this point it's pretty much a given that if they stay on the same street for long enough I will catch them, and I know deep down that it's an empty victory because they never even know I'm racing them until I'm about 10 feet behind them, with a huge momentum advantage.

Just the other day, I was going about 10 miles an hour, cruising, when some guy on a couple thousand dollar Cervelo or some other uber light race bike, fully kitted out, aero helmet, full 9 yards, flew past me without so much as a warning. He didn't get too close, but I couldn't stand the smug look I was imagining on his face.

I'm riding a slightly too big for me Giant Option, made of steel, with a rack and a milk crate full of work supplies, wearing khakis, sneakers, and a big baggy wind resistant coat.
I immediately gunned it. I caught up to him about 100 yards later, and decided to just draft for a while since he was going 26 MPH. He turned around looking for me. (He was on the right shoulder, and looked over his right shoulder, so I know he wasn't looking for traffic, he just wanted to see how far behind he had left me.) Imagine the look on his face when he saw I was stealing his draft about 1 bike length behind him> I looked over, and there were two people in a pickup that thought it was just as halarious as I did that I was on him. So as soon as he saw me, I said "You're pushing 30, keep it up, and overtook him, the whole time, doing whatever I could to not let on that my heart was about to explode.

I got lucky in beating him, because right after I passed him, he turned left. (Skipping across 2 lanes to do it.)

Never had a prouder moment in cycling or fitness. I still see him on my ride every now and then, but he's usually going perpendicular to me, so I don't get a chance to spank him again.

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14090614)

Thinly veiled threats like that are probably why we have the Concealed carry thread. ;)

I made this post to share stories. Take from it what you like, but don't waste your time flaming strangers on the net. It's sad. Go ride your bike or something.

Edit: I almost forgot my original point for replying. Is it really that uncommon for a year long rider to hit 27 MPH on flat ground? Because if so you're really not helping my ego. I assumed I was average.

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14090614)

Never had a prouder moment in cycling or fitness.

Originally Posted by zaventh (Post 14091454)

ROFL. :roflmao:

I can only assume people trying to flame the OP either strongly identify with the "roadie" in this story, have a very narrow sense of humor, or both.

I actually get annoyed having to pass others sometimes. Mostly when I'm stopped at a light and someone comes up behind me and stops in front of me in the middle of the crosswalk nearly in the intersection, proceeds to bike slower than me after crossing, then does the SAME THING at the next red light! Seriously people.

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 14092340)

I would have given you more of a race but I was tired after banging the entire Swedish Bikini Team (twice) and had just finished a 5 hour century... I had dropped down to 26 mph as I was trying to conserve some energy for when I got to your mom's house as she's puts the Swedish Bikini team to shame.

The next time you wanna race give me a heads up so I will know to skip the Swedish Bikini Team... because after I whup your ass I still want to have enough energy for your mom.

:D

Originally Posted by SurlyLaika (Post 14092484)

I don't think the OP was trying to be funny. I think he actually thought he accomplished Greatness in passing an unaware roadie. I don't identify with roadies at all, but this sort of immature childish competitiveness in adults is really annoying. Nobody gives a F&$#. Nobody. OP is a champion only in his mind.

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14090139)

I know deep down that it's an empty victory because they never even know I'm racing them until I'm about 10 feet behind them, with a huge momentum advantage.

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14090139)

He didn't get too close, but I couldn't stand the smug look I was imagining on his face.

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14090139)

.I said "You're pushing 30, keep it up, and overtook him, the whole time, doing whatever I could to not let on that my heart was about to explode.

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14090139)

I got lucky in beating him, because right after I passed him, he turned left.

Originally Posted by cpt. Howdy (Post 14090139)

Never had a prouder moment in cycling or fitness.