Some road cyclists.

willhub

So I was cycling to college, in my normal clothes as usual, my panniers which contain my laptop, 3 folders, couscous, 1 litre bottle of water, banana, flapjack, plugs, change, Kryptonite etc...

So there is this lycra clad road cyclist who I appear to be closing in on, got this orange bag thing on his back, anyway he's track standing getting annoyed by the red light, he darts off, anyway I start cycling, and I ended up behind him, and because he was going slower than I wanted to go, I decided to overtake, well at this point it was an undertake, because for some reason he was on the outside of the buslane, despite the cycle lane being a better and clearer surface, so I undertake him.

Mr cyclist here does not like it and clearly has to beat me by doing sprinting and getting the satisfaction he craves by overtaking me, except, the numpty went right through a narrow line of cars at about 25mph straight through a red light, and he was only going up the road not far before turning off.

These people should face the full wrath of the law and get hit with the death penalty.

Redhog14

Wait a minute - WTF are you doing with cous cous?

finchy

Redhog14 wrote:

Wait a minute - WTF are you doing with cous cous?

He was going to stir fry it with the banana and flapjack.

byke68

willhub wrote:

So I was cycling to college, in my normal clothes as usual, my panniers which contain my laptop, 3 folders, couscous, 1 litre bottle of water, banana, flapjack, plugs, change, Kryptonite etc...

So there is this lycra clad road cyclist who I appear to be closing in on, got this orange bag thing on his back, anyway he's track standing getting annoyed by the red light, he darts off, anyway I start cycling, and I ended up behind him, and because he was going slower than I wanted to go, I decided to overtake, well at this point it was an undertake, because for some reason he was on the outside of the buslane, despite the cycle lane being a better and clearer surface, so I undertake him.

Mr cyclist here does not like it and clearly has to beat me by doing sprinting and getting the satisfaction he craves by overtaking me, except, the numpty went right through a narrow line of cars at about 25mph straight through a red light, and he was only going up the road not far before turning off.

These people should face the full wrath of the law and get hit with the death penalty.

A bit harsh. Maybe wish for a few spokes to snap or his saddle to fall off when he's sprinting/climbing and not realise until he sits down! :twisted:
I hate that with motorists, dash past to overtake then take the next turning 20 mtrs along the road. Knobcheese's.

jordan_217

willhub wrote:

So I was cycling to college, in my normal clothes as usual, my panniers which contain my laptop, 3 folders, couscous, 1 litre bottle of water, banana, flapjack, plugs, change, Kryptonite etc....

BREAKING NEWS - Bhimas support crew is willhub.

Pross

johnfinch wrote:

Redhog14 wrote:

Wait a minute - WTF are you doing with cous cous?

He was going to stir fry it with the banana and flapjack.

Is he on a health blitz then? This time last year he would have deep fried it and then covered it with a coating of microwaved Mars bar

Pross

There's just something about urban cycling. Every time I ride to work I pass people in Cardiff while just cruising along, next set of lights I stop and they just float through on red. I then re-pass them only for them to do the same again at the next lights. As I said to one bloke who kept doing it, learn to ride faster and you won't have to risk your life!

willhub

If he'd have sat behind me on red he probably could have out accelerated me, my bike really does feel heavy, around 30kg with the panniers and when I set off from a light it's like I set off but the bike stays on the line.

I am "on a diet", rather just slightly cut down on fat.

mrushton

It's just the commute. leave them to get on with it altho' when my girlfriend hammers past them on her fixie that really gets their back up. Often they go past and then freewheel anyway so you might as well sit on their wheel

upperoilcan

Lycra clad roadie 1

Casual Hipster carrying Couscous 0

Sorry,but i make a it win for the Roadie.

willhub

upperoilcan wrote:

Lycra clad roadie 1

Casual Hipster carrying Couscous 0

Sorry,but i make a it win for the Roadie.

I'm always 0 because I actually stop at red lights.

BillyMansell

Ah, the old commuter's tale of being fully laden yet breezing along beating everyone else on the road whilst everyone else is riding on the rivet doing what they can just to keep up.

It never tires.

y33stu

I've had the same thing by the same woman a couple of times in the last week. I wait at red lights, then she comes up from behind me, overtakes, and makes sure she is ahead of me at the lights. Then sprints away from the lights as if shes Cav. We then both turn left up a hill, at which point I just sail past her (ok, i'm putting some effort in as I dont want her to win) but still, know your place. Dont give it the big balls at the lights then be poo on the hill.

Teece

y33stu wrote:

Dont give it the big balls at the lights then be poo on the hill.

Made me laugh out loud in an almost silent staffroom!

shouldbeinbed

willhub wrote:

So I was cycling to college, in my normal clothes as usual, my panniers which contain my laptop, 3 folders, couscous, 1 litre bottle of water, banana, flapjack, plugs, change, Kryptonite etc...

So there is this lycra clad road cyclist who I appear to be closing in on, got this orange bag thing on his back, anyway he's track standing getting annoyed by the red light, he darts off, anyway I start cycling, and I ended up behind him, and because he was going slower than I wanted to go, I decided to overtake, well at this point it was an undertake, because for some reason he was on the outside of the buslane, despite the cycle lane being a better and clearer surface, so I undertake him.

Mr cyclist here does not like it and clearly has to beat me by doing sprinting and getting the satisfaction he craves by overtaking me, except, the numpty went right through a narrow line of cars at about 25mph straight through a red light, and he was only going up the road not far before turning off.

These people should face the full wrath of the law and get hit with the death penalty.

what is it with people on here and superman? are you trying to nobble DDD


but otherwise, perfectly reasonable opinion, I'll never be a RLJ apologista

greasedscotsman

Where do you go to college, Tehran Polytechnic?

king_jeffers

willhub wrote:

These people should face the full wrath of the law and get hit with the death penalty.

Who cares :roll:

Anyway what type of plugs? Ear... Power... Bu...oh :oops:

graham.

willhub wrote:

So I was cycling to college, in my normal clothes as usual, my panniers which contain my laptop, 3 folders, couscous, 1 litre bottle of water, banana, flapjack, plugs, change, Kryptonite etc...

Ear or butt? :twisted:
Edit. Sorry, I was so keen to be hilarious I did'nt even read the second post. :oops:

willhub

Plug for plug socket.

And as for where do I study, why else would I have Kryptonite on me? Obviously I commute to the planet Krypton and back every day.

greasedscotsman

willhub wrote:

Plug for plug socket.

And as for where do I study, why else would I have Kryptonite on me? Obviously I commute to the planet Krypton and back every day.

From Iran?

upperoilcan

willhub wrote:

upperoilcan wrote:

Lycra clad roadie 1

Casual Hipster carrying Couscous 0

Sorry,but i make a it win for the Roadie.

I'm always 0 because I actually stop at red lights.

Mind you if i lived where you do i would suspect running a red light could possibly result in a public stoning or hanging

And for the record this response is also tongue in cheek.

upperoilcan

Double post. :shock:

pinno

Its that diss deadline looming, get some prozac or whatever illicit substances are kicking around the campus. Take care of your own safety... never mind the rest and practice your track stands!

byke68

greasedscotsman wrote:

willhub wrote:

Plug for plug socket.

And as for where do I study, why else would I have Kryptonite on me? Obviously I commute to the planet Krypton and back every day.

From Iran?

He IS Superman!

Fastlad

Cous funking cous. Good on you young man, at least its a bit better than yer 5 mars bars per day

p9uma

Fastlad wrote:

Cous funking cous. Good on you young man, at least its a bit better than yer 5 mars bars per day

Surely you jest? Couscous is the devils own toe jam. One, I would imagine would have a more enjoyable repast from licking up grit from the gutter.

Ben6899

BillyMansell wrote:

Ah, the old commuter's tale of being fully laden yet breezing along beating everyone else on the road whilst everyone else is riding on the rivet doing what they can just to keep up.

It never tires.

Except (1) Will is a decent cyclist, so he doesn't really have all that much to prove.
Except (2) That isn't really what he was saying anyway.

Will, do the pupils at The University of Tehran look down their noses at you lot from the Poly?

veronese68

There was a great quote in the SCR thread from Green Brompton last week. Lycra clad roadie was heard saying "Oh for f@cks sake!" as he was passed by a girl on a Brompton. The poor bloke probably hasn't gone out since. I'd love to have seen that.