Roadie behavior- Etiquette

[Reg Lizard]

Some serious stuff said here ... as always the hub is full of entertainment...leka man. leka

[JGR]

Few things irritate me more than someone just latching on. At least introduce/greet and tell/ask the guy/people that you will be joining for while and if its ok. I don't walk into a restaurant and join strangers at their table

Thats how it works in Europe and a lot of places in Cape Town ... just saying

[SwissVan]

Thats how it works in Europe and a lot of places in Cape Town ... just saying

 

S'true and even if you have your own table the next table is so close by that you may as well be sharing....

[JGR]

S'true and even if you have your own table the next table is so close by that you may as well be sharing....

haha I learnt this a very funny way whilst in Bern. I went to a restaurant and took up a position myself, small 2 seater right on the end of the balcony (I was alone at the time).

 

I was then told I must go sit at this huge 12 seater round table in the middle of the place ... I was like ok but that a bit silly.

 

Within 10 mins the table was full with various people - maybe 5 separate groups

 

Imagine Migro/Coop caffateria without table sharing

[TALUS]

Actually you benefit slightly (aerodynamically) from someone sitting in your slip.

[Scooterza]

As I have often noted, some cyclists seem to take themselves WAAAAYYYY too seriously. So he sat in this guys' slipstream. As Eldron noted, the ONLY reason I can think of why this would be a problem is in case he braked hard or something (ie safety) and granted this is a potentially biggish reason not to want someone behind you when you are not aware of it. But this guy seemed annoyed to be "doing all the work" so to speak - nothing to do with safety.

 

If someone sits in your slipstream, you cannot see them, cannot feel them, are often (usually) unaware of them. So what's the big deal! You would be no better off on your own (in fact marginally worse off as a rider behind you helps with aerodynamics slightly.)

 

Too many prima donnas around if you ask me!

[Tumbleweed]

 

clarify - former female or former Hubber...?

 

Bwahahahahahahaha! After seeing some recent pics of her...sometimes I question that myself!

[SwissVan]

As I have often noted, some cyclists seem to take themselves WAAAAYYYY too seriously. So he sat in this guys' slipstream. As Eldron noted, the ONLY reason I can think of why this would be a problem is in case he braked hard or something (ie safety) and granted this is a potentially biggish reason not to want someone behind you when you are not aware of it. But this guy seemed annoyed to be "doing all the work" so to speak - nothing to do with safety.

 

If someone sits in your slipstream, you cannot see them, cannot feel them, are often (usually) unaware of them. So what's the big deal! You would be no better off on your own (in fact marginally worse off as a rider behind you helps with aerodynamics slightly.)

 

Too many prima donnas around if you ask me!

 

 

There was an era where it was simply considered courteous to greet people in close proximity to you....

[Reg Lizard]

As I have often noted, some cyclists seem to take themselves WAAAAYYYY too seriously. So he sat in this guys' slipstream. As Eldron noted, the ONLY reason I can think of why this would be a problem is in case he braked hard or something (ie safety) and granted this is a potentially biggish reason not to want someone behind you when you are not aware of it. But this guy seemed annoyed to be "doing all the work" so to speak - nothing to do with safety.

 

If someone sits in your slipstream, you cannot see them, cannot feel them, are often (usually) unaware of them. So what's the big deal! You would be no better off on your own (in fact marginally worse off as a rider behind you helps with aerodynamics slightly.)

 

Too many prima donnas around if you ask me!

 

That's the hub for you...some people taking things way too serious...but hey, fun and games...

 

Just to clarify when this guy came past I did smile and wave, does that count...

['Dale]

I once had a MTBer follow me for at least 30 mins.

I passed him and he latched on.

 

I would slow down and he would slow down too and vice versa.

 

It was weird.

Like someone breathing down my back.

 

ETIQUETTE

Ask the rider whether you can JOIN.

Sitting in someone's slip is JOINING him.

[Jaco-fiets]

Ai ai egos everywhere. So someone sits behind you in your slip.

 

Who cares?

 

Sure there is sometruth to the safety thing and the courtesy thing but you okes act like he's stealing your soul.

 

Ride your own pace and enjoy the ride - doesn't matter who "benefits" from it.

 

Its not always just about a person sitting in your slip. When you and a buddy are out for a ride chatting along and all of a sudden there is a phantom prick riding overlapping wheel in your slip not saying a word. Sure you can politely ask him to come past but the point is that you should not have to ask/tell that person in the 1st place

[Scooterza]

Its not always just about a person sitting in your slip. When you and a buddy are out for a ride chatting along and all of a sudden there is a phantom prick riding overlapping wheel in your slip not saying a word. Sure you can politely ask him to come past but the point is that you should not have to ask/tell that person in the 1st place

I would agree that in this situation, simply joining is not cool.

 

But a guy belting it in TT position riding solo - hooking onto his wheel for a few k's - is there really a chance for a little "hey how you doing? My name's Mark...Cavendish"?

[TALUS]

I would agree that in this situation, simply joining is not cool.

 

But a guy belting it in TT position riding solo - hooking onto his wheel for a few k's - is there really a chance for a little "hey how you doing? My name's Mark...Cavendish"?

If you don't want to chat you should at least take a ceremonial pull up front

[ValeYellow]

sounds like someone is a little green at the fact that a heavy MTB was able to keep up with a feather weight carbon roadie - hahahahaha

[Vetseun]

 

 

The was a certain former female Hubber I rode with some years back. I was behind her on one section of track, when she turned around and said: "You only ride behind me to check out my ass."

Without thinking, I replied: "Chick, if you were two kays up the road, I would still be able to check out your ass…"

If looks could kill, I'd be six foot under…

heeheee. Funny!

[stringbean]

If you need to sit behind a roadie for 2 km then come brag about it on the hub to boost your ego you go boy.