Silly commuting racing

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  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    Tall dude (not quite as tall as the Cannondale dude) on a Colnago really annoyed me last night.

    I was absolutely loving the new bike, and so was caning it into the motherless wind all the way from Fenchurch street. Oddly Vic Embankment wasn't too choked, so I was able to tuck in and maintain 20-22mph into the wind. I took a breather through the mess that is the approach to Parliament Sq but got back into my rhythm on Millbank.

    At the Lambeth Bridge roundabout I spot the dude on a Colnago coming on from my right. I continue to Vauxhall Bridge at a solid pace but inevitably get stopped at the lights. Into DSC, and the crazy wind, I start to wind my pace again and am a little surprised I can keep it up into the gale. I was happy just keeping my pace, so wasn't too concerned about drafters.

    I did the same again from Chelsea bridge - then drafting fairy on Cannondale decides that it is time to pass - but rather than pass nicely and return the favour of a tow, he sprints off making it exceedingly difficult for me to latch on. I catch him, but don't pass him again when we reach the congestion at Albert bridge - so reserve the right to claim my scalp back.

    Still think it is extremely rude to draft someone for so long only to try to drop them. Toss pot. :evil:
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    Agree Roastie
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    A scalp last night at long last.
    Coming out of a village onto a long straight, I spot a roadie up ahead. This is rare as hens teeth. Rarer actually.
    It's 2 miles to the next junction and there's a tearing cross wind.
    Mr lycra'd roadie seems to be labouring so I make short work of him and pass at speed, still 1.5 miles to the junction.
    Now, was he just warming up? Or just really slow? Or just idling? He certainly looked like he should be able to go as fast as me on my mudguarded CX.
    I can't look back to see if he's following, That would be weak, so I'ts flat out, straight over the junction and flat out for the next mile until a cross roads, where I "check for cars".

    Nothing but dust.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Gazzaputt wrote:
    Agree Roastie

    +1. Decidedly poor form. It's a great feeling when you then catch and pass them.

    Saw BMC guy training in the Park last night. Ye Gods! Flew past me like a bat out of hell and, having initially seen him come the other way, he made up quite a bit of ground to catch me when he did.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Bikequin
    Bikequin Posts: 402
    Started my new commute this morning - its been reduced from 15 miles to just over 7 now. Although in the mornings in think I'm going to take a detour in order to get a better run out of it. Because I'm now cutting down alot of back streets I can't see there being too much SCR action.

    Still the fact that i'd I've dropped from 15 miles down to 7 means that I can now aim to chase down anything on 2 wheels.
    You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quin.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    scalp drought ended?
    To the guy between Quy and Bottisham tonight: You may have thought20mph was fast along the cycle track, but the roadie having to bail out onto the roadto get past you may have been a clue. If you don't want to be frightened by people passing, don't hog the entire cycle path eh?:

    PS sorry for making you jump out of your skin, perhaps I should have coughed or something, but generally I find it safer not to
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Get in.

    Despatched everything in sight tonight. I was, however, trying in every sense of the word. Hunched, down on the hoods and going for it. Needed to let off steam and decided I wasn't going to hang around with the dark clouds looming. Time trialled someone down in the Park. He passed me when I stopped to put some music on at Roehampton Gate and had between one and two minutes on me by the time I got going, and caught him before Kingston Gate. He was trying too, which made it even better. :D
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    gb155 wrote:
    put the same roadie to the sword twice tonight, he blew a red to pass me, I chased him down and he caught me at the top of a hill while I was sat at a red and he AGAIN RLJ'ed, Chased down and passed again, Fat boy was on FIRE :D

    You DO know that there'll be NO racing on the fat boy weekend? Right? :shock:
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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    2012 Felt F65X
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Totally pissed off at yet another wet & windy commute I nailed it like a SOB on the way home, all three lights cutting a path like a lazer through the diagonal sheet rain, head down legs pumping like a machine every hill taken with gusto

    Result a PB and into heavy rain & headwind :D

    Single speed too :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Caligari_uk
    Caligari_uk Posts: 186
    Hah hah - I'm glad that I'm not the only one who ends up racing to work.

    For the last year and a half, I've been getting to and from work with my hybrid - which is quick, but not as fast as a dedicated road bike.

    I've had a few 'WTF' moments - usually when I'm cycling FROM work - it usually involves being overtaken by an over-eager 'trousers and shirt' worker on a mountain bike. My excuse is that he's probably got all of this 'pent-up' energy due to being stuck behind a desk all day. :s

    I've also had a few 'hero' moments when cycling TO work.

    A few days ago I managed to keep with a guy riding a TT road bike! The guy kept looking behind at me every time we had to stop at traffic lights - for some reason this REALLY p*ssed me off - it was the biking equivalent of 'laying down the gauntlet' - which I gratefully picked up and used to skewer him. Looking at his skinny arse wiggling everytime he tried to speed off when the lights turned to green was also making me feel rather nauseous. ;)

    My greatest moment was actually last week when I was taking a longer 'country-road' route to work from my girlfriend's place. Three lycra-clad roadies overtook me on a slow hill - each one dropping a rather sarcastic 'good morning' as they passed (well - it seemed sarcastic at the time - probably because it was already rather hot and sticky, and I had a rather heavy rucksack on my back).

    I then cycled my little heart out for the rest of the journey - even managing to blitz a really nasty mountain (aka - a rather slow hill that I hate) at twice my usual speed.

    JUST as we hit the final roundabout before the city, I hopped onto the cycle path and overtook them. I'm not sure if it was confusion or anger on their faces (to be honest, they probably didn't even recognise me) - but I really had to resist an urge to shout 'good morning' as I went past.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Can we stop Greg66 claiming the next ton up? LiT, come on girl you've got time to post meaningless drivel to get to the top of the 700th page.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Why yes, yes I have!
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Doo de dooooooooo... how many posts to a page again?
    FCN 7/1
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    More than that...
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    THey increased it recently, didn't they?
    FCN 7/1
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    What'll happen is that no matter how I try to get it, Greg will swoop in at the last minute with a perfectly timed post and steal it from under my nose.
    FCN 7/1
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Must have done...
    Edit: Nope, that wasn't it!
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Nice post, BTW, Caligari! Where abouts in Narrfuk?
    FCN 7/1
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    *nonchalant whistling*
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Doo de dooooooooo... how many posts to a page again?

    Currently 20 posts to a page, just hover over the page numbers and see the difference in the totals.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    redvee wrote:
    Currently 20 posts to a page, just hover over the page numbers and see the difference in the totals.

    Page 697=13920 posts, page 698=13940 posts.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    13/20, should be LiTs tonight as Greg66 will be in bed catching up on his beauty sleep.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Nothing
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    to
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    see
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=15585469#15585469
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    here
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Where is Greg anyway?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Greg T that is
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Oh come on!
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."

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