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Youngsters - take off on your own please


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Good Afternoon.

I would like to sort of 'lay a complaint'.  Besides for myself, various of my friends also cycling really have a problem with the youngsters (arrogant and sometimes inexperienced) that causes various falls and issues on the route (20Km). 
 
I am sure if you would put the question out there, the replies would be overwhelming in support of my complaint. 
 
They come past like maniacs, suddenly break in front of you on hills or sand or whatever challenge, moms stop in the middle of the route waiting for their kids - it's the most frustrating thing having these kids on the route.  And the race (20km or not) is enjoyable - besides for them. 
 
My one Friend, Nicolette, fell 4 times on Saturday, all because of children.  Myself could go up on one hill duriing the single track because of a boy stopping midway - suddenly - and make you fall or cause others behind you to fall or affecting your time because you have to stop constantly. 
 
I would like to make a suggestion that the primary school kids (with or without parents) take off half an hour later than the 20km adults - as with the 40km after the 75km, and the 20km after the 40km. 
 
Please consider and test this complaint and suggestion with other members (not parents or primary school kids themselves). 
 
The highschool boys are just plain arrogant and a pain - but at least a bit more experienced ... 
 
thank you in advance.  
 
Regards, Lizel. 
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Guest notmyname
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Maybe stretching your abilities and moving on from the 20km fun ride to an actual race is the answer.

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The highschool boys are just plain arrogant and a pain - but at least a bit more experienced ...
 
thank you in advance.  
 
Regards, Lizel. 

 

 

Way of the world isn't it? ;) 

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Good Afternoon.

I would like to sort of 'lay a complaint'.  Besides for myself, various of my friends also cycling really have a problem with the youngsters (arrogant and sometimes inexperienced) that causes various falls and issues on the route (20Km). 
 
I am sure if you would put the question out there, the replies would be overwhelming in support of my complaint. 
 
They come past like maniacs, suddenly break in front of you on hills or sand or whatever challenge, moms stop in the middle of the route waiting for their kids - it's the most frustrating thing having these kids on the route.  And the race (20km or not) is enjoyable - besides for them. 
 
My one Friend, Nicolette, fell 4 times on Saturday, all because of children.  Myself could go up on one hill duriing the single track because of a boy stopping midway - suddenly - and make you fall or cause others behind you to fall or affecting your time because you have to stop constantly. 
 
I would like to make a suggestion that the primary school kids (with or without parents) take off half an hour later than the 20km adults - as with the 40km after the 75km, and the 20km after the 40km. 
 
Please consider and test this complaint and suggestion with other members (not parents or primary school kids themselves). 
 
The highschool boys are just plain arrogant and a pain - but at least a bit more experienced ... 
 
thank you in advance.  
 
Regards, Lizel. 

 

 

you complain, but you don't say where the alleged transgressions took place

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I get the feeling that threads like this one and the one about 29ers are just second accounts of regular members trying to stir ****.

 

If the post is serious I suggest the OP should rethink how serious they take riding the shorter routes. I personally hate children so make sure I ride in completely different races to them.

Guest notmyname
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I get the feeling that threads like this one and the one about 29ers are just second accounts of regular members trying to stir ****.

 

If the post is serious I suggest the OP should rethink how serious they take riding the shorter routes. I personally hate children so make sure I ride in completely different races to them.

 

Hahaha. Kids are great man. I just can't eat a whole one.

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I get the feeling that threads like this one and the one about 29ers are just second accounts of regular members trying to stir ****.

 

If the post is serious I suggest the OP should rethink how serious they take riding the shorter routes. I personally hate children so make sure I ride in completely different races to them.

WTF? You didn't just post that? Are you serious? Nah, you're just joking.

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I know that not everyone wants to ride the longer distances but there will be fewer kids on the 30+ km rides....or fitter kids that will run out way ahead of you.

 

I understand the frustation of being stacked up behind a bunch of noob riders on single track. However, on the flipside I once saw a pushy middle aged rider near the back of the pack on a 20km ride yelling at a young lightie to move off an obstacle that made him hesitate. Poor kid was in his first race and ended up in tears. If you ride with young kids then be patient. Your time en-route doesn't matter back there because you sure as hell aren't fighting for a podium.

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