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People wanting to race you on the road?

24 posts & 17 voices | Started 1 year ago by foxyrider | Latest reply from rp16v

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foxyrider - Member

What's all that about? Sorry another Post about overtaking Sorry for the long description:

Met a guy coming back on a 2 hr training road ride. I was slowly gaining on him ahead going a comfortable speed - as I slowly passed him I said "morning" and he replied "ah hello" - then passed him. Now onto a windy bit so head down and tried to get a good time in for the ride so was pushing a bit more by then. Looked over my shoulder a couple of times for cars but also didn't notice the guy in sight. Got to the junction. He arrives puffing, said nothing then undercut me into the traffic as I waited patiently for the traffic to pass. Then was behind him again as he seemed to be coasting. Turned left up the hill and was travelling at my usual speed so ended up overtaking him again - 3 seconds later he's out the saddle and raced past me - half way up the hill he stops gasping for breath.

Any ideas - I was confused?

Posted 1 year ago #
hels - Member

Maybe he was practicing his sprint intervals ? I have done this to people but did generally stop to explain...

Posted 1 year ago #
cynic-al - Member

Done to death recently on here, wannabe racer scum.

Posted 1 year ago #
foxyrider - Member

Yeh I know - Sorry

I was just left confused by it all

I did notice his buckled rear wheel rubbing on his brake block and giving a nice squeal every revolution ! Would have done my head in!

Posted 1 year ago #
Chris S - Member

So he was using you to push/judge his own performance. So What !

Its not like he stuck a stick through your spokes

Posted 1 year ago #
foxyrider - Member

Fair enough Chris I just never done that myself.

Posted 1 year ago #
elaine anne - Member

why wud he cut you up...bit dangerous (JELOUS)..... maybe hes one of these that doesnt EVER wana be beaten !

Posted 1 year ago #
foxyrider - Member

Not sure - well cut me up is probably a bit harsh - passed me nr to teh curb as I was a little way out but did just plow into the traffic without stopping

Anyway yeh maybe he just doesn't like being overtaken

Posted 1 year ago #
Oscillate Wildly - Member

i only own a mtb - and to be fair on the road sections ( i have to do road to string a good loop in) if i come across roadies, i often put the pedal to the metal and try to catch them, admittedly doesnt happen very often but i have done it a few times and i bet they thought what a **** this guy is

Posted 1 year ago #
Herman Shake - Member

I notice the pecking order, FG>Road>MTB>Foldup. I hate the overtake then coast, so pointless! I overtook some lycra clad chap on a FG, was going to compliment him on his Mercian frame but didn't as he pulled up in the middle of the lane (me on the left) and sprinted his gonads off to break away from the lights. Not only did I not bother to "challenge him" but he had also made me yield by putting himself in a dangerous bit of the road!

Bell end.

Posted 1 year ago #
foxyrider - Member

Nevermind - maybe its just insecurity - Need to prove oneself - chest banging with fists

Posted 1 year ago #
the-muffin-man - Member

Its fun to race!

Posted 1 year ago #
Oggles - Member

I'm always conscious when I'm doing intervals that when I pass riders only to slow right down thirty seconds later (rinse and repeat), they probably think I'm a giant douche.

Posted 1 year ago #
monkeyfiend - Member

I sometimes use the racers that come past me as a test to see if i can keep up (38:15 SS so a little out-gunned) but I do realise that they are only cruising along while I blow a lung to keep up, its just an excuse to push myself because I'm not very self motivated. Nothing personal, just interacting with others, however if you're going to go flat out you've got to have the stamina to keep it up otherwise expect to be laughed at.

Posted 1 year ago #
SSB_UK - Member

I never understand the incredulity of people posting these "someone tried to race me" threads.

"Someone overtook me, then I overtook them and then they overtook me ... but I blasted past them when they were throwing up at the bottom of a 1 in 10 ... "

Its almost worth overtaking people these days just to see if it ends up on a forum somewhere.

Posted 1 year ago #
alexxx - Member

haha SSB good break down mate! 1 in 10 pff

Posted 1 year ago #
hh45 - Member

I'm always conscious when I'm doing intervals that when I pass riders only to slow right down thirty seconds later (rinse and repeat), they probably think I'm a giant douche.

ditto that. also and more excusably when others jump a light and go ahead only to be overtaken etc etc.

Posted 1 year ago #
cynic-al - Member

SSB_UK - Member
I never understand the incredulity of people posting these "someone tried to race me" threads

I think it's frustration when someone wants to have a go then ends up getting in the way, not incredulity.

Posted 1 year ago #
foxyrider - Member

Well if you live in East Devon there is no need to do intervals like this - just go up haytor hill and the like - all the intervals/hill sprints ya like Oh dear - can of worms again Colostrum here we go I was just asking why people do what they do coz I am not a roadie by nature

Posted 1 year ago #
Coleman - Member

I was out on Saturday and everyone behind me wanted to overtake , and anybody in front of me I wanted to chase and overtake.
This strange phenomenom lasted about an hour, then it was all over, and I could breathe again!
Ah! I remember now. I was in a race!

Posted 1 year ago #
righty - Member

every ride is a race

Posted 1 year ago #
Omar Little - Member

i hate being overtaken if im out for a 'proper' ride rather than commuting. Actually it still rankles somewhat that someone overtook me in august while i was eating a banana and not paying attention. it took nearly 40 minutes to catch up with about 2000ft of climbing and then just before i was about to pass him at the top he stopped to make a phone call. The worst thing though was that i could have had him before the top but had held back a back to recover to make it look more effortless as i passed. I bet it was a fake phone call too....bastard!

Posted 1 year ago #
foxyrider - Member

LOL Omar

Posted 1 year ago #
rp16v - Member

i tend to use the person in front as a marker to try and keep with if u pick someone who is blatentley in better condition than you then it gives somthing to chase and keep your mind on the job in hand altho sometimes its nice just to sit up and trundle depends what mind set im in really.

Posted 1 year ago #