Attn: OT Cyclists

cucamelsmd15 · 04-29-2007, 03:38 PM

This is a tale of what not to do in a group of riders. Especially a paceline of strong cat 2/3 riders...

Ok, so I went on a group ride again this Sunday, just like always. Its usually about 40-50 people, spread across a wide range of speed/skill levels. Some of us are pretty far up the ranks, some beginners. This isnt your average "no drop" ride. If you get blown out the back of the pack in the first mile, sorry, suck it up and ride home. Now, this is pretty understood by most, and the vast majority know the route fairly well. If youre not feeling well, ask someone to ride back with you, we dont mind.

So, usually, the ride maintains a 15-20mph pace for about 5 miles, just to get a good warm up in. No jackrabbits off the front, or upping the pace during this time, we dont really tolerate that ****. After a certain point though, all bets are off, and the group usually splits, fast. Same happens today, with myself and 8 other riders pacelining at the front at 25+. We carry on like this for about 2 hours, and were over halfway around the route. Suddenly, I come off a pull and head to the back, and notice a plain grey jersey and black shorts in front of me. There are now 9 riders in front of me.

This guy decided to join in, without asking. Thats fine, but most cyclists prefer that you ask to join them, I know I do. The guy gets to the front, and pulls off, doesnt even work. Next turn around, he does the same. At this point, he starts to really piss everyone off. So, the next guy to pull after him hammers it, and we try to gap him off, to get him in the wind by himself. It almost worked. Next time, same thing. Third time was the charm, once he was in the wind by himself, he cracked.

So, we went double paceline, and started talking, and no one knew this guy, or where he came from, he just decided to join in. Never said a word the entire time he rode with us. All of this is beside the fact that the guy was doing some sketchy riding, not signaling to the riders behind him, or anything like that...

So, the moral of the story is, if youre going to join the line, share the load, and please ask first.

CN's: Fred joins paceline, doesnt work, doesnt speak, and subsequently gets launched out the back of the pack.

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WRXGuyInUSA · 04-29-2007, 04:08 PM

Who knew cyclists were so anal...

WagonMonster · 04-29-2007, 04:10 PM

Roadies are the worst

cucamelsmd15 · 04-29-2007, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WagonMonster

Roadies are the worst

Pure roadies are the worst. I ride road and mountain.

BacDoc · 04-29-2007, 04:13 PM

Ironically I just got my bike from my dads and tuned it up. Got a sweet new helmet too. I'm gonna try and do this to the nest group riders I see!

cucamelsmd15 · 04-29-2007, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BacDoc

Ironically I just got my bike from my dads and tuned it up. Got a sweet new helmet too. I'm gonna try and do this to the nest group riders I see!

Meh, youre not going to like the results

lev98 · 04-29-2007, 04:25 PM

get a motorcycle less work ftw

BacDoc · 04-29-2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cucamelsmd15

Meh, youre not going to like the results

I'll kick those bastards in the head!

BlkTS02 · 04-29-2007, 04:27 PM

I'd rather deal with a wheel-sucker than someone who's nervous and makes the whole group edgy.

cucamelsmd15 · 04-29-2007, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlkTS02

I'd rather deal with a wheel-sucker than someone who's nervous and makes the whole group edgy.

Thats the problem, he WAS nervous, and that made us nervous. Aside from that, he wasnt strong enough to pull, so he just pulled off.

cucamelsmd15 · 04-29-2007, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BacDoc

I'll kick those bastards in the head!

If you can catch them

Bonzo · 04-29-2007, 04:34 PM

*yawn*

BacDoc · 04-29-2007, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cucamelsmd15

If you can catch them

Srsly. I rode for 15 mins yesterday and my legs are noodles!

cucamelsmd15 · 04-29-2007, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BacDoc

Srsly. I rode for 15 mins yesterday and my legs are noodles!

It gets better the more you ride.

WRXGuyInUSA · 04-29-2007, 04:43 PM

The best, is throwing a cup full of soda at the cyclists from the car window... They get pissed, but can't chase you or anything...

cucamelsmd15 · 04-29-2007, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WRXGuyInUSA

The best, is throwing a cup full of soda at the cyclists from the car window... They get pissed, but can't chase you or anything...

And my best is putting the frozen water bottle in my back pocket through your back glass

WRXGuyInUSA · 04-29-2007, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cucamelsmd15

And my best is putting the frozen water bottle in my back pocket through your back glass

Unless you can throw about 80MPH with a bottle of water on a moving bicycle... it ain't happening...

Crawdads · 04-29-2007, 05:00 PM

so people are not allowed to bike on your road without asking you?

so much for "share the road"

Are you one of the bikers that doesn't stop at stopsigns or red lights?

cucamelsmd15 · 04-29-2007, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WRXGuyInUSA

Unless you can throw about 80MPH with a bottle of water on a moving bicycle... it ain't happening...

Trust me, can and has happened. Ask the guy who tried to run me off the road when I was in college

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crawdads

so people are not allowed to bike on your road without asking you?

so much for "share the road"

Are you one of the bikers that doesn't stop at stopsigns or red lights?

No, they can ride on the road, I dont care, they can join the paceline, I dont care, but they need to ASK! They need to be willing to work too, IMO. Just randomly joining in with a group of guys makes the rest of us nervous. And yes, I stop at signs and lights.

2TG8V · 04-29-2007, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WRXGuyInUSA

The best, is throwing a cup full of soda at the cyclists from the car window... They get pissed, but can't chase you or anything...

Wow youre gutsy

WRXGuyInUSA · 04-29-2007, 05:06 PM

So... he can't randomly join... instead he'll say, "Can I join" and you say "Sure"

Then you ride...

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?!?! You still don't know how the dude rides...

WRXGuyInUSA · 04-29-2007, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2TG8V

Wow youre gutsy

Gutsy... yes...

Joking... yes...

2TG8V · 04-29-2007, 05:09 PM

People who are not strong enough should not just hook up with some cat 2-3 riders.If he is just sandbagging and not taking his turn up front he should not benefit from someone else working up front who may need a rest after a long day up front.

WRXGuyInUSA · 04-29-2007, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2TG8V

People who are not strong enough should not just hook up with some cat 2-3 riders.If he is just sandbagging and not taking his turn up front he should not benefit from someone else working up front who may need a rest after a long day up front.

But if the guy that just joined wasn't there... it would be no different.

If he's not as conditioned as the rest of the people, what's wrong with letting him tag along in the back?

Cyclists sound like ass holes...

Gundoo · 04-29-2007, 05:18 PM

so if one guy doesnt want to lead, is that like cheating? or just annoying?

04-29-2007, 03:38 PM	#1
cucamelsmd15 Scooby Specialist Member#: 122980 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Raleigh, NC Vehicle: 2010 F150, 2013 CX-5 92 Miata 15 TTF/PTF/E3	Attn: OT Cyclists This is a tale of what not to do in a group of riders. Especially a paceline of strong cat 2/3 riders... Ok, so I went on a group ride again this Sunday, just like always. Its usually about 40-50 people, spread across a wide range of speed/skill levels. Some of us are pretty far up the ranks, some beginners. This isnt your average "no drop" ride. If you get blown out the back of the pack in the first mile, sorry, suck it up and ride home. Now, this is pretty understood by most, and the vast majority know the route fairly well. If youre not feeling well, ask someone to ride back with you, we dont mind. So, usually, the ride maintains a 15-20mph pace for about 5 miles, just to get a good warm up in. No jackrabbits off the front, or upping the pace during this time, we dont really tolerate that ***. After a certain point though, all bets are off, and the group usually splits, fast. Same happens today, with myself and 8 other riders pacelining at the front at 25+. We carry on like this for about 2 hours, and were over halfway around the route. Suddenly, I come off a pull and head to the back, and notice a plain grey jersey and black shorts in front of me. There are now 9 riders in front of me. This guy decided to join in, without asking. Thats fine, but most cyclists prefer that you ask to join them, I know I do. The guy gets to the front, and pulls off, doesnt even work. Next turn around, he does the same. At this point, he starts to really piss everyone off. So, the next guy to pull after him hammers it, and we try to gap him off, to get him in the wind by himself. It almost worked. Next time, same thing. Third time was the charm, once he was in the wind by himself, he cracked. So, we went double paceline, and started talking, and no one knew this guy, or where he came from, he just decided to join in. Never said a word the entire time he rode with us. All of this is beside the fact that the guy was doing some sketchy riding, not signaling to the riders behind him, or anything like that... So, the moral of the story is, if youre going to join the line, share the load, and please ask first. CN's: Fred joins paceline, doesnt work, doesnt speak, and subsequently gets launched out the back of the pack. Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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04-29-2007, 04:08 PM	#2
WRXGuyInUSA Scooby Specialist Member#: 13967 Join Date: Jan 2002 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Nunya Vehicle: Bye Bye STI!!!	Who knew cyclists were so anal...

04-29-2007, 04:10 PM	#3
WagonMonster Scooby Guru Member#: 3781 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: San Francisco Vehicle: 2012 Fiat 500 Sport 2009 Subaru Forester X	Roadies are the worst

04-29-2007, 04:13 PM	#5
BacDoc Tone Patrol Member#: 75141 Join Date: Nov 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC	Ironically I just got my bike from my dads and tuned it up. Got a sweet new helmet too. I'm gonna try and do this to the nest group riders I see!

04-29-2007, 04:25 PM	#7
lev98 Scooby Guru Member#: 140529 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Dfw Vehicle: 01 Ferrari 360 spy	get a motorcycle less work ftw

04-29-2007, 04:27 PM	#9
BlkTS02 Scooby Specialist Member#: 50142 Join Date: Dec 2003 Chapter/Region: South East Location: West TN Vehicle: 2002 2.5TS MBP	I'd rather deal with a wheel-sucker than someone who's nervous and makes the whole group edgy.

04-29-2007, 04:34 PM	#12
Bonzo Scooby Specialist Member#: 2307 Join Date: Sep 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: West of Rd Am	yawn

04-29-2007, 04:43 PM	#15
WRXGuyInUSA Scooby Specialist Member#: 13967 Join Date: Jan 2002 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Nunya Vehicle: Bye Bye STI!!!	The best, is throwing a cup full of soda at the cyclists from the car window... They get pissed, but can't chase you or anything...

04-29-2007, 05:00 PM	#18
Crawdads Scooby Specialist Member#: 30907 Join Date: Dec 2002 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Cat Keyboard Cat Vehicle: SWP GDB-G	so people are not allowed to bike on your road without asking you? so much for "share the road" Are you one of the bikers that doesn't stop at stopsigns or red lights?

04-29-2007, 05:06 PM	#21
WRXGuyInUSA Scooby Specialist Member#: 13967 Join Date: Jan 2002 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Nunya Vehicle: Bye Bye STI!!!	So... he can't randomly join... instead he'll say, "Can I join" and you say "Sure" Then you ride... WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?!?! You still don't know how the dude rides...

04-29-2007, 05:09 PM	#23
2TG8V Scooby Newbie Member#: 67335 Join Date: Jul 2004 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Lander,Wyoming	People who are not strong enough should not just hook up with some cat 2-3 riders.If he is just sandbagging and not taking his turn up front he should not benefit from someone else working up front who may need a rest after a long day up front.

04-29-2007, 05:18 PM	#25
Gundoo Scooby Specialist Member#: 34112 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Austin! Vehicle: i only like ot as a friend	so if one guy doesnt want to lead, is that like cheating? or just annoying?