chipcom 

But we love you...especially when we spot you bent over your bike in those baggy shorts. Oh my, you're our girl, no worries!

blacksquid

I'm one of the nicest roadies I know!

<breaks into song>
He always says "hello"
and he's really glad to meet ya!
Where ever he may go
he's kind to every living creature!
</breaks into song>

blacksquid

I can't believe that I just did that.

Siu Blue Wind

It's okay blacksquid. *puts arm around blacksquid* They just don't understand us.....*flashes glare at mtb'ers*

santiago

They don't get our humour. That's okay, we appreciate it here.

blacksquid

Sniff, sniff, thanks Siu. I knew a roadie would show kindness in my hour of need!

Hammertoe

Kisses, Kisses, Kisses....

There nice enough for ya...

blacksquid

Does this mean that we (roadies that is) win?

baj32161

Well from my experience it is the same as the rest of society. I am a friendly guy and I have had no problems with any of the roadies I have met...well maybe one or two. I go to the PA Triple Crown Pro Road Race every year and I meet nothing but the nicest people, whether they are racers..."wannabes," "poseurs" or recreational riders like myself. I also went out to Lancaster for the LBBC Covered Bridges Metric Century with two very cool members of this site (neilfein and The Historian)and also got to meet some of the finest and most wonderful people I have ever seen on bikes, not to mention in other areas of my life. The title of this thread may as well be "Women are not as bright as men...prove me wrong." It is just as inane. Riding on the roads in some areas...like mine...well we have alot to be concerned with, like getting killed by some inattentive, angry or just plain bad driver. I think that is a bit more than the average mtn biker needs to be concerned with. Also remember that you are reading internet posts from anonymous people in here. Many of the things said in here, no matter which sub-forum, would never be said face to face to another person. The internet gives many people muscles and high IQs...trust me I have been the victim of it in here.

I try to like everybody and leave it to the other person to show me why I shouldn't. In cycling (no matter what discipline) as in life, the VAST majority of participants are terrific people.

Cheers,

Brian

....sorry for being so long-winded (handed?).

baj32161

Casper was a wuss.

pinkrobe

LOL!!! You might also turn into a UNIX admin, but you need a smug look and red suspenders for that.

My favourite unfriendly group is tri-geeks. They get all down and low on their aerobars, not waving back or saying hi or anything, which forces us to ride up beside them and ask if they're okay, or if their hand is stuck to the handlebar and if they need medical attention for their condition, at which time they demonstrate that at least one of their fingers still works, so we dial it up to 400W and ride away from them.

Oleanshoebox

Can't we all just ride our bikes and stfu?

grolby

Most of the roadies I know are nice people. I showed up at the local group ride today on my fully decked-out LHT. Rather than scorn, I got respect and admiration for hauling a fat-tired 32 lb touring bike along in a group mostly consisting of CX bikes. The response is similar when I ride my speedy bike - when they realize I'm riding a 20 year-old 7-speed bike with downtube shifters, people tend to be impressed, not dismissive. My bicycles are conversation pieces, because they are unique and because I keep up on them (as long as the pace isn't too high ).

I don't ride mountain yet, but most of the MTB'rs I know are also nice. And of course, there are jerks riding each, or both. Isn't trying to take the high ground over another group of riders doing what they like kind of... jerky?

dbc

I ride mostly road, and I'm a mean, uncaring b@stard.

Therefore, you must be right.

Spreggy

Hey you MTB potheads! Could it be because you always bogart that doobie when a clutch of roadies go by on the path? "Hey, hold it down, here come some ****zes in spandex". Yeah, we hear ya. You're bringing it on yourselves.

Everybody gets a wave from Spreggy on the road or path, whether you want it or not. MTBs, roadies, joggers, the homeless, etc. And female joggers get the wave-hello-nod combo if I'm feeling generous.

Maelstrom 

All the people who ride roadies I know also ride mountain bikes...where does that put them?...none of them are dicks

Maelstrom 

Good on ya. Sharing is just so feel good

Law Rance

at least we are both nicer than cyclocrossers. those guys are serious d!cks

baj32161

Apparently YOU can't!

Maelstrom 

I guess you have never met an ss/fger than

blacksquid

I was afraid that someone would remember.

Law Rance

Hope this clears things up a bit for you guys n gals

• [1]Roadies who also race cyclocross
  [2]Tri Geeks
  [3]XC MTB Race Geeks
  [4]SS MTBers who like racing more than beer
  [5]roadies who ride carbon framed bikes
  [6]Fixed gear elitists
  [7]Roadies who ride multi material frames
  [8]Downhill MTB Racers
  [9]Roadies who ride steel or ti frames
  [10]Utility /commuter cyclists
  [11]Illegal immigrant cyclists
  [12]MTBers who don’t race or rarely race
  [13]Recumbent cyclists
  [14]SS MTBers who like beer more than racing
  [15]Roadies with fenders and racks

pinkrobe

^^^^
There we have it - scientifical evidentiary support.

JiveTurkey

Irony: 5. an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected. For example,

Drew12

So I'm a 5 and a 12......
guess I'm a 8.5...