Have you ever been snot on?

TakeTurns

During my first crit race (Cat3/4) not too long ago, the guy in front thought it would be a good idea to splatter the peloton with his snot

Herbsman

Yes, it happens quite often. When I say 'quite often', at least once per season. Which is more than enough. People just don't seem to realise what they're doing, or if they do, they don't give a shit about other people.

Just one of those things you have to accept, like crashes, tractors, getting dropped, horses, and having your legs torn off.

Or you could start an education campaign - 'How To Expel Mucous Without Splattering Other People'.

chrisaonabike

Herbsman wrote:

Or you could start an education campaign - 'How To Expel Mucous Without Splattering Other People'.

I'd sign up. Now that it's turned colder, I'm sick of sniffing. Don't even think of telling me to use a hanky. I already have to stop to take a drink.

DavidJB

Yeah...got some in the face this year. Gave the guy hell..easy to sit in a race without any going behind you.

racingcondor

It's not racing without snotrockets.

Personally I'm lucky enough to have a nose that works. I know plenty of people who don't seem to be able to ride in the cold though without clearing their nose every 10 miles. It's grim but you'll live (oh and wear glasses when you race!).

Neil Buckley

DavidJB wrote:

Yeah...got some in the face this year. Gave the guy hell..easy to sit in a race without any going behind you.

It happens all the time, got over it, i'd proberly have told you do to the same proberly if you gave me hell...

Tom Dean

Neil Buckley wrote:

DavidJB wrote:

Yeah...got some in the face this year. Gave the guy hell..easy to sit in a race without any going behind you.

It happens all the time, got over it, i'd proberly have told you do to the same proberly if you gave me hell...

It happens and I wouldn't get too upset, but if you blow snot on someone, you can't really argue if they call you a c**t.

dbb

it's just snot!
it'll wash off - i assume you were going to have a shower after the race anyway? you weren't. that's even more disgusting!

Herbsman

dbb wrote:

it's just snot!
it'll wash off - i assume you were going to have a shower after the race anyway? you weren't. that's even more disgusting!

You know what snot is for, don't you? Basically, removal of microbes. Such as bacteria and viruses.

Now, you know how training and racing puts stress on the body? Sometimes lowering the effectiveness of the immune system a bit?

So what do you think might happen if you get a faceful of someone else's microbe-ridden mucous while you're breathing more deeply than usual?

DavidJB

Neil Buckley wrote:

DavidJB wrote:

Yeah...got some in the face this year. Gave the guy hell..easy to sit in a race without any going behind you.

It happens all the time, got over it, i'd proberly have told you do to the same proberly if you gave me hell...

Or you could learn how to spit without doing it on someone else? It's not hard...spit in between your bar, arm and leg...it goes right into the floor before your back wheel passes...simples.

Neil Buckley

DavidJB wrote:

Neil Buckley wrote:

DavidJB wrote:

Yeah...got some in the face this year. Gave the guy hell..easy to sit in a race without any going behind you.

It happens all the time, got over it, i'd proberly have told you do to the same proberly if you gave me hell...

Or you could learn how to spit without doing it on someone else? It's not hard...spit in between your bar, arm and leg...it goes right into the floor before your back wheel passes...simples.

Usally do, sometimes you miss though, long as somebody isnt delibratly gobbing on me I dont really get that upset, I'd be more bothered if he put a wheel across me.

giropaul

I've been snotted on, spat on, pissed on, had liquid farm slurry in my face, horse dung etc etc - that's racing - especially in Belgium.

Look up Belgian toothpaste!