JohnnyReggae Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 This morning on my commute to work, riding at a good pace for me. Stop at a traffic light and a school kid on his BMX stops next to me. On green I set off up the small hill left to climb, get over the hump and start heading down .... the kid on his BMX comes pedalling past me The rest of the way down through Kennilworth into Claremont this dude is pedalling hectically but still easily staying in front of me, and I wasn't pedalling to slowly myself. I'm on a 29'er MTB with 27 gears. When the road was clear going into Claremont I had to pull up next to the guy and give him some props. He certainly made me smile, made my whole ride in this morning. I could see he looked kinda chuffed with himself, so good on him MrFine, LOOK695, Jigghead and 5 others 8
Cyclewizz Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Where have you been ?Everybody knows that 29ers are slow !!!! :ph34r: jaaki, Oufy MTB (Roadie), goya-goya and 5 others 8
Caerus Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 This morning on my commute to work, riding at a good pace for me. Stop at a traffic light and a school kid on his BMX stops next to me. On green I set off up the small hill left to climb, get over the hump and start heading down .... the kid on his BMX comes pedalling past me The rest of the way down through Kennilworth into Claremont this dude is pedalling hectically but still easily staying in front of me, and I wasn't pedalling to slowly myself. I'm on a 29'er MTB with 27 gears. When the road was clear going into Claremont I had to pull up next to the guy and give him some props. He certainly made me smile, made my whole ride in this morning. I could see he looked kinda chuffed with himself, so good on him That's the problem right there!! Now if you had been on a 36er, you would probably still have been behind him
MrJacques Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Moral of the story.... smaller wheels are now better MaXiMuM, gpcar and goya-goya 3
Rata Del Spruit Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 school kid on his BMX There's your answer right there. It's like Park Run. You think you're setting a really great time and an U14 girl comes whipping past you along with her two younger brothers all running barefoot. MrFine 1
Delgado Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 I remember a Hubber being overtaken on Butchers Hill in Joburg by a jogger!!! Joe Low, NotSoBigBen and E1A104 3
marko35s Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Have to take my hat (helmet?) off to a middle aged looking Rasta I saw a couple of weeks back riding a bmx that was clearly designed for a kid aged eight or so and appeared to comprise mostly of rust.I was heading for a gap in the small fence in front of me when I noticed him motoring across the road heading directly for me. One small change of direction later and he had hopped onto the pavement and as soon as he landed he immediately hopped again and cleared the fence.I sat there on my bike feeling wholly inadequate. Dan Dob, Warren_G and Hairy 3
JohnnyReggae Posted March 7, 2014 Author Posted March 7, 2014 Where have you been ?Everybody knows that 29ers are slow !!!! :ph34r:That's really good to know, so now I can blame the equipment rather than the lack of fitness and extra weight I carry
NotSoBigBen Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 It's when these okes are ahead of you that you must begin to worry ...... ruib, Pieter1, Mojoman and 1 other 4
Cyclewizz Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 That's really good to know, so now I can blame the equipment rather than the lack of fitness and extra weight I carry Exactly. Now you just to explain to your SO why you NEED a new bike.
E1A104 Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 I remember a Hubber being overtaken on Butchers Hill in Joburg by a jogger!!! Really really? Remember the chap on his post office bike - knee high socks, kort broek and brylcreem hair...
Delgado Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Really really? Remember the chap on his post office bike - knee high socks, kort broek and brylcreem hair...Oh God yes...with his handkerchief!!! That was up the Steppes....
Witkop Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 There's your answer right there. It's like Park Run. You think you're setting a really great time and an U14 girl comes whipping past you along with her two younger brothers all running barefoot. In PTA park runs ts not the kids you have to watch for, but their grandparents. On average the 40+ guys set the pace, except for one laaitie that believes that 18min for 5km is slow.........
JohnnyReggae Posted March 7, 2014 Author Posted March 7, 2014 Exactly. Now you just to explain to your SO why you NEED a new bike. hhhmmmmm ... the bank manager with take some convincing. I had to sell one of my unicycles to get to buy my bike in the first place
NotSoBigBen Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Really really? Remember the chap on his post office bike - knee high socks, kort broek and brylcreem hair... We had 'Mickey Mouse', damn that oke could pedal a bike. he joined us for 2 rides then never saw him again ....
MaXiMuM Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Stupid Comuter Racing... That kids had you proper! Love it... Funniest thread I read all week.
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