Seen it all today... Been out on the bike this afternoon, and nearing the end of my ride, probably 9 miles or so, I was riding up a straight section of road with a slight incline. Totally minding my own business going at a decent rate, when all of a sudden these 2 muppets on racers (or what ever they are called now) come flying past me, obviously making a point cuz as soon as they got passed they started laughing and slowed down... A few moments later a second group pf about 10 people came past, some said hello as they came past and I politly replied, but they way they said it I got the impression it was tounge in cheek!!!

WTF? I mean whats all that about? Ok you manage to be able to ride your pushbike faster then me, Who gives a flying Fu*k, at least I don't look a complete C**T doing it the process in Lycra shorts and a stupid hat... Goons

 

lol - i used to be a roadie and some of them are weirdo's - they have this thing about mountain bikers being unfit, posers in their baggy shorts n muddy t-shirts.

I can't really explain it.

I think that riding on the roads mile after mile just makes people turn into loonies lol.

A mate of mine entered a road race and at the starting line, cos he didn't have shaved legs people started murmering, watch out for the mountain biker etc etc.

Weird culture.

Another mate of mine was an ironman tri-athlete and he used to ride his mtb into work each day. Everytime he saw a roadie he used to specifically make sure that he blew the guy away - nothing more humiliating than a roading being blown away by a mtb'er.

I think there was a lad back in the 90's called Dave Baker or something - he was a MTB pro rider. He used to go on road training runs for endurance work, he would purposefully catch up the lads who were out training as a team on their road bikes, sit with them for a bit and then just fuck off up the road making them look slow, all the time on his knobly tires etc lol

RW

 

So true - great feeling though I'm an MTB'er, but am going to be buying a CX bike soon to commute on
Completely agree that a lot of roadies are very strange! -

 

I ride both and have done for about 15 years


Roadies are wierd

 

Wouldn't get many looking down there noses at you on something like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:L:LCA:GB:1123

 

I ride a BMX.... where do I fit in?

 

Hooligans who should grow up and buy a bike that fits them.

 

Thats fookin bonkers...

This is mine... \/



I must admit I did indeed have baggy cammo shorts on

At least I had bare (hairy) legs... fukkin Puffs

 

Love Yeti's! - I've got a 575!


and the commuting bike: (at the moment)

 

Richard your legs are far too long my friend

 

 

Yet again another know nothing post from cuntychops nick

They would be pissing themselves laughing if they passed you riding that on the road, its totally inappropriate.

And they are wierd whatever you ride, both my bikes cost in excess of Ł2700 and it makes no difference

 

FPMSL at the shaving legs malarky... I cant see it doing much for the drag coeffiecient

 

You are joining the Army??? What as, you must be mad!!

 

Don't worry Will.. you can't get rid of me that easy .. A mate typed out the description as its his bike, he wants to be a aircraft technician..

 

I had no idea there was pushbike snobbery like that! What a bunch of sad cunts

Take a bat next time. To their heads

 

This is what you are need of then mate il loan you one for the weekend

 

Dude... that fukkin seat looks like some form of medeval torture...

 

Once your cherished parts are aligned its not to bad fella

 

pmsl, we had this the other week at coed y brenan, doing the dragons back trail.

the group of lads i was with are of course much fitter than i, so they had to keep stopping for and this other bloke, who i was much fitter than - it doesnt sound possible but its true.

anyway, this group of superfit XC gays caught us up on a trail, and each in turn would shout RIIIIDEEEER and expected us to get the fuck out the way lol.

still, it was quite funny when we caught the bunch of pussys up on the downhill sections, they had at least 10 mins on us

 

How much does one of those go for m4dyeti?

 

It annoys me when they ride side by side, in groups making it difficult to pass (in the car)

 

When I get mine, I will kick the cunts out of the way on a downhill as my legs will be in the air as gravity is pulling my fat ass to 60mph

 

tbh im just as bad when im out with my mates on our bikes (no where near as much as I'd like to nowadays tho )....when im on my Gixxer and i pass the slow ass pedal pushers, I like to show my appriciation for their antique method of transport and fun clogging up my line by pedaling along side for a brief moment

 

Now the thing is I can relate to that... And if you did that to me i'd probably give you the thumbs up and start laughing

 

Invite them off road, see who's laughing then! I have every respect for road riders but there's so many dickhead drivers around these days that i wouldnt feel safe on the road.
Mountain bokers can be just as fit, dont see the need for snobbery?

 

I ride a mountain bike, and when I am in the car and I see a racer, I put the window down, slow down to his pace and slowly, scarily say 'Get a car'.

 

All you have to say to roadbikers is Cadel Evans, he was an MTB'er and is now a top pro on the road.

Erm I remember Lance Armstrong being totally shit when he did some MTB races


Ultimate respect to any pro cyclist tho, i reckon any form of pro cycling is among the worlds toughest sports

 

THats because it's actually done so it's easier to sow you legs up after coming off ouch

 

That's not the main reason, its actually hygeine. If you come off and graze/cut your legs, the hair folicles can harbour dirt and cause subsequent infection. I raced for about 6 years, week in week out and did it for a while and now have gorilla legs!

I have had it many times and just turn it around. I have been sat at lights on my MTB (I have full slicks) and had a group pull up around me and say "not on that, you are not riding with us". Firstly, they pulled up next to me, not the other way round, secondly, its a public road. Sat with them with about 10kms to piss them off and no matter how fast they went, I sat with them.

Have entered many time trials on my MTB and ride fairly regularly on the road. I enjoy riding past them or sticking with them, pisses them off more than anything. Arrogance is disgusting.

 

Roadies= TOSSERS!

 

I know years back when I used to ride properly the attitude of roadies is beyond naff. Something about riding a road bik ethat seems to mess your head up.

MTBers are far more relaxed and friendly on the whole. Then you get some bike riders that are just complete cnuts full stop

 

Also smooth legs are easier to massage. Getting a post race massage with hairy legs hurts like hell 'cause as well as the discomfort of the massage the hairs get plucked out to

 

There used to be a MTB'er down my local prom, whenever I went down he would talk to you for hours, and I mean, hours.

 

On the road what can you get done for when going through a red light on a bike? Today I had a copper run over the road at me shouting something so I said ok, gave him a thumb and then put my head down and tanked it off without looking at him, could swear he wanted me to stop for something?

 

I dont understand why roadies seem to thing they are better/fitter riders. A road bike is so effortless to ride on the road, even compared to a mtb with slicks on.

 

Looking at best of 5k for that one mate

or the full race version with lightweight carbon wheels 7-8k

 

http://www.ctc.org.uk/


^^^ they are the fucking worst

 

 

Best thing to do is catch them back up and pull the front brake on the bike in front, bring down the whole pack of them