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I only have to glimpse another cyclist to have already judged them as disagreeable and self important, and probably much, [i]much[/i] worse..

Is this an example of on-line conditioning...?


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:01 am
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it's much more complicated than that; you wouldn't understand


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:04 am
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May I add cyclists with the little rear view mirror on their helmets?


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:14 am
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Say ten Hail Mary's and put ten pence in the box.


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:16 am
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Chapeau!

<applauds wildly>


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:18 am
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I only have to glimpse another cyclist to have already judged them as disagreeable and self important, and probably much, much worse..
Is this an example of on-line conditioning...?
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And who the hell are you to have an opinion? ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:20 am
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it's much more complicated than that; you wouldn't understand
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Who do you think you are - [s]God[/s] imaginary bearded fairy in the sky?


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:22 am
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And cyclists that don't carry basic spares...


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:27 am
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My favourite example [i]this[/i] week was a 50 something MAMIL (probably converted from golf about 5 years ago by the look of him, that or a lifelong roadie, they look similar) tanking purposefully along the seafront at a steady rate..

It was a busy day, lots of folk milling about on their holidays, a bit daft in the sun..

I clock this MAMIL from across the road and smell trouble, and sure enough, within less than a second he was bellowing at full volume.. 'USE YOUR ****ING EYES.. ****ING ****ER!!' his displeasure expressed in filthy expletives, causing families to stop and stare..

Who knows what had caused this rage? Perhaps one of the 100's of children had stepped out excitedly to cross the road.. perhaps a driver trying to filter from the left had not seen his rapid approach due to the crowds..
Something had caused him to alter his rhythm..
Where was he off to in such a hurry? The road is a 2 mile long dead end

I suppose that I judge cyclists so harshly, as I expect them to be enlightened, or at least to realise that to cycle is to find the path to enlightenment.. I expect cyclists to drift through life with a blameless, benevolent, almost holy aura, a shining example to the mere mortals that gaze in awe as they pass..
I expect too much..

I expect matey discarded some energy gel wrappers somewhere en route too


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:34 am
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Where was he off to in such a hurry? The road is a 2 mile long dead end
<checks Strava>


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:35 am
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Who knows what had caused this rage?

Probably being a 50 something mamil, desperately angry at not being successful enough in life to afford a Porsche. But still considers himself successful enough to be more important than anyone else.

There's some prejudice for ya


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:38 am
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Whoah nelly, this is on the bike forum. I'm outta here.


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:43 am
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uh oh.. [i]that [/i] wasn't very clever of me was it.. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

I'm outta here too.. ๐Ÿ˜ณ


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 10:44 am
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COME BACK YOU COWARDS!!! COME BACK AND FACE THEE!!!

(I agree entirely)


 
Posted : 25/08/2013 1:53 pm