Was out for a road ride yesterday and had to stop to refill our water bottles. Saw a group of mountain bikers cycle past, acknowledged them with a nod and a hello.
5 minutes later we set off up the road, a fairly gradual climb. My mate was 50 yards ahead of me and he ended up passing a couple of the mountain bikers at a fair lick of pace.
So one of them thinks its a good idea to have a go at giving chase. He stands up and pulls into the middle of the road just in front of me and starts mashing away on the pedals, bobbing about in his 130mm of suspension.
I ended up having to brake hard as there was a car coming the other way so I couldnt pass safely. After about 10 seconds he's had enough and decides to sit back down and carry on at his previous pace.
Im not quite sure what he was trying to achieve. Obviously one of the ultra competetive types, fair enough if he had the speed and athletic prowess to go with it but whats the point if you're just an average bloke on a bike. It was embarassing.
If you're on the road on your mountain bike then you should be tucked into the side so as to let road riders/motorcyclists/cars passed, you shouldnt be floundering about all out of breath in the middle of the lane. You've picked the wrong tool for the job.
