bustthesickness

so get over it. just because you THINK the rule is that descenders must yield doesnt mean it IS the rule. The day that all of our whims become rules is the day I'll give a rats @$$ about what other people expect. Seriously dude, you know how many times I go to Tokai and see idiots without helmets on. So much for rules. I'm certainly not going to slow down for an ascender. It takes a lot of slogging to get up a hill and I'm not going to move, and I refuse to say "Hi" to you either, so get over it and harden up.

I think as long as people dont put bar ends on their riser bars, this forum can remain in the lame state it's in. ooh...*mini hijack on: what did your moms have for dinner last night. oooooh *min hijack off.

So after AAAAAAAAAAALL that, KDEE agrees that DESCENDERS HAVE RIGHT OF WAY. go figure. My response to the rest of your Dave the Tonto speech is this:

yeah... 4 x 'Moondrops' and 1 x Lalique for men. It's gonna smell like Oriental plaza dude.

Me too! If you ever smell 'Lalique for men' you'll know I was there (or KDEE) brokeback mountain biking? hahaha!

Me too! If you ever smell 'Lalique for men' you'll know I was there (or KDEE)

hahaha, I like all your thinking. especially Mellow. That scenario you described is EXACTLY why DESCENDERS HAVE RIGHT OF WAY. The irony of KDEE's little "I'm so superior" rant is that he is actually showing himself to be 'Mr.Cool' with all the hard and fast RULES. A right Tonto at the other end of those posts. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. Leave the jokes to Barry Hilton dude, and even HE sucks donkey nuts....

Thanks KDEE, it will be nice if you can do that. Always remember to YIELD FOR THE DESCENDER. It's the polite thing to do. Tell all your Jozi chaanas too now ya hear?!

So basically everybody needs to adjust to the way YOU ride so YOU can have the best time? My advice to YOU is this: less "I'm a way cool like totally rad downhiller dude" and more "team player"... Use it - don't use it... YES oooh, management talk...I LIKE IT!!! Nope, I'm not team player.

Maybe he's seen the way you treat ascending riders? ROFLMAO

BFS! This has been asked before... Ascending rider (any vehicle actually) has right of way. Descending rider can restart a lot easier than bicycle ascending. Common courtesy indicates that the rider having the most difficult ride gets right of way. Nice language Dave. Sorry, I don't conform to IMBA rules. It's all too often people quote 'American World Standards' as their own. These might be YOUR rules, but I'll tell ya what, next rider who comes blazing down a singletrack, do your thing, dont move for him. Please post the photos of your smashed bike for us DESCENDING RIDER HAS RIGHT OF WAY - END OF STORY

something I'd like to add: guys coming up on riders from the rear NEED TO HAVE RESPECT AND PATIENCE. It's NOT a race. Some sections of trail have multi technical level bits. I was at Tokai the other day coasting through a section lining up for a nice drop when some lycra clad TONTO comes screaming up behind me to take the easy line. He totally stuffed up my run. Next time I wont let it slide.