DiData vet RANT

[rattlesnake]

To the Tjop riding in DiData kit yesterday in what I assume was the racing vets category;

 

My wife and I (in racing tandems category) were on the tandem that you almost side swiped off the road yesterday inside 20kms from end. All I want to know is what the heck is going on in that pea brain of yours?

 

We were keeping as far left as possible (riding in yellow line) to stay out the way, and you still saw it fit to try and take my front wheel out with your back wheel when you had the whole flipping road to overtake us?!!?

 

Firstly a tandem is much more cumbersome to manoever, secondly my wife was on the back, thirdly on a single bike I would have you for breakfast, and lastly if I found you at the finish line you wouldnt have any teeth this morning!

 

Next time try and be a little more considerate, you wouldnt only have taken us out, but perhaps another 10-20 riders behinds us. Its *****s like you that give roadies a bad name.

[Azonic]

+1

[Tiny K]

Agreed! I don't see why, when overtaking another cyclist, some feel the need to move in front of you as if to give you slip - they mis-judge the distance and almost take out the front wheel of the person in front of them!

[rattlesnake]

He wasnt trying to give us a slip Tiny K - this guy was either trying to take us out or has very poor control over his bike!

Edited February 13, 2012 by rattlesnake

[Spinnekop]

rattlesnake.

 

As a note, I rode in the VA bunch yesterday and it was SHOCKING to see how many guys were riding the racing bunch having BOUGHT their license and not really belonging there.

 

And yes, one of the green Didata dudes almost took me out as well......I suppose he has NO idea how to gage distance and care how to ride in a curtious way. To hell with everyone at the back it seams.

I can only hope 'nature' will sort it out.....some or other time he WILL meat mother earth in a bad way and I hope he takes no one with him with his rude, stupid riding.

[rattlesnake]

Well said Spinnekop - Emphasis on hoping that he doesnt take anyone else out with him!

[kosmonooit]

Did he tjoon you "don't you know who I am?"

[jatho]

rattlesnake.

 

As a note, I rode in the VA bunch yesterday and it was SHOCKING to see how many guys were riding the racing bunch having BOUGHT their license and not really belonging there.

 

And yes, one of the green Didata dudes almost took me out as well......I suppose he has NO idea how to gage space and care how to ride in a curious way. To hell with everyone at the back it seams.

I can only hope 'nature' will sort it out.....some or other time he WILL meat mother earth in a bad way and I hope he takes no one with him with his rude, stupid riding.

 

Probably the same DD plonker that got into the split with me on two occasions yesterday and then refused to roll through, why get into a move in the first place!

 

I saw he had a close call a few times in the bunch yesterday, CSA needs to put some controls in place when issuing full race licenses, a good percentage of the licensed bunch this year are out of their depth and it makes for dangerous racing.