SEANSTEP Posted February 2, 2019 Share The humourless road cyclist... Is there any other kind? Oops, then I remembered I inhabit the twilight zone, both road cyclist & mountain biker. BenReaper, MDJ, Grubscrew and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanB Posted February 2, 2019 Share Just clear both nostrils - always works RossW, jdwet1980, Warthog whisperer and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted February 2, 2019 Share Some people don't share my dislike with using foul language, so can't judge this oke. Some people are at the breaking point of stress, the tiniest thing might trigger them. Personally, my go-to response to someone sitting on my ass uninvited, either while driving or out riding is to slow down gradually to about half the speed I was doing. If they are still there, I floor it and drop them. Foul language only escalates the situation, no use to me. DieselnDust, Lucky Fish, Lotus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted February 2, 2019 Share About 1 minute. Just instinctively latched onto him to get a faster ride to The Nest coffee shop. In hindsight I approached it the wrong way (didn't greet) and the aggro wasn't worth it Some valuable insight from the other responses so far...So you caught him then slowed down to sit behind him to get a faster ride? What? Seriously though - like the others said - it's standard slipstream behaviour to say hello before you "use" someone's slipstream. A quick "mind if I rest behind you for a while/how far you going/wanna do some intervals? " is normal. His reaction was an over reacrio to your non communication would be my guess. You "ruined" his solo stress breaking ride... DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 2, 2019 Share That roadie bru must’ve just finished 10 reps of Ou Kaaps at threshold and then to get wheelsucked... ???? henningvr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted February 2, 2019 Share I guess it's comparable to someone sitting just a little close behind you in a car on the highway. They aren't really doing anything but you're always aware that they're there. Long Wheel Base, Jewbacca and BenReaper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheabb78 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Do a lot of road riding on my own, and take it as a compliment if someone wants to draft me. Feels a lots worse when they go racing past me ???? Dusty, raptor, bullet77 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJH Posted February 2, 2019 Share So you caught him then slowed down to sit behind him to get a faster ride? What? Seriously though - like the others said - it's standard slipstream behaviour to say hello before you "use" someone's slipstream. A quick "mind if I rest behind you for a while/how far you going/wanna do some intervals? " is normal. His reaction was an over reacrio to your non communication would be my guess. You "ruined" his solo stress breaking ride...Ah - I think I omitted an important point of clarification. He passed us without greeting (in his defence he did seemed focussed) I felt it was only right that I try to keep up with him... Next time I'll greet him (nicely) - promise Eldron, Wannabe and Wayne pudding Mol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidtinker Posted February 2, 2019 Share I don't mind people on my wheel on training rides, if I am trying to stick to a specific power its actually better if they don't do pulls. Maybe that guy was unhappy because he couldn't drop the MTB on his wheel? alfiebadseed, SEANSTEP, MDJ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 2, 2019 Share Ah - I think I omitted an important point of clarification. He passed us without greeting (in his defence he did seemed focussed) I felt it was only right that I try to keep up with him... Next time I'll greet him (nicely) - promiseAahhhh the pap thickens ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted February 2, 2019 Share Ah - I think I omitted an important point of clarification. He passed us without greeting (in his defence he did seemed focussed) I felt it was only right that I try to keep up with him... Next time I'll greet him (nicely) - promise heres the crux ..someone passed you ,so you felt the need to suddenly speed up and sit up his ass ...to prove what exactly ?..........you know what you did hoisted on your own petard i think Edited February 2, 2019 by bikebloke Geronimo and Patchelicious 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted February 2, 2019 Share heres the crux ..someone passed you ,so you felt the need to suddenly speed up and sit up his ass ...to prove what exactly ?..........you know what you did hoisted on your own petard i think Comic sans not needed ???? KnavishStream and bikebloke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted February 2, 2019 Share Sorry bud. W@nted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadDown Posted February 2, 2019 Share That roadie bru must’ve just finished 10 reps of Ou Kaaps at threshold and then to get wheelsucked... After 10 reps up Ou Kaapse the oke would have had to wheelsuck my Uber lift home... Pure Savage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted February 2, 2019 Share Cant stand wheel suckers especially mtb wheel suckers DieselnDust and Pure Savage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted February 2, 2019 Share Ah - I think I omitted an important point of clarification. He passed us without greeting (in his defence he did seemed focussed) I felt it was only right that I try to keep up with him... Next time I'll greet him (nicely) - promisecant blame him to be honest DieselnDust and Pure Savage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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