Does it count as a scalp if...

[LosingFocus]

Out on my BSO, just finishing a brisk on/off 17 miler and there is a dude on a road bike up in front. Slowly catch him up and bide my time to "have him". See my spot, power up and go for it. As I edge by him slip it up to top gear and....

... chain jumps off! Typical!

 

[Garz]

Mechanical Shleck moments have no sympathy!

 

[Cyclopathic]

I don't see how it can count. It might even count for the other guy if you'd got past him and then he sailed by.

 

[LosingFocus]

I wasn't being entirely serious with the thread title...

 

[buggi]

why do you all get soooo excited when you "scalp" someone? is it a macho thing? Is it even a true scalp when the person you are scalping is probably just out on a leisurely ride and is probably capable of doing a lot more speed.

my mate can do 10 miles in under 18 minutes yet he often rides at my pace when he's out on his own. it wouldn't be a big deal if one of you "scalped" him and it's unlikely he'd chase you down coz it wouldn't bother him that you passed (unless you were a numpty driver, he's been known to chase them down with great success! LOL)

 

[LosingFocus]

That'll be a second order of "whoooosh" then?

 

[sadjack]

... chain jumps off! Typical!

All that anticipation only to be let down by a mechanical

I thought these things only happened to me !

Made me smile though

 

[LosingFocus]

All that anticipation only to be let down by a mechanical

I thought these things only happened to me !

Made me smile though

I did laugh about it on the last mile home.

 

[fungus]

No it doesn't & if you want to race see here: http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...sODkDw&usg=AFQjCNFn7W_Sr-6zkviCz3j5uGHK8UCxNw

 

[LosingFocus]

*facepalm*

Bank holiday SoH bypass on 'ere, eh?

 

[twozeronine]

Haha, was he aware of your mishap, or were you spared the embarassment?

 

[ramses]

How do you know he wasn't pacing himself for a 50 mile ride or something?

I get riders who blast past me on the rare occasion and the difference I find there is that I either haul them back in later or, that they are likely on a 20 miler, and I am on a 60 miler+, so I pace myself accordingly.

As long as you enjoyed your ride and he enjoyed his I guess it doesn't really matter.

as Garz said, nice Shleck moment though!

 

[sadjack]

WHY ARE YOU RACING ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY !!!!!

He would'nt have been racing. Time Trialling surely

 

[400bhp]

How do you know he wasn't pacing himself for a 50 mile ride or something?

I get riders who blast past me on the rare occasion and the difference I find there is that I either haul them back in later or, that they are likely on a 20 miler, and I am on a 60 miler+, so I pace myself accordingly.

As long as you enjoyed your ride and he enjoyed his I guess it doesn't really matter.

as Garz said, nice Shleck moment though!

Exactly.

Or usually catch them up on a piddling little incline.

 

[LosingFocus]

Haha, was he aware of your mishap, or were you spared the embarassment?

Fully aware, gave a little chortle as he meandered by...