[Closed] Sierra Cycling Holidays Fuengirola Southern Spain

Ive counted 10 people on here who are having a snipe against me 1 person

At school we called that BULLYING!

And in an ironic twist the way this thread is now progressing I'm about to delete it - unless the abuse stops!

And I make you the 10th person to be giving me some form of Harassment on this site...

Disagreeing with you and questioning your motives is not harassment.

I'm sure if you google CYBERBULLYING this would be a perfect definition???

Maybe Marks one of the 10.

To avoid confusion, could you list the 10 please.

I'm sure if you google CYBERBULLYING this would be a perfect definition???

Not really, no.

Or by 'nothing happened' do you mean we didn't do what you expected?

A reasonable request, seeing as we pay your wages, Mark.*

*not me personally though. I'm more a drain on resources.

Well big and fat is that name calling? Harassment? I work for a union and deal with bullies at work on a daily basis... Try looking through the law at work handbook...

[i]I'm more a drain on resources. [/i]

one I'm happy to part fund, tbh.

As long as you don't do any bike holiday company reviews.

I work for a union and deal with bullies at work on a daily basis...

No you don't.

Try looking through the law at work handbook...

I thought we were all on the dole?

Well big and fat is that name calling?

Callback to Madame Toast's Silence Of The Lambs reference, not harassment....unless you are big and fat*, and then it's just a statement of fact. If a little rough around the edges.

*iDave.

I hope this thread runs for a while. It gives us dole scum a laugh. (OK, I'm not dole scum. I do even less work than that).

If you work for a union shouldn't you be trying to help us doley's to get work. I thought you had our interests at heart and really you're just laughing and poking fun at us. I'll report you to the doley union.

doley union

Nice

If you work for a union shouldn't you be trying to help us doley's to get work

google "closed shop" and "spanish practices"

[i]spanish practices[/i]

I can see what you did there 🙂

I have nothing to add to this thread 🙂

Just want to post something before it get closed

And I make you the 10th person to be giving me some form of Harassment on this site...

Like I say I'm sat here with a broken collarbone on the sick so I can keep going on as I'm bored out of my mind...

If you check the Law at Work 2012 hand book page page 118 there's a section on Harassment and there are several points about - violating another's dignity on the grounds of race, sex etc... Also creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for another..

That is the definition the environment being the forum i.e Cyber-bullying...

Mind you it might be to much hard work to turn the pages???

STW's a workplace now? Well, I guess I spend much of my working week on here...

Mind you it might be to much hard work to turn the pages???

You appear to be standing your ground.

If you check the Law at Work 2012 hand book page page 118

😆 brilliant!! Beats being read the riot act.

The more I read the more I think the OP can not be associated with said company.

Why would you want to associate your company with some one making such a c@ck of themselves on a public forum?

...violating another's dignity on the grounds of....sex

I have often violated my sense of dignity in the pursuit of sex. Does this mean I can get some compo? Saves working cash in hand, while claiming me bennys.

Oi! Stop violating his dignity. That's his job!

(Did I make the harassment list yet?)

If you check the Law at Work 2012 hand book page page 118 there's a section on Harassment and there are several points about - violating another's dignity on the grounds of race, sex etc... Also creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for another..

That is the definition the environment being the forum i.e Cyber-bullying...

Why would you want to associate your company with some one making such a c@ck of themselves on a public forum?

I wonder what page he's on now 😐

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If you check the Law at Work 2012 hand book page page 118 there's a section on Harassment and there are several points about - violating another's dignity on the grounds of race, sex etc... Also creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for another..

You're the one who set that environment up for yourself! In fact you not only set the environment up, you opened the door and invited the world in.

Point proven bullies and boring... I deal with employers [b]Face to Face [/b]who harass and make employees lives a nightmare, so I'm not gonna shy away from a few nerds hiding behind computer screens...

Anyway I would love to carry on this delightful chat but my repaired forks have just been delivered from Mojo so I've got an afternoon of fitting forks rather than swapping insults
🙂

You mind that collar bone...just out of interest, did you land on your head when you crashed?

if you can stand up and re-fit forks you must be fit for going to work and facing bullying employers sat at a desk?

I'm not gonna shy away from a few nerds hiding behind computer screens...

Look who's talking 😛 and wait for it..............

Anyway I would love to carry on this delightful chat but my repaired forks have just been delivered from Mojo so I've got an afternoon of fitting forks rather than swapping insults

Don't go, we didn't mean it, noooooooooooooooooooo..........*sobs*

Hahaha dont tell my Boss!

[i]Hahaha dont tell my Boss! [/i]

he might bully you into returning to work too soon, eh?

We don't have bosses, we're on the dole.

Law at Work 2012

Well google drew a blank on that one

Did I make the 10 btw? If I did I'm disappointed, I was only giving 20% effort. As a self-employed consultant I had other things to consider - like my plate of nachos

[i]We don't have bosses, we're on the dole. [/i]

I do.

He's called The Nerdmaster and he only communicates in hexadecimal.

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drwato - Member
Like I say I'm sat here with a broken collarbone on the sick so I can keep going on as I'm bored out of my mind

This has really livened up my daily 2pm can of Tennents Extra, cheers OP

I bet Sierra Cycling are dead chuffed with all this positive publicity.

Well, bizarrely I am off work (taking holiday time) to study for an exam. I am studying a section on employment law at the moment, soon to come to the section on trade unions. If the OP is typical of them then presumably it will just say waste of space. Does that count as bullying? Please!

Surely if you are well enough to fit a fork you are well enough to do some useful work? Maybe not if you are a malingerer, sorry trade union representative.

And to think I started off reading this thread because I thought I might read a good review of a holiday company.

Just got back from the Job Centre, what have I missed?

cu dubh you're number 11. Just because drwatshisname has left the thread doesn't mean 'the list' has been abandoned.

As one of the few people who didn't offend drwhatshisface I'd like to nominate myself to be in charge of The List.

broken collarbone from a cycling holiday eh? so basically Sierra Cycling broke your bones and told you to write a google-friendly review or they'd break the rest of your bones?

sounds horrible, would you like me to send you a cyber-hug to shield you from the cyber-bullies who might cyber-hurt your already broken body?

anyway its thursday, must dash off to the post office to cash my DLA.

Thanks Dobbo. I think the list is chronological but should it really be graded on level of bullying and are there different categories, elite, novice etc?

Can I be number 12?
I'll give the op a tin foil hat to wear. 😀

" Just because drwatshisname has left the thread doesn't mean 'the list' has been abandoned "

He will be back soon enough, Siesta's don't last that long do they ?

I think it's about time somebody posted something (Positive) regarding Sierra Cycling over in Southern Spain. I went away twice with them last year, 10 days in April and a week in early October, which in a sentence speaks for itself.

Alan collected and returned me my bike and my belongings at Malaga Airport both times Free of Charge. On arrival at the Beach House there is always some food - biscuits/peanuts or a drink alcoholic or none alcoholic in the fridge which is perfect after a tiring flight and spending hours queuing.

Last time Ash one of the two British guides put my bike together for me and took me to the BMX track for an afternoons advanced skills coaching session and blast back down San Anton - even though it was his afternoon off - again Free of Charge. (Other companies charge £220 a day for a skills session)...

Alan and Mary are always up every morning to make a full cooked breakfast, fruit, cereal, fresh bread, orange, porridge or whatever you ask for - this is included in the price of the room. The riding is extremely varied and the guides have an extensive knowledge of the local area. The routes range from XC, technical single track to smooth fast techy enduro/downhill. A highlight for me was the El Chorro, Bob Astro and Holy trails out in the mountains behind Malaga. This is a truly stunning place with some great riding. (hoping to ride the Telecom Tower next time out)

Any technical or bike queries or issues are always dealt with and nothing is too much trouble. The fridges are always kept full of drinks pop, beer and there is freeview and internet access with a wash facility for cleaning your dusty clothing after a ride. If you want to cool off there is also a nice clean shared pool located in private secure gardens.

The accommodation is 100 meters walk from the Promenade which stretches down along the Mediterranean. From there you can walk in to town to find a decent cheap Tapas/Italian/Spanish restaurant or (Tahiti) bar where you can get a drink (cocktail) or game of pool. Last time this was all arranged by the guides and we all went out as a group - which was great for me being a single traveller.

I've just booked another week with Sierra as they cannot be beaten on price, value, accommodation, guiding/coaching, atmosphere, location, weather and riding. The reason I will go back again and again with Sierra is because I get a feeling their primary interest is with catering for you the customer and making sure you enjoy your time with them.

This is a lot more than can be said for another allegedly leading UK outfit that I have recently been away with where the relationship seemed strictly materialistic.

Keep up the good (hard) work Sierra,
looking forward to September!

oh and i forgot to say.

AHAHAAAHAHAAAAHAHAAAAHAHAAAA! HAAAAAA!

'pop' who the hell says 'pop' anymore?!?!?!

me being a single traveller.

oh, that explains it.

pop.

seriously.

i'm going to get myself a glass of fizzypop

lol

On the list:

1. Crashtestmonkey
2. Duggan
3. footflaps
4. drwato
5. johnners
6. Mark
7. seavers
8. WillC9999
9. captain_bastard
10. cb
11. crazy-legs
12. Munqe-chick
13. couldashouldawoulda
12. cu dubh
13. philconsequence
14. thisisnotaspoon (Edited Late Entry)

Pending = uselesshippy (you need to give some vauge abbuse then you're on)

Not on the list:
1. Dobbo

I'm glad I'm not on the list, but I did call him a c@ck though. 😳

I still say pop!!!!! What other word is there?

Whatttttttttt!

I didn't make the list?

i'd report myself for bullying but i'm too busy trying to work out how this newfangled typewriter works

mods, seriously this couldn't be anything but an advert, and the thread has clearly gone past the point of discussing the merits of whatever. close it before Drwato has the opportunity to bully more people who might have the misfortune to be on benefits.

and i apologise to the mods for my laughing at the term 'pop' but it is rather hilarious. i appreciate not everyone over the age of 85 can use the internet so i shouldn't mock.

As one of the few people who didn't offend drwhatshisface I'd like to nominate myself to be in charge of The List

We have the list. He's reported every single one of you.

Apologies thisisnotaspoon now added, see above, good effort lad.

We have the list. He's reported every single one of you.

😆 it's even better than first expected then.

has he reported you mark?

I still say pop!!!!! What other word is there?

[i]He's reported every single one of you. [/i]

wow.

He's quite special isn't he.

I think if I was on the sick and faking not being able to work I'd keep my head down.

happy and sad in 1 go, thought I was up for it having had an e-mail from the swear filter this week already.

Anyway

Whats green and gets you pissed??

A Giro!!

(little old there)

I want to be on this list - NOW!!!!

Or Ill report you all & put you on a list of my own!!!

(Ps whats the list for? If its experimental hormone replacement therapy Ill pass...)

is Elfin sat at home s****ing into his pale ale at this one?

If I'm not on the list, I'm either going to ........
.
a. say something to force my inclusion
or....
b. sue for discrimination

dont worry about what the list is for, you've posted on the thread now... you're on it.

can i interest you in a pennysweet?

can i interest you in a pennysweet?

Can I have a glass of pop with my pennysweet please?

If I go on a Sierra Cycling holiday do I get to spend a week with drwato and people just like him? Who could resist? Alan must be dead chuffed the way this is going.

Wait a minute. "Alan retiring"....you think drwato might be picking up the business? mmmmm?

Missed pole position on The List by one, bah

Can I have a glass of pop with my pennysweet please?

reported to the mods for bullying. you're on my list now biatch!

if the OP is typical of the type of client that SC attracts, and his comments about meeting up with fellow holiday makers for rides since suggests so. then i wouldn't consider a holiday with them.

taking into account the underhand, painfully obvious and devious nature of the spammy-obviously-an-advert opening post; its not painting SC in a good light.

i'd blame binners but he's probably busy out riding a horse to the local market where he'll try to sneak a peek at some wench's ankles.

Not only can I not be pigeonholed, apparently I can't be listed either.

I guess Mrs Toast and I, escaped the wrath of [s]khan[/s] drwato.

On the list:

1. Crashtestmonkey
2. Duggan
3. footflaps
4. drwato
5. johnners
6. Mark
7. seavers
8. WillC9999
9. captain_bastard
10. cb
11. crazy-legs
12. Munqe-chick
13. couldashouldawoulda
12. cu dubh
13. philconsequence
14. thisisnotaspoon (Edited Late Entry)

Pending = uselesshippy (you need to give some vauge abbuse then you're on)

Not on the list:
1. Dobbo

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Everyones Invited:
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Even drwacko's invited.

You're a man of mystery jamie. The SpecialGuys spent most of the ride trying to work out what you do.

i'm changing my bets from graphic designer to the stars, to unemployed doley

EDIT - dobbo, that rivals some of Jamie's gifs for instant and genuine lolz

good work sir!

taking into account the underhand, painfully obvious and devious nature of the spammy-obviously-an-advert opening post; its not painting SC in a good light.

IF it was an attempt its spectacularly badly written which is only matched by how spectacularly its failed..

To add to if its true, just what does the OP take us for? What do SC take us for?

I for one hope its not what it appears to be as its leaving a bad taste in the mouth at the moment..

And I thought Drwato was joking... Dobbo must be on the dole if he has the time, and can be bothered to put something like that together!

i particularly like the [b]FREE OF CHARGE!!!!!!!11!!!1!ONE ONE!11!1![/b] bits

Can I just say that this is my first time on this thread and I have neither been bullied nor even made the bullying list? It's a disgrace, that's what it is.

(And another vote here for "pop". Of course that's the word for it).

pop, you mean 'bubblycolouredsugarwater' surely?

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Now look here, what's all this talk of lists?

Ooops now we're fo it...

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i hope you're all proud of yourselves.

this is a new low for STW

i'm disgusted.

pop.

seriously.

somebody could get hurt.

You really didn't do yourself any favours posting that review. No one likes users posting reviews as their first post, as it seems like an advert, which usually get deleted by the mods.

Then to get funny when people don't agree with you and have a completely different point of view. STW is a massiv place of conflict! If we didn't have this, this place would be dead or just get replies of "ditto", which leads to very boring reading.

If you feel you're being bullied, report it and step away from this site. Things ain't going to get any better, just look at some of the other threads, some people are probably reading all this thinking "shit I had better not post". There are many other sites where the bitchyness is a lot worse, and others that are a lot better.

Remember you are not just offending the people posting on this topic, but everyone who reads it, by posting comments like "hiding behind your computer", "jobless".

BTW don't post a photo of your new/repaired forks on yer bike... You will have the piss ripped out of you, for a badly kept garden/kitchen etc.. By the sounds of it, you'll take it to heart, it's all in jest. 😉

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