I annoyed another cyclist...on purpose!!!

[TonyEnjoyD]

Earlier this week on my home commute, coming out onto a dual with bus lane a rider - from work - shot past me on his MTB.
He was at least 20 years younger than me and a lot fitter... So I draughted him chuckling away to myself until he got annoyed and veered to drop me.
Naughty but I enjoyed it.

 

[redcard]

You basically tried to hang on as long as you could, then he pulled away?

I don't really get what's to brag about!

 

[TheDoctor]

So basically, you got dropped.
You hero, you!!

 

[caimg]

I love proof-reading.

 

[dodgy]

Can't be bothered reading the OPs message, but I get the drift from the responses.

 

[G-Zero]

Earlier tis week on my home commute, coming out onto a dual with bus lane a rider - from work - shot past me on his MTB.
He was at eastb20 years younger tan e and a lot fitter... So I draughted him chuckling away to myself until he got annoyed and vale red to drop me
Naughty but I enjoyed it.

Tony - after your recent op and recovery, you deserve your bit of hard earned naughtiness

 

[Boris Bajic]

Good for you, OP. This is an honest and self-deprecating post describing something many of us have done.

How much more refreshing than the bizarre and slightly creepy posts about dropping other riders in SCR escapades, whose only purpose seems to be telling the CC faithful how fast the poster is and how dreadfully slow or artless every other cyclist in (for example) Swindon is.

It's not about Brownie Points, it's just a bicycle. Good to see some fun-loving honesty on these threads.

 

[gaz]

Good to see some fun-loving honesty on these threads.

I like cake.

 

[BentMikey]

MMMeeeeeeooooow!

 

[Boris Bajic]

Quite so, BM.

Anyone got a saucer of milk for me?

But really... Some of those SCR threads are comical.

 

[redcard]

Quite so, BM.

Anyone got a saucer of milk for me?

But really... Some of those SCR threads are comical.

Tony isn't averse to boasting a bit about his SCR escapades either!

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Tony isn't averse to boasting a bit about his SCR escapades either!

Def not - a scalp is a scalp. (note to self - find what SCR is!)

I hurried he post as getting dragged out by the wife to go shopping and iPad has some very odd auto-replace on mis-spells.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

You basically tried to hang on as long as you could, then he pulled away?

I don't really get what's to brag about!

I just thought it was fun AND funny. I know the guy well at work but he doesn't know I cycle-commute and wouldn't have known it was me, I felt no real guilt getting free ride for half a mile - peloton riders do it all the time

 

[Crankarm]

Earlier this week on my home commute, coming out onto a dual with bus lane a rider - from work - shot past me on his MTB.
He was at least 20 years younger than me and a lot fitter... So I draughted him chuckling away to myself until he got annoyed and veered to drop me.
Naughty but I enjoyed it.

Errrrr .......... you kept up with and drafted a chav on a MTB wearing a tracksuit, bum hanging out and kackered trainers for half a mile? Wow ......... you are awesome. Team GB material . Anyway you were dropped.

I draft fellow commuting club roadies all the time, except they are on plastic road bikes and I am on my Brompton. As I slow and they come by I stick to their rear wheels. I get a free ride for a few miles sometimes all the way 12-13 miles. Works every time. If there are a few out then bonus as extra wind protection.

 

[redcard]

Def not - a scalp is a scalp. (note to self - find what SCR is!)

I hurried he post as getting dragged out by the wife to go shopping and iPad has some very odd auto-replace on mis-spells.

A scalp is a scalp, and every one should be celebrated