fiftyshadesofbacon Posted October 19, 2018 Author Posted October 19, 2018 All I am saying is that maybe you should try to treat the runners the same as you would like the motorists to treat cyclists.Fair enough, but being hostile won't really solve anything and there is one of me..and lot's of them, so treating them the same way motorists treat cyclists probably won't end well! (for the lone cyclist)
Kenty Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Interesting indeed...I am a trail runner..ONLY...I abhor the hard stuff...BUT herein also then lies the question... When on a trail I am acutely aware of ANY MTBer on the trail ...not too difficult to catch a sound of a MTBer bombing down/along a given trail...I ALWAYS give way to them with a greeting along the lines...."Thanks for keeping the trails clean guys...". Recently I have acquired a decent trail MTB and myself enjoy riding the trails ....AND ...many of the trails I run in my area I have "stolen" from MTBers off of STRAVA.... So as to runners , roadies as they are referred to , STOP being chops and let the cyclists go past safely ...very easy to hop up OR down from the pavement BUT then again roadies are not that nimble it seems ...hehe...maybe they should come run some trails....
PeterF Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Fair enough, but being hostile won't really solve anything and there is one of me..and lot's of them, so treating them the same way motorists treat cyclists probably won't end well! (for the lone cyclist)Do you have difficulty reading or do you just see what you want to. I didn't say treat them like motorists treat cyclists, I said treat them like you would like the motorists to treat cyclists.
Kenty Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Go rev the guys up on this threadhttps://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/153222-cyclists-with-a-running-problem/?hl=runningHehe...they on about the comrades...as one ardent and very tough trail runner once said the Comrades is for sissies...come run The Munga....
shaper Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Interesting indeed...I am a trail runner..ONLY...I abhor the hard stuff...BUT herein also then lies the question... When on a trail I am acutely aware of ANY MTBer on the trail ...not too difficult to catch a sound of a MTBer bombing down/along a given trail...I ALWAYS give way to them with a greeting along the lines...."Thanks for keeping the trails clean guys...". Recently I have acquired a decent trail MTB and myself enjoy riding the trails ....AND ...many of the trails I run in my area I have "stolen" from MTBers off of STRAVA.... So as to runners , roadies as they are referred to , STOP being chops and let the cyclists go past safely ...very easy to hop up OR down from the pavement BUT then again roadies are not that nimble it seems ...hehe...maybe they should come run some trails....As you admit in your first paragraph you are not a roadie.... so stating that all roadies are chops when you do not know for certain or is in fact... fact.... maybe stick to the dirt but try to keep the mind clean and open!! Like everything in life 99% are good, but you do get the odd chop who ruins it for everyone, whether running, cycling or driving a car!!
fiftyshadesofbacon Posted October 19, 2018 Author Posted October 19, 2018 Do you have difficulty reading or do you just see what you want to. I didn't say treat them like motorists treat cyclists, I said treat them like you would like the motorists to treat cyclists.a- yes, actually I'm dyslexic, b- that's what I do -treat every user of the road the way I would want to be treated, respectfully.
Kenty Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 As you admit in your first paragraph you are not a roadie.... so stating that all roadies are chops when you do not know for certain or is in fact... fact.... maybe stick to the dirt but try to keep the mind clean and open!! Like everything in life 99% are good, but you do get the odd chop who ruins it for everyone, whether running, cycling or driving a car!!Aaahh...I got a bite....let me re phrase and apologise ....WHEN a roadie rocks up to run a trail with us and when the said roadie is TOLD to make sure they have hydration and rock up with a 350mil bottle in said hand and at the 15k mark ask where are the water points???...one word CHOP....BUT...each to his own and as my wise ole Granny once said ...you got nothing nice to say...keep quiet...the defence rests your honour...one more thing....running trails will certainly OPEN ones mind ....
Stretch Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Hehe...they on about the comrades...as one ardent and very tough trail runner once said the Comrades is for sissies...come run The Munga....Oooh fighting talk. Lots of trail runners on that thread... Some people are capable of running and riding on multiple surfaces
splat Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Finally!A proper Friday Thread.Pity its so late in the day
shaper Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Aaahh...I got a bite....let me re phrase and apologise ....WHEN a roadie rocks up to run a trail with us and when the said roadie is TOLD to make sure they have hydration and rock up with a 350mil bottle in said hand and at the 15k mark ask where are the water points???...one word CHOP....BUT...each to his own and as my wise ole Granny once said ...you got nothing nice to say...keep quiet...the defence rests your honour...one more thing....running trails will certainly OPEN ones mind ....Yes it has been seen many a time that a trail runner thinks they are superior to road runners.... must be the funky pants you all wear!! And as you wish to slag off the comrades runners... perhaps spend some time reading that thread and you will find most are also trail runners of the 50-100 Mile distance and not your piddly 15-25kms that you seem to enjoy!! But hey, you were not even open minded to actually spend some time there reading it before slagging them off.....
Dadbod Racing Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 I usually jump onto the pavement when I see cyclists approaching only cause I'm running against traffic so I have a better view.
Kenty Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Oooh fighting talk. Lots of trail runners on that thread... Some people are capable of running and riding on multiple surfacesHehehe...I know...its a SLLOOWWW Friday arvie....
Kenty Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Yes it has been seen many a time that a trail runner thinks they are superior to road runners.... must be the funky pants you all wear!! And as you wish to slag off the comrades runners... perhaps spend some time reading that thread and you will find most are also trail runners of the 50-100km distance and not your piddly 15-25kms that you seem to enjoy!! But hey, you were not even open minded to actually spend some time there reading it before slagging them off..... Hehehe,,,good one...no not superior just slower and we dont chase PB,s...
bikebloke Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Aaahh...I got a bite....let me re phrase and apologise ....WHEN a roadie rocks up to run a trail with us and when the said roadie is TOLD to make sure they have hydration and rock up with a 350mil bottle in said hand and at the 15k mark ask where are the water points???...one word CHOP....BUT...each to his own and as my wise ole Granny once said ...you got nothing nice to say...keep quiet...the defence rests your honour...one more thing....running trails will certainly OPEN ones mind .... see this guy ^^^^is the only reason i carry a micropump. .....and by the way.. REAL roadies (excluding Froomey) dont run only ..................run.
Kenty Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Yes it has been seen many a time that a trail runner thinks they are superior to road runners.... must be the funky pants you all wear!! And as you wish to slag off the comrades runners... perhaps spend some time reading that thread and you will find most are also trail runners of the 50-100 Mile distance and not your piddly 15-25kms that you seem to enjoy!! But hey, you were not even open minded to actually spend some time there reading it before slagging them off..... AND...dont get uptight..its Friday...besides....would be more fun riding my bike from PMB to Durban or vice versa anyhow ...I digress ...I am merely an amateur as I was once told by a comrades runner BUT I spose I will find out come Addo in March.....
Kenty Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 see this guy ^^^^is the only reason i carry a micropump. .....and by the way.. REAL roadies (excluding Froomey) dont run only ..................run. SORY Boss...
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