Guardian: "The bike snob's guide to cycling tribes&quot

[dyna-ti]

Roadie V MTBer in a race
:shock: No contest

Though they seem to have tied the commuter in with the urban cyclist :?

Commuters are a different breed altogether
Head to toe in daygo yellow with more reflective stripes that a gang of railway engineers and carrying a minimum of 2 full sized rear panniers[complmented with a 40ltr backpack]to carry all the perceived spares they may require on their 3 mile commute.
Our commuter lights his way with no fewer than 3 front lights[including a flashing one]that would put most competitors of the RAC rally to shame,but neglects his rear light and although it does work,hardly illuminated its casing let alone anything else.
Though they seem to carry everything they are infact totally inept in fixing even the simplest of mechanical difficulties.

 

[Easy_Rider]

Most of the time I have passed rodies it's simply because they are going slower than I am riding but I know they think i'm racing and speed up. Passed a group of 6 or so Chester cycle club rodies recently, I was riding between bridleways covered in mud. I did sit behind them for a little while though but thought bugger it they are too slow.... and as I passed there were glances and some laughter :roll:

 

[KeepItSteel]

interesting point of view :roll:

whats that supposed to mean?

It was only a lighthearted comment.

Feel like I need to apologise for overtaking a roadie.
BTW, I tend to ride my road bike on the road these days and tend to overtake alot more as a result.

 

[highlandsflyer]

I am a road racer ex, I can hand held swear road racers are totally amazing, but for a given fitness are equal to off road bikers.

In fact usually better.

Down to the more measurable discipline.

 

[Pogo]

Nice fun article

I've always thought that Roadies were the proper cyclists and that MTB'ers where just big kids who hadn't grown outta their Raleigh Griffters and Choppers!

 

[tintin40]

Nice fun article

+2 that.

I have noticed that most most male cyclist are competitive either on the road or off, race or ride to work. They hate being over taken and over take anther cyclist if over taken was my observations on ride to work or cycling round Richmond Park :roll: very odd

 

[KeepItSteel]

Nice fun article

+2 that.

I have noticed that most most male cyclist are competitive either on the road or off, race or ride to work. They hate being over taken and over take anther cyclist if over taken was my observations on ride to work or cycling round Richmond Park :roll: very odd

bravo!
thats what I was getting at.
Roadies (and other cyclists) hate being overtaken, and (being competitive myself) I love to overtake them given half a chance.
It doesnt always pay off, but its fun.

I hate that feeling when you are battling against a headwind, putting in what feels like a marathon effort, sweating profusely and thinking 'im doing well here, doubt I could go any faster', the 'whoosh!' a roadie comes flying past you like you were just cruising along!

 

[tintin40]

When this happens i have more fun sitting on their back wheel. See how long it takes before they get tired and slow down Or how long it takes before they notice that i'm right behind them

 

[KeepItSteel]

 

[Neil G]

nothing more satifying than keeping up with a roadie on your MTB though.

overtaking them just fills me with glee

+1

Even more amusing when your riding singlespeed and are wearing jeans and a T-shirt