Overtaking
bennyandrew
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Isit just me but on the rare times i overtake some one on the road i always feel uneasy,as if i am showing of and i get the nagging feel that they will blow me away,is there any polite way of overtaking?
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"Excuse me old chap, would you mind awfully if I passed you on your rght hand side?"
"Watch out mate I'm coming through!"
"..................." (silence)
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Overtake as quickly as possible and never ease off when you are in front until it is completely beyond doubt that they will re-take you.
The shame would be unbearable.
Then they will be thinking wow he is much stronger than me instead of anything untoward.0 -
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In my mind, the only way to overtake is at mach 3, accelerating to mach 4 post overtake until breathing through your ears is the only option and your "enemy"lies miles behind; demoralised, slain!0 -
It's the only way!coombsfh wrote:+1
In my mind, the only way to overtake is at mach 3, accelerating to mach 4 post overtake until breathing through your ears is the only option and your "enemy"lies miles behind; demoralised, slain!0 -
And obviously SHOW NO PAIN whilst passing!!!!!0
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And never ever look back until your sure they are a dot in the distance.0
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+1 about the pain.
In fact if you can check your watch or some other nonchalant thing like read a book or whistling it will help to demoralise the victim (sorry fellow cyclist) too!
PS Mach speed made me laugh out loud because that IS what we ALL aspire to!0 -
+1 about the pain
In fact if you can check your watch or some other nonchalant thing...
Whistling is great if you can manage it but absolutely none of the painful endeavour should be evident on your face. No wincing, grunting, bellowing or wailing. As for other acts of nonchalance, men may adjust their shorts, unzip their jersey a little to allow the heat generated my mach speed to dissipate, perform cocktail flairs with both water bottles at once and possibly (if stunting prowess is great enough) perform a backflip over the next available car.
Women are advised to carry a small nail care kit, including 2 or 3 nail varnishes. A small vanity mirror and basic make up (all applied at mach 3 or above) will insure that the "victim" is so demoralised that they will have to stop and call their mum; the ultimate goal of any overtaking manoeuvre...0 -
I'd go with the mach 3-4 idea. The only problem is when they, and i would, hop onto the back for a good tow...........'Ride hard for those who can't.....'0
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Just say "mornin'" or whatever's appropriate as you pass, if you're gasping just grunt.Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/0
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I was out doing some intervals, during one of the intervals, I spied a lone rider in the distance, as I was on an interval, I caught him quickly and passed him.
Shortly afterwards, my interval finished, and I entered my rest period (much slower), cue other rider come screaming past, he must have thought I'd shot my bolt and blown up!!!!0 -
There is always the danger that you do blow out before you are far enough away!
I've never had it as everyone i encounter seems to be leisure riders, however there's always a young lad on a mountain bike that screams past on my way home from work and then 100 yards down the road absolutely dies and i just up the pace and destroy him! Always makes me smile!0 -
That's me.. you *******.
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Ideally, one should get to within about 50m, then launch an all out SPRINT until only 5m away - at which point one should sit down, and perhaps take a drink, or adjust ones shoes, whilst freewheeling past at twice the speed. A small nod of acknowledgement is acceptable, unless the rider is riding a Trek, has black shorts on or has more than one 5mm spacer underneath his stem.0
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Apologies saying 'Sorry, I'm stuck in the big ring'0
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Speaking from the perspective of one that always gets overtaken...I don't care I like being slow :oops:Where would you be if you fell down a hole?.. Stuck down a hole... in the fog... Stuck down a hole, in the fog, at night... WITH AN OWL!0
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i think i may go for this optioncoombsfh wrote:+1
In my mind, the only way to overtake is at mach 3, accelerating to mach 4 post overtake until breathing through your ears is the only option and your "enemy"lies miles behind; demoralised, slain!0 -
If they've got tribars, cut across them quick and take their front wheel away. Get them before they get you0
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If you are reading this thread, and you passed a lad wearing a wiggle jersey on Welford road, outside Wigston, Leicester on sunday morning....Ill have you next time. :oops:
Anyway, I had a bad buckle, and i'd already done 180 miles that morning....0 -
On yer right.Purveyor of "up"
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I overtook a mountain biker last night at a gentle 18MPH on my recovery ride, and the f**ker actually sped up to slipstream me, he was clung onto my rear wheel so close as he creaking cranks were annoying me, I was going to up the pace but thought sod it, he will tire before me, but he turned off after a couple of minutes.
I mean, why slipstream a total stranger!!.. I was going to slam on the brakes.0 -
saprkzz wrote:I overtook a mountain biker last night at a gentle 18MPH on my recovery ride, and the f**ker actually sped up to slipstream me, he was clung onto my rear wheel so close as he creaking cranks were annoying me, I was going to up the pace but thought sod it, he will tire before me, but he turned off after a couple of minutes.
I mean, why slipstream a total stranger!!.. I was going to slam on the brakes.
Wheelsucking is our right0 -
saprkzz wrote:I overtook a mountain biker last night at a gentle 18MPH on my recovery ride.
That's my 90% max HR.
Purveyor of "up"0 -
Peddle Up! wrote:saprkzz wrote:I overtook a mountain biker last night at a gentle 18MPH on my recovery ride.
That's my 90% max HR.
Hook, line & sinker0 -
ShutUpLegs wrote:Peddle Up! wrote:saprkzz wrote:I overtook a mountain biker last night at a gentle 18MPH on my recovery ride.
That's my 90% max HR.
Hook, line & sinker
Yes, hook, line & sinker. Purveyor of "up"0 -
ShutUpLegs wrote:Peddle Up! wrote:saprkzz wrote:I overtook a mountain biker last night at a gentle 18MPH on my recovery ride.
That's my 90% max HR.
Hook, line & sinker
Another example of the internet forum rule.......Quoted speed = actual speed + 25% 0 -
saprkzz wrote:I overtook a mountain biker last night at a gentle 18MPH on my recovery ride, and the f**ker actually sped up to slipstream me, he was clung onto my rear wheel so close as he creaking cranks were annoying me, I was going to up the pace but thought sod it, he will tire before me, but he turned off after a couple of minutes.
I mean, why slipstream a total stranger!!.. I was going to slam on the brakes.
Funny enough, I overtook a roadie a few weeks ago on my FS MTB and he got very upset. We were both obviously on our return ride, but the anger in his face was a picture!
And it wasn't - lets pass a roadie... he was just going a bit slow. It's war I tell you.
I did completely kill myself resisting being dropped, which added to his frustration. Oh I so wished I had my road bike at the time... but I know his face.... Simon0 -
saprkzz wrote:I overtook a mountain biker last night at a gentle 18MPH on my recovery ride, and the f**ker actually sped up to slipstream me, he was clung onto my rear wheel so close as he creaking cranks were annoying me, I was going to up the pace but thought sod it, he will tire before me, but he turned off after a couple of minutes.
I mean, why slipstream a total stranger!!.. I was going to slam on the brakes.
Did you not stick on your ''If you can read this your too close and please dont use my slipsteam'' badge on the @ss of your shorts? Never leave home without mine.
Also got a ''mountain bikers are fat'' one too which keeps them out of my wind zones0 -
ShutUpLegs wrote:saprkzz wrote:I overtook a mountain biker last night at a gentle 18MPH on my recovery ride, and the f**ker actually sped up to slipstream me, he was clung onto my rear wheel so close as he creaking cranks were annoying me, I was going to up the pace but thought sod it, he will tire before me, but he turned off after a couple of minutes.
I mean, why slipstream a total stranger!!.. I was going to slam on the brakes.
Wheelsucking is our right
Wheelsucking is for great Mary Ann's0
