Beating People on the commute who have a better bike

Does anyone take the perverse pleasure of burning people that are dressed up in full lycra, when on the crappest looking bike in existence ... this came up today and I was told my my coworker who is a dirty triathelete that it was due part of my "arrogance" ...

I just like the idea that the thing that makes me faster than others is me not the kit ... apparently she sees it another way ...

Discuss.

Add being 3 stone overweight on top of the beater bike, and it really fucks them off when you ditch them.

What? No violence? Disappoint.

no

do you think you're hardcore if you overtake a courier on the way home too?

'racing' on a commute is fucking lame.

I was told by my co-worker who is a dirty triathlete that those burgers wouldn't flip themselves ...

Dissed.

But you do know people race during races and they're not under any obligation to race during their commute, right?

It can actually mess up their training. Many those on fancy road bikes in full lycra are in a recovery mode. Doesn't mean they're slow.

Sounds like every commute i make,

but the lycra clad riders have usually been on their bike a good hour or two longer than me, and have already completed around 10 or so miles more than me, so its understandable if they're beat by anyone really.

Ten whole milez? You think?

I like beating people who run red lights whilst I'm waiting before we get to the next set.

But you do know people race during races and they're not under any obligation to race during their commute, right?

It can actually mess up their training. Many those on fancy road bikes in full lycra are in a recovery mode. Probably means they're faster than you.

m(odified)tfy

Presuming you guys have all seen itsnotarace.org by now?

But you do know people race during races and they're not under any obligation to race during their commute, right?

It can actually mess up their training. Many those on fancy bikes are in a recovery mode. Doesn't mean they're slow.

For true life... I often roll in recovery mode on my commute

do you think you're hardcore if you overtake a courier on the way home too?

Depends, whether or not they look like a cunt or not ... If they do I will push the pedals so fast and so hard that I will create a fucking weather vortex in my chainrings like "The Jan". If people are up themselves I will attempt to "teach them a lesson".

Anyway it quite fun racing an equal rider in the traffic ... just the extra satisfaction if you drop him and he has a carbon kit and you have a 70s still frankenbike.

Anyway I live in Bornemouth ... people have to have "normal" boring jobs for the most part in offices and insurance companies or they work for Sunseeker.

passing anybody with intent (thinking to thy self "fuck yeah") on a commute is lame. your riding to work ffs

Dissed.

We regularly trade insults ... all good. She is afraid to ride when it gets dark ...

passing anybody with intent (thinking to thy self "fuck yeah") on a commute is lame. your riding to work ffs

Which is usually the best part of the day ... so I gotta make the most of it.

Ten whole milez? You think?

No thats just my foolish ambition kicking in.
Personally i never get any further than a mile

No, riding home FROM work is the best

But you do know people race during races and they're not under any obligation to race during their commute, right?

It can actually mess up their training. Many those on fancy road bikes in full lycra are in a recovery mode. Doesn't mean they're slow.

Yeah but that ain't the point ... I can claim I dropped a guy on a specialized tarmac on the commute ... ;-)

@lowpug; Not sure that's true, i often set myself little challenges which involve chasing other riders. Not a race, but keeps me working.

EDIT; not a reply to your most recent post, obviously.

Depends, whether or not they look like a cunt or not ... .

How do you decide whether someone looks like a cunt?

At least, with the contents of this thread, you are making it easy for people to make an informed opinion about you but what is your general way of gauging it?

Oh and yeah, racing people on your commute is lame.

@ fruitbat. if your always chasing then you're doing it wrong ;)

passing anybody with intent (thinking to thy self "fuck yeah") on a commute is lame. your riding to work ffs

You say that, but, for example: i passed a Boris bike which had earlier overtaken me.
Uttering 'fuck yeah' seemed entirely appropriate, not at all cuntish and very not lame.

How do you decide whether someone looks like a cunt?

everyones a cunt. it's easy