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Should have told him off then stuck him on the front to do his turn.
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Should have told him off then stuck him on the front to do his turn.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
The weather is lovely here now. Blue skies and and sunshine.
. I have all the doors and windows open.
. I have all the doors and windows open.
PaulSB
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- Chorley, Lancashire
We stopped at a junction to regroup, he sailed straight pass us without stopping. Two miles further one of the ladies punctured so we stopped. The whinger rode home solo in a headwind!
He has a reputation for this, no one takes a blind bit of notice........except to have a giggle later.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
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Just had an email from cycling UK
They want me to find a million women......
I can't even get one for my self let alone a million
Why on earth do they want you to find a million women?
In the vain hope they could somehow, possibly, out of a million women, find one as good as you
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
In the vain hope they could somehow, possibly, out of a million women, find one as good as you
I dont do group/club rides.We stopped at a junction to regroup, he sailed straight pass us without stopping. Two miles further one of the ladies punctured so we stopped. The whinger rode home solo in a headwind!
He has a reputation for this, no one takes a blind bit of notice........except to have a giggle later.
But if this person does it regularly a) why does he bother and b)why dont you all tell him to bog off?
PaulSB
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- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
This particular person has no sense of humour, I mean none, and no interest in other people, only himself. Why does he bother? I have absolutely no idea as most people would have realised everyone else is taking the piss (apologies).
A lot of people have spoken to him about it but he doesn't get it at all. Basically it comes down to us all being too decent to tell him exactly how we feel.
To give you an example. Despite the headwind I was feeling really good. Just before we turned on to the Strava segment I said to the three people around me "I'm going for this." The basic response was "smash it" and I went. Three came with me but couldn't keep the pace. At the end everyone is laughing, you were flying etc. A good laugh. The whinger just rode by. Someone who sat back with him said he just moaned about me for two miles. The person sat with him just said "look Paul's on fire today. He wants to do it"
Every club has one rider like this. Mostly they get ignored and the rest of us get on with having a fantastic day out. I agree it's a strange way to behave.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
If you mean today, seven and all got home OK.
If, as I suspect, you mean the Edinburgh thing. 20 set off of whom I think 8 declared weeks ago they would only ride to Edinburgh. That left 12 planning to go there and back. 4 bailed out on arrival and said they wouldn't ride back. 8 set off Sunday morning and 5 made it home. The others were collected by the support vehicle.
These guys rode either 200 at 18.1avg or 400 at the same pace. It's a massive achievement for people who are essentially club riders. The weather was appalling iñ places. Last 50 miles in to Edinburgh was torrential rain.
Same here, a little bit of breeze to go with the sunshine.The weather is lovely here now. Blue skies and and sunshine.
My 'phone has just died, it was getting on a bit. a Samsung S4. So I have ordered a J6+. It should be here by the weekend.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Same here, a little bit of breeze to go with the sunshine.
My 'phone has just died, it was getting on a bit. a Samsung S4. So I have ordered a J6+. It should be here by the weekend.
I have a J5. I love Samsung phones
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PaulSB
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- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I think I should qualify my earlier post. We all belong to the same club which runs a lot of weekend rides. Myself and 7-8 others are retired and the oldest in the club. We run a group which goes out three times during the week and welcomes anyone who wants to come. For example a lad of 28 regularly joins us, two ladies in their early 40s as well - they think we are hilarious and consider themselves our carers!
The point of our rides is cycling, great craic and serious conversation. People having fun. We understand each other and know how to support each other, there is never a need to call "knock one off" etc. as it just happens naturally as we look out for one and other.
We ride at what is both respectfully and mockingly referred to as pensioners' pace. Plenty regularly take the Mick out of us and we know it's all good banter.
If we go out on an official weekend ride, we sit in the group, do a turn at the pace set by the leader etc. This is how it has to be on club rides. During the week though we have a great giggle - it's what being retired is all about.
The point of our rides is cycling, great craic and serious conversation. People having fun. We understand each other and know how to support each other, there is never a need to call "knock one off" etc. as it just happens naturally as we look out for one and other.
We ride at what is both respectfully and mockingly referred to as pensioners' pace. Plenty regularly take the Mick out of us and we know it's all good banter.
If we go out on an official weekend ride, we sit in the group, do a turn at the pace set by the leader etc. This is how it has to be on club rides. During the week though we have a great giggle - it's what being retired is all about.
They do work very well, normally.
