Mudguards.....again!

tomgth

To the An*s that cut me up leaving Reigate this morning.

If you are going to insist on using tyres from a JCB on your mountain bike, please get some Mudguards!

Thanks to you I now have two separate loads of washing and a bike to clean from top to bottom.

It looks like I have been standing behind a Friesian with the sh*ts!

Very inconsiderate.

Otherwise a nice run in.

cupofteacp

Why not just stop and let him go?

or

blast past him and leave him for .....

BentMikey

No need to ride that close to him that you get sprayed, innit?

tomgth

He was in front of me for less than 5-10 seconds!

It was amazing the amount that came off his tyres – that and the fact he cut in so close - so I got both barrels full on.

I did blast past him and left him behind.

AND the only reason he got past in the first place was due to me braking for a right turning car and he got the opportunity while I was getting back up to speed.

Don’t get me wrong though, I don’t subscribe to this us vs them issue with regards to mountain bikes and road bikes it was just this one incident.

I have had time to cool down and the hilarity enjoyed by those at work has made other peoples day so I guess there has been some benefits to the incident. I also retract my comment about him being an an*s. This was overreacting dummy spitting.

DavidTQ

Have to say despite the fact that most of the cyclists here are on mtbs etc Ive never yet had a problem, but then I tend to over take fast and leave them for dust...

I find car spray and my own mudguards not protecting well enough from my own spray to cause the biggest problems...

Adamskii

Give him a wide berth next time!

cupofteacp

I have an MTB and have a mudguard on the rear, so people behind are fine.

Unfortunately I've got suspension on the front have yet to find an effective mudguard, so when it rains, it’s me that gets covered, if that make you feel any better

Drfabulous0

Well I would love a road bike to commute but my wife won't let me have one because she says there are too many bikes in the house already (my 2 MTBs, my wife and her MTB). My regular XC/Commute bike has crud catchers which keep me dry but fire loads of spray behind me, this is quite deliberate as I am often drafted by roadies who could easily pass me but instead want the benefit of my slipstream, when this happens I aim for the biggest puddle available. I wouldn't cut up another cyclist but stay off my back wheel, I'm not going to fit ugly full length mudguards for the benefit of others.

spen666

Drfabulous0 wrote:

... my wife won't let me have one because she says there are too many bikes in the house already (my 2 MTBs, my wife and her MTB). ....

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

I know your wife may have had a bit of a reputation, but to call her a bike isa bit harsh :twisted: :twisted:

BentMikey

Drfabulous0 wrote:

I am often drafted by roadies who could easily pass me but instead want the benefit of my slipstream, when this happens I aim for the biggest puddle available.

Isn't that a bit selfish? I like nothing better than to draft or be drafted by someone else. It's a precious bit of sharing that is all too uncommon in today's world.

prj45

BentMikey wrote:

Isn't that a bit selfish? I like nothing better than to draft or be drafted by someone else. It's a precious bit of sharing that is all too uncommon in today's world.

Oh, that really ****s me off when people slipstream me.

I'm a sociable type but I think that's just anti social, same annoyance as somebody reading over your shoulder IMO.

I'm a big guy, although proportioned with it, and once a draftee that pulled out from behind me even laughed that I was a great wind barrier.

Basically he drafted behind me and then called me fat; I wasn't impressed.

prj45

(although I did find it quite funny in a Jack Dee miserable sort of way)

secretsam

tomgth wrote:

To the An*s that cut me up leaving Reigate this morning.

If you are going to insist on using tyres from a JCB on your mountain bike, please get some Mudguards!

Thanks to you I now have two separate loads of washing and a bike to clean from top to bottom.

It looks like I have been standing behind a Friesian with the sh*ts!

Very inconsiderate.

Otherwise a nice run in.

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! I started a post like this a while back and had to get it deleted by the mods, some MTB'er got all worked up and threatened to commit murder in his car the next time he saw a roadie (I kid you not)

Merry Xmas everyone, BTW- and get santa to get you some guards :twisted:

And BentMikey: Sometimes you have no choice about riding close, we don't all have 15foot long land-yacht to bimble around in

BentMikey

Well, I must admit a long time ago I used to think the same way as you, prj45. Since then, though, I've come to the conclusion it's wrong. Drafting is a great way to share effort and to spread good karma around.

Your draftee was probably just admiring your wide shoulders!!!

BentMikey

Oi!! Now who's being rude about bike types? LOL! My bike isn't really any longer than a tourer, it just looks longer because it's so low.

Adamskii

If you don't like others drafting you then get fitter and cycle faster that way nobody will catch you or be able to keep up with you.

prj45

Adamskii wrote:

If you don't like others drafting you then get fitter and cycle faster that way nobody will catch you or be able to keep up with you.

This was through hyde park, don't want to cycle fast trough there, many peds around and small dogs that like jumping out in front of you.

Get fitter?! I do 110 miles a week, my resting heart rate is under 60, and returns there about 30 seonds after I come off the bike.

I do two hours a day and already have problem breaking a sweat without taking silly risks with speed.

I don't go everywhere at full whack though, certainly not in London, that'd be suicidal, and potentially homicidal.

Get fitter!?! :roll:

t4tomo

prj45 wrote:

Adamskii wrote:

If you don't like others drafting you then get fitter and cycle faster that way nobody will catch you or be able to keep up with you.

This was through hyde park, don't want to cycle fast trough there, many peds around and small dogs that like jumping out in front of you.

Get fitter?! I do 110 miles a week, my resting heart rate is under 60, and returns there about 30 seonds after I come off the bike.

I do two hours a day and already have problem breaking a sweat without taking silly risks with speed.

I don't go everywhere at full whack though, certainly not in London, that'd be suicidal, and potentially homicidal.

Get fitter!?! :roll:

the fat boy doth protest too much me thinks

Drfabulous0

spen666 wrote:

Drfabulous0 wrote:

... my wife won't let me have one because she says there are too many bikes in the house already (my 2 MTBs, my wife and her MTB). ....

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

I know your wife may have had a bit of a reputation, but to call her a bike isa bit harsh :twisted: :twisted:

You don't know the half of it, it is neither harsh nor unfair.