I unwittingly entered a hill climb race on the commute and won.

[confusedcyclist]

Had a bit of fun on the commute home yesterday with total strangers.

There were two kids on bicycles at the bottom of a long steep hill, as I approached they were getting excitable. One shouted something (in a sarcastic tone) along the lines of "Nice bike, can you ride with us", I responded, "Bet you can't keep up." They accepted the challenge. And we raced to the top. I won. Good times were had and I took home the glory of 1st place (well, if you can call beating 13 year olds on BSOs, glory). Had I been in a car, I perhaps might have missed out on the wonderful interaction with total strangers. Oh the joys of riding a bicycle.

 

[I like Skol]

Winning is the only option!

 

[RoubaixCube]

Your KOM jersey is in the post?

 

[MikeG]

Tomorrow, when they're waiting for you at the foot of the same hill, have a surreptitious squeeze of their tyres. I'll bet they've got about 30psi in them at most. How much did you win by?

 

[confusedcyclist]

Tomorrow, when they're waiting for you at the foot of the same hill, have a surreptitious squeeze of their tyres. I'll bet they've got about 30psi in them at most. How much did you win by?

Hah, they did look a bit flat, but all is fair in love and war. 20 second lead or so, they did put in some effort too.

 

[BrumJim]

Done similar myself. Always good for a bit of banter!

 

[Dec66]

I do that in my head, every day I commute, with racing snakes on the way up the hill to Crystal Palace.

Every day, I demolish them on the lower slopes

Every day, they demolish me in the final 200m, as their consistently maintained cadence overhauls my fat old bike, my fat old panniers and my fat old body.

The day I get smashed up that hill by a 12-y-o wheelie-ing up on a BSO with fat tyres is the day I buy an ebike to re-establish superiority.

Perhaps next week, then

 

[nickr]

There is always a race to be had across Richmond Park on my way home. I pick my competitors with care, there are some extremely fit guys, riding extremely expensive bikes, extremely fast. However, I do occasionally race and occasionally win, always great fun.

 

[arch684]

I would have let them win until they bet me there pocket money.Problem is I'm not sure i would win

 

[ColinJ]

The last time that I tried that the teenager beat me and he did it Peter Sagan-style, doing an impressive wheelie!

 

[roadrash]

The only thing I can think of that I could beat a teenager at, is....................................being older

 

[confusedcyclist]

Sounds like I've still got a bit of youth on my side then, turning 30 in a matter of weeks though, I expect my fitness to plummet almost immediately after. I've noticed the grey hairs on my head too... determined not to get bitter about it

 

[MikeG]

..........20 second lead or so, they did put in some effort too.

I trust you obeyed the rules and didn't appear to put in any effort at all. One hand on the handle bars, the other scratching your back....that always creates a good impression, as does whistling a tune. Maximum points for doing both at the same time. And at the top, you pull over, and engage in a relaxed 'phone call whilst you await your rivals arrival......

 

[biggs682]

The last time that I tried that the teenager beat me and he did it Peter Sagan-style, doing an impressive wheelie!

i see a youth most nights on my commute home and he always ask's to pull a wheelie , i never oblige

 

[Dec66]

The only thing I can think of that I could beat a teenager at, is....................................being older

Pulling hair out of my ears and nose...