Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

When it pisses it down and I get soaked to the bone, I don't have to sit in sodden clothes all day which would not only smell disgusting but be pretty bad for my health.

And in light rain, the moisture evaporates as quickly as it lands on you, if you're going at any pace at all.

Etiquette Question:

What do you do if you come up to the ASL and the cyclists already there look as though they'll be pretty slow?

I usually neatly file behind as I think it's a bit rude to just push past. But the other day it seemed as though every light had a dutch town bike.

Am I right, or just being over sensitive?

what is it with swimmers, all that speedos and chlorine resistant stuff, why don't they wear normal clothes?

question at the end didn't really make sense, but - just be patient. often the quickest way to get past them is to slot in behind a car and overtake with them. besides, sometimes someone looks slow but isn't, then don't you feel foolish for trying to get to the front? don't try and get to the front. don't be that person.

Etiquette Question:

What do you do if you come up to the ASL and the cyclists already there look as though they'll be pretty slow?

Sit behind them making "brrrrrm brrrrrm" noises and twisting an imaginary throttle on your handlebars.

Or just kidney punch as many as you can before the lights change.

If they turn out to be slow after the green light then look for a safe opportunity to overtake them then. I often get people getting to the front of me while waiting only to find out they are zillions times slower than me. At the end of the day, I think the question to ask is how much quicker can you get to where you are going to? The answer is probably a lot but then again, we are not racing.

Etiquette Question:

What do you do if you come up to the ASL and the cyclists already there look as though they'll be pretty slow?

I usually neatly file behind as I think it's a bit rude to just push past. But the other day it seemed as though every light had a dutch town bike.

Am I right, or just being over sensitive?

Are you sure it wasn't the same Dutch town bike and you're just being slow?

Etiquette Question:

What do you do if you come up to the ASL and the cyclists already there look as though they'll be pretty slow?

I usually neatly file behind as I think it's a bit rude to just push past. But the other day it seemed as though every light had a dutch town bike.

Am I right, or just being over sensitive?

Yes, sit behind, overtake later. You can never tell how fast someone is from how they look.

I look slow whilst stationary on my shopping bike, but am actually awesome. When folk move up to sit outside me at the lights thinking they're quick I very much enjoy moving off at the same rate as them then keeping exactly the same pace on their inside until they give up and tuck in behind.

It's a great game.

If they turn out to be slow after the green light then look for a safe opportunity to overtake them then. I often get people getting to the front of me while waiting only to find out they are zillions times slower than me. At the end of the day, I think the question to ask is how much quicker can you get to where you are going to? The answer is probably a lot but then again, we are not racing.

Speak for yourself #Cat5 #StravaMyCommute

Yes, sit behind, overtake later. You can never tell how fast someone is from how they look.

I look slow whilst stationary on my shopping bike, but am actually awesome. When folk move up to sit outside me at the lights thinking they're quick I very much enjoy moving off at the same rate as them then keeping exactly the same pace on their inside until they give up and tuck in behind.

It's a great game.

I once drafted a rather portly MAMIL on a Cervelo on while I was riding an old steel 'Sport' frame with North Road bars and a huge wooden wine box on the front, which happened to have an entire BMX in it (in pieces). He got so angry at his in ability to shift me off his wheel he actually started shouting at me. Rarely have I had to stop cycling via laughter.

Are you five?

seben and three qwarters.

I actually had to cycle away really fast the other day because I called someone out on his awful cycling and was met with the response: -

{Eastern European Accent}
You haf problem I gif you problem I kill you you litl motharfuckar come heer
{/Accent}

Cue "furious bicycling"

That was probably Dimi, taking the "put on a Russian accent" advice

RPM is from Poland, probably him.

I always thought RPM = Russian Pedaling Maniac

Raging Polish Madman?

Raging Polish Madam?

Threat of imminent violence from an eastern European is an acceptable reason for racing

I once drafted a rather portly MAMIL on a Cervelo on while I was riding an old steel 'Sport' frame with North Road bars and a huge wooden wine box on the front, which happened to have an entire BMX in it (in pieces). He got so angry at his in ability to shift me off his wheel he actually started shouting at me. Rarely have I had to stop cycling via laughter.

I'd be pretty angry if there was an old steel bike, plus rider, plus huge wooden box containing BMX anywhere near my back wheel. Regardless of whether I could or couldn't drop them.

Speak for yourself #Cat5 #StravaMyCommute

I will just get off my bike and push it when I see you near me. lol

Was sat in the ASL this morning behind a large number of cyclists, patiently waiting for the lights to turn green. Then a flurowarrior squeezes into a gap to my right that isn't wide enough, bumping into my side with his bars. It doesn't hurt, but enough for me to say "excuse me, do you mind". He looks confused, so I repeated "you just bumped into my side with your bike". He shouts "you should have moved further forward! There is space in the box!!". No apology, no nothing. What a fucking clown, I swear there is something seriously wrong with some people. I should have just kidney punched him, I am so disappointed in myself.

Perfect moment for a justifiable kidney punch, I'm disappoint.

Raging Polish Madam?

it was a Really Ploppa-inducing Moment

(I'll get my coat)

So calling out bad cyclists is now when you get bumped in a queue? I am disappoint