Helping people improve their 94.7 times

[Swift01]

What was with guys pushing chicks up hills even though they were not finished, tired etc and pushing them fast so they can get better times............

Saw a few people doing this. Especially one. Every hill he would push her fast past everyone and at the top they would race off so it was not like she was tired.

Don't get me wrong i have helped people but that is bause they are completely finished and just trying to get to the end, not trying to improve their time......

May be it was Lance and his wife I saw

[Ramrod]

I personally dont see a problem with helping someone up a hill. Normally i am the one needing help but if i am feeling strong and see someone struggling i will give a helping hand.

Edited November 19, 2012 by specializedfan

[amoryns]

was looking at some of the people going through hydepark....guys were pushing some of the girls on the flats...and thats only after about the 30km mark....mmm must have been a long day out for them

[alsoran]

What was with guys pushing chicks up hills even though they were not finished, tired etc and pushing them fast so they can get better times............http://1.1.1.2/bmi/cdn.bikehub.co.za/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/thumbdown.gif

Saw a few people doing this. Especially one. Every hill he would push her fast past everyone and at the top they would race off so it was not like she was tired.

Don't get me wrong i have helped people but that is bause they are completely finished and just trying to get to the end, not trying to improve their time......

May be it was Lance and his wife I sawhttp://1.1.1.5/bmi/cdn.bikehub.co.za/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/mellow.png

 

The bigger question is why do you care? How did someone else getting help negatively affect your ride?

[Swift01]

I am all for helping people if they need it, and are suffering. I am also all for helping people in a stage race when your in a team and your racing, like when i race Sani2c. That is a team event. 94.7 is an individual event, would just feel wrong to me if I was bragging that I beat my time by 1hr from the previous year knowing I was getting help from someone, when i could easily have finished the race under my own steam.

My GF refuses to let me help her (and there have been times when she is completely finished) as she says it is not under her own steam and she just does not feel right about it.

Does not bother me, I just don't see the point in it unless help is required

[alsoran]

94.7 is an individual event, would just feel wrong to me if I was bragging that I beat my time by 1hr from the previous year knowing I was getting help from someone, when i could easily have finished the race under my own steam.

 

I agree with that but everyone has a different moral compass. Whats wrong in my eyes is not necessarily wrong from someone else viewpoint.

 

That is what makes life interesting and people irritating

[Iron]

Same can be said then for half the field who sit in bunches and get pulled along ........................mmm

[Swift01]

Yeah if I had tried to push the GF up the N14 I would ahve been packing my bags when i got home. Instead I pasted her, flagged her down asked if she had had a gel, which she replied NO, so I gave her one and then left her...... No bags had to be pack

Well at least some people have something they can "Fake" brag about around the dinner table

 

Yeah bunch riding another topic. You can bunch ride but also help the bunch or you can bunch ride and over take them on the last hill when they are poked.... mmmmmm Must say i have bunch ridden a few times, but also sat at the front to help. I mean the guy at the front gets the beer tent first, I thought thats where your supposed to be.....

Edited November 19, 2012 by Swift01

[ibruegge]

morals in

I agree with that but everyone has a different moral compass. Whats wrong in my eyes is not necessarily wrong from someone else viewpoint.

 

That is what makes life interesting and people irritating

 

exactly. the people who toss their rubbish / gel pouches along the route also think it's normal to just not care.

I don't mind if BF push GF all the way, they'll know if they really deserved the time. as long as they don't get into my line...

[Swift01]

morals in

 

exactly. the people who toss their rubbish / gel pouches along the route also think it's normal to just not care.

I don't mind if BF push GF all the way, they'll know if they really deserved the time. as long as they don't get into my line...

Man lets not get started on Gel packets eish........ Almost had a guys tissue hit me when he tossed it.

Saying all this I had the best 94.7 ever. Complete blast riding for a charity on a qhebeka bike. The stealth bomber I called it.....

[alsoran]

morals in

 

exactly. the people who toss their rubbish / gel pouches along the route also think it's normal to just not care.

 

 

People were doing this @ the langebaan challenge which is in a national park.

 

As the missus asked what effect does gu and gels have on a tortoise.

[Swift01]

People were doing this @ the langebaan challenge which is in a national park.

 

As the missus asked what effect does gu and gels have on a tortoise.

Ask Suikerbos Rand the effect if has on their animals..............

[ChUkKy]

What was with guys pushing chicks up hills

 

Sometimes its nicer to touch a firm bum than a handlebar

Thats my excuse

[Swift01]

 

Sometimes its nicer to touch a firm bum than a handlebar

Thats my excuse

Finally the real reason ????