The Wiggo Effect

cycologist
cycologist Posts: 721
edited August 2012 in The cake stop
I was riding up a local hill yesterday when a guy in a souped up Clio sitting in traffic on the other side of the road starts banging on his car door and shouts out "Go Bradleeeee ! " ( in a good humoured ,encouraging sort of a way). This was so different to the usual moronic tirade of un-funny comments and four letter drivel.
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  • GiantMike
    GiantMike Posts: 3,139
    While suffering through Fleetwood yesterday I got a 'Go on, you can do it' shouted to me by a young lad at the side of the road. Cheered me up. For about 5 seconds until I remembered that I was still hurting.
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    GiantMike wrote:
    While suffering through Fleetwood yesterday I got a 'Go on, you can do it' shouted to me by a young lad at the side of the road. Cheered me up. For about 5 seconds until I remembered that I was still hurting.

    I think most people suffer in Fleetwood, but not as many as in Blackpool. :wink:
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • GiantMike
    GiantMike Posts: 3,139
    Frank the tank wrote:
    GiantMike wrote:
    While suffering through Fleetwood yesterday I got a 'Go on, you can do it' shouted to me by a young lad at the side of the road. Cheered me up. For about 5 seconds until I remembered that I was still hurting.

    I think most people suffer in Fleetwood, but not as many as in Blackpool. :wink:

    It restores my faith in mankind when I realise that people are still prepared to go on holiday to the Third World.
  • pdsalmon
    pdsalmon Posts: 55
    A group of workmen shouted 'go on Wiggo' at me the other week.....not had another one since though...gutted!
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  • Blacktemplar
    Blacktemplar Posts: 713
    cycologist wrote:
    I was riding up a local hill yesterday when a guy in a souped up Clio sitting in traffic on the other side of the road starts banging on his car door and shouts out "Go Bradleeeee ! " ( in a good humoured ,encouraging sort of a way). This was so different to the usual moronic tirade of un-funny comments and four letter drivel.
    Had (almost) exactly the same thing yesterday. Wonder how long it will last........
    "Get a bicycle. You won't regret it if you live"
    Mark Twain
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    *Meh*, had people shouting "Look out, it's Boardman" back in '92. :D
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    I was commuting home less than 2 hours after Wiggins won the gold for the TT.
    Passing two teenage girls I was asked - "Were you in the race at the Olympics today?"

    The ego in me was flattered :P but the ego was burst as they were clearly dense. We were 540 miles away.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • kentphil
    kentphil Posts: 479
    I got beeped twice today. perhaps they liked my sideburns?
    1998 Kona Cindercone in singlespeed commute spec
    2013 Cannondale Caadx 1x10
    2004 Giant TCR
  • CambsNewbie
    CambsNewbie Posts: 564
    I had it last year... It was the beginning of the tour de France before he crashed out. Was cycling past some builders in Old Warden, saw them having a tea break and thought here we go.. Instead got a good natured shout of 'Oi Wiggo, France is that way!'
  • Fastlad
    Fastlad Posts: 908
    Well, i was riding near the chamonix valley years ago, in a yellow jersey when a car slowed and a passenger leaned out and shouted...Reeeeeees!!!!

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