Cyclewizz Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Hey droot, I see you use the same tactics as me.They work well.
Slave Posted February 9, 2009 Author Posted February 9, 2009 Yip, wheelsucking is great. Can't quite figure why the dudes in front get so tense all the time. You're right Kid. Love thy neighbour. (Just dont let Mrs Kid catch you, then she'll become "liewe exie" 2, I mean too).
Cyclewizz Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I once sat on a guys wheen up a small hill, somehow he never had a clue that I was there. Once we got to the top I went past him, you should have seen his face when he saw me next to him. S2L, just so you know when I'm going again & we go for our ride I'm going to sit on your wheel. I'll need all the help I can get to keep up & hopefully you & that mean machine are having an off day.
BigDeon Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 See you guys are talking about the moaner. Tactic 1 - drop 15 - 16 positions front or back (you might not hear her)Tactic 2 - Go to the front of the pack and pick up the pace, she'll drop off.Tactic 3 - Get in front of her, go for a pothole and then swerve. Only kidding. I hear she actually held an SA track cycling record.....
spaso9 Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 "moaning mertel" is the worst!she had so much to say on my first group ride! didnt know what to do really... so have just learnt to shut her out and ride. hoping to join the fast group soon and that will solve the problem... did the emperors and it was a jol!!! my first race and did it in 3hours so not to bad, should have pushed a bit harder tho... any one doing the 68km at ride for sight on sunday? i'v got something on at midday, but havnt entered yet and dont know what time it will get going...
BigDeon Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 S2L - hope you don't mind. Anyone looking for 2 x Argus entries .... Have 2 mates that have entered but can not make it.
Slave Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 @Kid.To get you fit, you can suck my wheel as much as you like. You just gotta keep up with the pace. (I might slow down once or twice to give you a chance to keep up with me on my 900 year old beast, but after that, you find your own way home. Seriously, I don't mind all that much during training, because riding into whatever wind there is, helps my leg strength. Racing, different story when you get a leech and all they do is suck you wheel and then sprint off and leave you behind at the end. Off days, hmm. We'll see. droodt. Tactic 2 works best for me. I tend to try and ride up close to the front for several reasons. The "concertina effect" is reduced. I feel it is safer to ride closer to the front. If there is a break, I am well positioned to go with it and finally, sometimes, the dudes up front get tired and drop off so I can help with pulling them along for a while. It helps my fitness. As to picking up the pace, my teenager and I were chatting about it last night. He is super fast so we gonna go with the faster dudes for a few weeks. Then one Saturday when we know she'll be there, we gonna break from the bunch at the beginning of the long Allewynspoort section at that general dealer. Just fast enough to tantalise them and hopefully hook them into going with. Then after a bit, we gonna go for it and leave them behind. Then we'll wait fro them on the bridge (just because we can) and I'm gonna ask her who da man now. You serious she's held a track record. I wasn't aware that there are records for bitchin. Rick, glad to hear you enjoyed your race. 3 hrs is a pretty stand up time. Nothing wrong with that. The day MM was doing her contribution to the group by voicing her opinions was the day I asked her to help rather than criticize. Seems not to have helped at all. The best revenge we can get on her is to one day be around close to her and then ask her to put her money where her moan is, suck her into a "race", then drop her like a bad smell. I care not how many records she holds. That was then, this is now. She never contributes anything positive to the bunch other than "whoo, whoos". So she can just eat my dust. We gonna run with the big dogs for a bit and work on getting very fit and fast. Then we'll go back and klap her silly.
Cyclewizz Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 S2L, I'll suck your wheel but it may not be for that long because I don't think I'll be able to keep up with your beast. I'll give it a go though, always a good idea to train with somebody who is stronger.But in a race I'll plan to go past you If you guys had to ride with the 6:30 group you wouldn't find anybody complaining, everybody is just riding & I'm hanging on for dear life.......
Trubie Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Slave - be glad you havent had to endure the songs and praises she has for the bel that Mark Beneuk has on his bike. It is the cutest thing out for her - next time you riding alongside her merrily chatting about training and track records - ask her about the bell.Maybe all her years going round and round and round and round and round the track has taken its toll! Also never knew that there were records for moaning and bitching. However some hubbers can easily overtake her!!Rick - nice one bud, did you enjoy it? Will only ger better from here. Hang in there. Missed u this morn though.
Slave Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Nuwbie. To be honest dude, I'm too sh!t scared to ask her anything at all and right now, I'm not in her good graces having "cut her off" on Saturday. I'd rather tow the kid up butchers and the lido hills on the same day than give her the chance to whinge again. One thing's forshore, something has attacked her brain and left it all mushy. Maybe she suffered a lack of oxygen after all her track records. Silly tart. Better still, I'll just go run with the big dogs and like the kid says, we'll all be too busy just trying to ride and breathe at the same time and have no energy left for moaning. Kid, time to put your money where your mouth is. Stop dreaming about passing me in a race and do it. Just ride with the cast on. It's not as though you have a broken leg.
Chippy Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Slave - be glad you havent had to endure the songs and praises she has for the bel that Mark Beneuk has on his bike. It is the cutest thing out for her - next time you riding alongside her merrily chatting about training and track records - ask her about the bell.Maybe all her years going round and round and round and round and round the track has taken its toll! Also never knew that there were records for moaning and bitching. However some hubbers can easily overtake her!! Slave/Numbie' date=' what kit does she ride in? I'm often ride those groups. Maybe I'm just getting old and loosing my hearing .. need to find that damm hearingaid [img']https://assets.bikehub.co.za/legacy_images/smilies/smiley36.gif[/img]
Chippy Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Slave - be glad you havent had to endure the songs and praises she has for the bel that Mark Beneuk has on his bike. It is the cutest thing out for her - next time you riding alongside her merrily chatting about training and track records - ask her about the bell.Maybe all her years going round and round and round and round and round the track has taken its toll! Also never knew that there were records for moaning and bitching. However some hubbers can easily overtake her!! Slave/Numbie' date=' what kit does she ride in? I'm often ride those groups. Maybe I'm just getting old and loosing my hearing .. need to find that damm hearingaid [img']https://assets.bikehub.co.za/legacy_images/smilies/smiley36.gif[/img]
Chippy Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Slave - be glad you havent had to endure the songs and praises she has for the bel that Mark Beneuk has on his bike. It is the cutest thing out for her - next time you riding alongside her merrily chatting about training and track records - ask her about the bell.Maybe all her years going round and round and round and round and round the track has taken its toll! Also never knew that there were records for moaning and bitching. However some hubbers can easily overtake her!! Slave/Nuwbie' date=' what kit does she ride? I often ride with those groups. Maybe I'm getting old and the hearing is going[img']https://assets.bikehub.co.za/legacy_images/smilies/smiley36.gif[/img].
Slave Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Chippy, if I had a hearing aid and I was riding that bunch, I would turn the thing off. Not many are brave enough to ride next to her. To be honest, I have no idea what kit she rides in. All I know is shes 54 (very proudly told me somemonths ago) and she acts like shes 94. Silly old fart.
Cyclewizz Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 S2L, at your age I thought you would have better advice than to ride with my cast on. It has to heal properly so you can tow my up butchers and up the steps on the same day. I'm giving you a chance to get really fit, we all now your chest is a little smaller after your infection.Hey maybe this Monis & Monis woman told you her age because she fancies you ???Watch out for stray cats.......
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