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02-12-2008, 06:45pm
I used to race at the Velodrome, where the real drug cheaters hang out LOL.
Cyclists piss me off as much as the next guy. I did my best to make sure i wasn't hindering cars. I'd start my ride at 6am and be off the roads by 9am at the absolute latest.
Never been abused. Never did anything to be abused at. Obeyed road rules as if i was driving a car. If i did find myself stuck out late on a main road i would go up on the footpath to ensure i was not slowing traffic (something 99% of lycra pro's out there don't do). I stopped doing large club rides after nearly causing accidents from the train completely disregarding road rules. The problem is you are packed so tight you can't just stop or you will cause a massive crash.
I've abused many cyclists. A large percentage of road cyclists ARE dickheads. Certain clubs in the cycling community are well known for their hazardous ways. If you think the Ducati guys are snobs, they don't have shit on some of the cycling clubs LOL. It's REALLY bad and you come across it ALL the time. I almost got into a fight at the track when a snob was bagging out my bike to his friends (standing right behind me). The 70kg noodle boy soon ran out of balls when an upset 96kg juice monkey turned around, trod on his foot and literally walked through him LOL. They all moved after that, never heard a peep. Won all my sprints that night so that made up for it :)
In the defence of cyclists, they will ride 2 abreast or take up half a lane because dickhead cars will try and run you into the gutter. You need buffer space on that gutter and need to force cars to be a bit more friendly.
Road cyclists won't ever ride on the footpath because you get flat tyres or dented rims from going up the road to the footpath (caused by the 2cm high cement). Personally i think that's a load of bullshit because i managed to do it for years without a buckle or a single flat. However this is the excuse they will give you for why they don't ride on the footpath.... oh and that it's illegal.... *cough* but apparently running red lights isn't *cough*.
Cyclists piss me off as much as the next guy. I did my best to make sure i wasn't hindering cars. I'd start my ride at 6am and be off the roads by 9am at the absolute latest.
Never been abused. Never did anything to be abused at. Obeyed road rules as if i was driving a car. If i did find myself stuck out late on a main road i would go up on the footpath to ensure i was not slowing traffic (something 99% of lycra pro's out there don't do). I stopped doing large club rides after nearly causing accidents from the train completely disregarding road rules. The problem is you are packed so tight you can't just stop or you will cause a massive crash.
I've abused many cyclists. A large percentage of road cyclists ARE dickheads. Certain clubs in the cycling community are well known for their hazardous ways. If you think the Ducati guys are snobs, they don't have shit on some of the cycling clubs LOL. It's REALLY bad and you come across it ALL the time. I almost got into a fight at the track when a snob was bagging out my bike to his friends (standing right behind me). The 70kg noodle boy soon ran out of balls when an upset 96kg juice monkey turned around, trod on his foot and literally walked through him LOL. They all moved after that, never heard a peep. Won all my sprints that night so that made up for it :)
In the defence of cyclists, they will ride 2 abreast or take up half a lane because dickhead cars will try and run you into the gutter. You need buffer space on that gutter and need to force cars to be a bit more friendly.
Road cyclists won't ever ride on the footpath because you get flat tyres or dented rims from going up the road to the footpath (caused by the 2cm high cement). Personally i think that's a load of bullshit because i managed to do it for years without a buckle or a single flat. However this is the excuse they will give you for why they don't ride on the footpath.... oh and that it's illegal.... *cough* but apparently running red lights isn't *cough*.