Best wind up when someone tries to be a hero whilst you’re riding.

[Racing roadkill]

This time of year does seem to bring out the Superman brigade. I’ve had a couple of rides in the past couple of days, where I’ve been chopped by someone who’s consequently ‘blown up’ a couple of yards later. The two things I’ve found that winds them up is to re pass them whilst slow clapping sat bolt upright with both hands off the bars, and saying “If I thought it was a race I’d have made an effort”. It’s fun winding choppers up.

 

[jefmcg]

This time of year

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSyx6DaUwxA

 

[fossyant]

Naughty.

 

[Smokin Joe]

This time of year does seem to bring out the Superman brigade. I’ve had a couple of rides in the past couple of days, where I’ve been chopped by someone who’s consequently ‘blown up’ a couple of yards later. The two things I’ve found that winds them up is to re pass them whilst slow clapping sat bolt upright with both hands off the bars, and saying “If I thought it was a race I’d have made an effort”. It’s fun winding choppers up.

Sorry, can't agree with that. So what if someone passes you and then can't maintain the speed? Cyclists get enough aggro from motorists without sneering at each other.

 

[cosmicbike]

Sorry, can't agree with that. So what if someone passes you and then can't maintain the speed? Cyclists get enough aggro from motorists without sneering at each other.

This^^. I had exactly that yesterday, so just eased off a bit and took a diversion to the planned route. No big deal.

 

[screenman]

A trick a lot of guys play is to overtake somebody and then pretend they cannot keep the speed up, they do this to make older guys feel good. Done it myself on a few occasions with older mates at the club.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Slow clapping with both hands on the handlebars. Then watch them interpret the contradiction.

 

[screenman]

Slow clapping with both hands on the handlebars. Far too skilled for me.

You need to ride with your left foot on the right pedal and the right foot on the left pedal to make it look good.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Being a nobber doesn't make you superior or give you any moral high ground... You just look like a nobber

 

[raleighnut]

I just press the thumb throttle a bit more

 

[Rusty Nails]

This time of year does seem to bring out the Superman brigade. I’ve had a couple of rides in the past couple of days, where I’ve been chopped by someone who’s consequently ‘blown up’ a couple of yards later. The two things I’ve found that winds them up is to re pass them whilst slow clapping sat bolt upright with both hands off the bars, and saying “If I thought it was a race I’d have made an effort”. It’s fun winding choppers up.

Tbf anyone who who had struggled to overtake someone with the strength in those awesome quads and calves of RR would have blown up. Especially if they were Japanese tourists.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Tbf anyone who who had struggled to overtake someone with the strength in those awesome quads and calves of RR would have blown up. Especially if they were Japanese tourists.

On Boris Bikes...

 

[Racing roadkill]

You need to ride with your left foot on the right pedal and the right foot on the left pedal to make it look good.

That would be superb.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I just press the thumb throttle a bit more

That’s cheating.

 

[Racing roadkill]

A trick a lot of guys play is to overtake somebody and then pretend they cannot keep the speed up, they do this to make older guys feel good. Done it myself on a few occasions with older mates at the club.

Which is fine, until the person being passed hands their backside to them, and leaves them huffing and puffing and disappearing into the background, then they just look like total muppets.