Cycling on the road is such a competitive thing

[compo]

It's been so long since I overtook someone I have forgotten what it feels like.

 

[GetAGrip]

You get bugger all points for overtaking me. I'm old (ish), slightly large (ish), only started cycling again 5 months ago, and usually only just managing to not have a heart attack when going up hill. Definitely 'nil points'.

I feel your pain................most days in fact

 

[Ciar]

I really try to avoid doing this, but sometimes it's just too hard!!!! i was riding in this morning with another guy on a hardtail, was really doing my damndest to not sit right behind him by hanging back, but i had that perfect pedalling sensation going on (it's rare) and i kept catching up..

I felt shame but then i turned left he went straight on ;-)

 

[MrGrumpy]

If your not fast your last simples It`s all a bit of fun and makes the commute that bit more interesting. Alas winter is around the corner and my strava exploilts will be coming to an end until spring again.

 

[Hitchington]

Too many cake shops on the way to work for me to even contemplate racing anyone.

 

[HLaB]

Lol, I had a SCR this morning; the bloke in front was legitimately holding up the car I was behind, and when it went through I was pulled through by its draft for not much effor, he didn't like that and I could hearing pedaling furiously to catch up/ drafting/ passing. Unknown to him I came down with food poisoning yesterday and had been sweating all night and deliberately wasn't going any reasonable pace but I'll leave him to his little bit of happiness

 

[thefollen]

SCR is great! Providing nobody does anything dodgy it's good clean fun. Haven't had the luxury of a commute on the roadie for a while so clock up many a point on 1 x battered up hybrid.

 

[Paul99]

I'm guilty of serial SCR'ing. I'm not the fastest, and most people aren't racing, but it is fun, and breaks up my commute. Unfortunately, it means I end up cream crackered by the end of the week because I'm constantly leaving the house telling myself "this is a recovery ride, take it easy", but the moment I see a rider in the distance it's like a red rag! I'm old enough to know better, but I just can't help myself.

Yes they are.... they just don't know it yet.