Scalping

[garrilla]

That's what I'm asking. Should the guy on the MTB who has puffed and panted through Warwick get to you and think, "weh, no, I can't overtake this dude, he's on an aluminium sports bike, and boys he's got a garmin edge on his handle bars. I'll just hang back so he doesn't think I'm a w****er for passing him, when he may have jolly good reason for going at this pace"

 

[jimboalee]

That's what I'm asking. Should the guy on the MTB who has puffed and panted through Warwick get to you and think, "weh, no, I can't overtake this dude, he's on an aluminium sports bike, and boys he's got a garmin edge on his handle bars. I'll just hang back so he doesn't think I'm a w****er for passing him, when he may have jolly good reason for going at this pace"

Yeh, there might have been a good reason for him to be riding like a man possessed.
Warwick maternity unit is just off the route and his wife might be just dropping their sprog.
He might have been simply rushing home. As I have always said "Rush home yes, but never rush TO work".

He might have needed a crap.

 

[Nikos Zinnatwist]

Is there an ettiquette for dropping a log discreetly when on a gang?

 

[ohsoslow]

Is there an ettiquette for dropping a log discreetly when on a gang?

Yes , never when in the front .

 

[jimboalee]

Any 'serious' cyclist will have trained their bowel to move in the time between breakfast and leaving the team hotel.

 

[SimonRoberts0204]

what about scalping motorbikes and mopeds... those fools are sloooow off the line

 

[accountantpete]

Once scalped a guy in all the right gear on the flat - he went past me like Brussel Sprouts on the dinner table up the next hill

 

[fossyant]

Nearly got scalped tonight.......................

By a little lad on his scooter...... just got on bike at work, pedalling slowly along the path to get to the road, and a little boy comes zooming up.... just couldn't quite get passed me.......phew......

On the subject of scooters, many moons ago, on a night time training run, I passed a scooter on the flat, and continued to stay in front for about 3-4 miles. Only when I pulled up at some lights, the lady on the scooter said "gosh you were fast"......

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

I've often wondered whether you should acknowledge the person youi're overtaking with a cheery "hello there", or spare them their blushes by remaining focused on the road ahead and just looking like you're concentrating well hard.

(I'm still waiting to be overtaken legitimately - like, not by someone jumping lights or using the pavement - to see what it might feel like )

 

[Ranger]

I've often wondered whether you should acknowledge the person youi're overtaking with a cheery "hello there", or spare them their blushes by remaining focused on the road ahead and just looking like you're concentrating well hard.

If I ever overtake something I am usually concentrating so hard and being able to still breathe without my lungs coming up anything other concious decision is a bonus

 

[ohsoslow]

I've often wondered whether you should acknowledge the person youi're overtaking with a cheery "hello there", or spare them their blushes by remaining focused on the road ahead and just looking like you're concentrating well hard.

(I'm still waiting to be overtaken legitimately - like, not by someone jumping lights or using the pavement - to see what it might feel like )

No , you MUST say hello , in a cheery and in a " I'm not knackered " kind of way . It makes the scalp so much sweeter .

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

How about a patronising "keep going, you're doing ever so well!"?

 

[John the Monkey]

I don't say hello on passing usually, unless I know the person has seen me (i.e. looked back wondering where all the puffing and panting is coming from, no doubt) - had a couple of people visibly jump, and thought it best to stop saying anything while passing.

A pal of mine on another forum says the ettiquette 'round his way is for the passer to say "Dig in" and the passee to say "go on", comes from club racing, or summat.

 

[HLaB]

I love scalping people on steep hills and making it look easy, I usually get a good comment from the person/ group I'm overtaking

 

[Sittingduck]

I never say anything to anyone when passing or being passed. Not a miserable git or anything but I rarely see folks who make eye contact or acknowledge. Must be a London thing!