Do you roam the streets for other cyclists to try and race them?
10-03-07, 04:08 PM
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you are obviously not the only one. You're a ****** if you pass someone just to go "hide" and "pant" at the next turn. I've seen riders do this all the time on my daily commute. They would drop me out of nowhere and then I notice they start slowing down from exhaustion. Rather than look at me with conspicuous shame when I catch up, they would hurriedly make a turn into a street that's obviously not a thorough street. I laugh at these guys all the time.
10-03-07, 04:15 PM
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10-03-07, 04:22 PM
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I get a kick out of dropping other cyclists. If I see a cylist going the opposite way I will turn around and then race towards them. As I get close I back off to save energy and then after I recovery I blow past them. And before they can give chase I will make a turn and drop out of sight.
If I spot a cylists approaching me from the rear I will slow down a little bit and time it so that we both stop at the same red light (intersection). Then I take off like crazy and if my legs give up I do the same thing and make a left or right turn to change course so they don't see me pant and almost die from exhaustion.
Yes, lame but it keeps my rides fun. When I see another cyclist I get excited...when I am by myself I pedal slowly. I'm not here to win teh tour de france just to smoke some riders on occassion
If I spot a cylists approaching me from the rear I will slow down a little bit and time it so that we both stop at the same red light (intersection). Then I take off like crazy and if my legs give up I do the same thing and make a left or right turn to change course so they don't see me pant and almost die from exhaustion.
Yes, lame but it keeps my rides fun. When I see another cyclist I get excited...when I am by myself I pedal slowly. I'm not here to win teh tour de france just to smoke some riders on occassion
10-03-07, 04:47 PM
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i live by the delaware water gap, and its a pretty popular place for renting bikes and touring the area. i allways find it fun to pass tourists on mountain bikes going double their speed up hills. and those same people who insist to drive tend to go about the same speed as me. i followed this one lady for about a mile in a half one day going about 25 miles an hour. and then theres the other people who will refuse to pass you and ride behind you. haha, one day this guy in a car stopped and asked if i wanted to race, and i foudn that particullary entertaining. i just realized how off topic i've gotten with this, but that doesnt really matter anymore.
Bailey FTW!!
10-03-07, 05:59 PM
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I didn't read all of the responses, so I hope you have been dutifully chastised for your behavior. It sounds like you would enjoy a real race. I encourage you to try it. It is very fun for those of us that enjoy challenging ourselves against others.
10-03-07, 06:11 PM
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Hi Shimano campy, BTW I think that was you who went blowing by me on my 149th mile on my 150. you are fast, and also a bike god. Thanks for keeping me on my toes.
10-04-07, 10:48 AM
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If you're not in a race, then you're not racing.
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Bring the pain.
Bring the pain.
10-04-07, 10:49 AM
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Roaming is for buffalo. Tell them Chipcom.
10-04-07, 10:51 AM
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Yeah, OK, somebody tell this to the Nyack Ride animals next Sunday before they average 25.8 mph for the first ten miles.
The formula is 2B + 1 TP/SP = BR (two bicycles + one telephone pole or signpost = bicycle race). Look it up.
The formula is 2B + 1 TP/SP = BR (two bicycles + one telephone pole or signpost = bicycle race). Look it up.
10-04-07, 01:55 PM
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It all comes down to this: safety pins.
If you ain't using them, it ain't a race.
If you ain't using them, it ain't a race.
10-04-07, 02:47 PM
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I tend to race myself, my pace, my time. People who try and jump and dump me are pretty darn annoying. I have no illusions about being the fastest guy on the road, or the slowest for that matter. When i'm with a group, i'll push (and get pushed) but if i want to finish by myself, why not just start that way.