Overtaken!
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Thomk
Guru
- Location
- Warwickshire
Happens to a lot of shift workers.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Damn. I could be riding my rigid steel MTB and would push myself to a coronary before I'd let another cyclist overtake. Can't remember the last time I was involuntarily scalped.
BlackPanther
Hyper-Fast Recumbent Riding Member.
- Location
- Doncaster.
The last time I got overtaken, I was fiddling with the rear gear barrel adjuster. It's the first time I've ever been 'surprised' by another cyclist as I usually see any potential threat in my mirror. Needless to say, I soon got back into the zone and re-took the offending cyclist. Oh, and I did once get overtaken by a MB. It was on the cobbles in the town centre, and I was taking it steady as I was on 23mm tyres. And yes, I re-took him like he was standing still when I got back on the tarmac.
Attention to all cyclists in the Doncaster area. Do not attempt to overtake me
.....I will humiliate you.
Attention to all cyclists in the Doncaster area. Do not attempt to overtake me
.....I will humiliate you.Miquel In De Rain
No Longer Posting
No cars there either?
He'll turn up at your work and tell everyone you're related!Attention to all cyclists in the Doncaster area. Do not attempt to overtake me
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
I was passed by a fit lass on roller blades few days ago 
. She was flyin' though.
Any cyclist who wants to pass me is welcome. But in return I'll just sit on your wheel for a nice easy ride all the way to or from work.
. She was flyin' though.Any cyclist who wants to pass me is welcome. But in return I'll just sit on your wheel for a nice easy ride all the way to or from work.
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
The last time I got overtaken, I was fiddling with the rear gear barrel adjuster. It's the first time I've ever been 'surprised' by another cyclist as I usually see any potential threat in my mirror. Needless to say, I soon got back into the zone and re-took the offending cyclist. Oh, and I did once get overtaken by a MB. It was on the cobbles in the town centre, and I was taking it steady as I was on 23mm tyres. And yes, I re-took him like he was standing still when I got back on the tarmac.
Attention to all cyclists in the Doncaster area. Do not attempt to overtake me
Yeah right
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I overtook a chap on a road bike today, I didn't mean to I just wanted to have a chat with a friend who was 300metres away so had to blast it up this slope to catch him, I Apologised afterwards, he was all right about it, but did say he was amazed as he’s never been overtaken by anyone on a mountain bike before, and that was when I remembered I ride a bike that no one likes, I may be quite fast but it’s still a mountain bike, oh the shame.
classic33
Leg End Member
There's at least two others in his neck 'o woods,
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
It's these fit looking whippets on expensive looking bikes with aero bars that strike fear in to my heart. I mean, with all the Sky gear they wear they must ride for the team, right?
It does make me wonder though why Team Sky all train in Northampton, only at weekends, and why none of them can overtake a heavy bloke on an MTB commuter with a top box? I can only assume its some kind of tactical training technique.
It does make me wonder though why Team Sky all train in Northampton, only at weekends, and why none of them can overtake a heavy bloke on an MTB commuter with a top box? I can only assume its some kind of tactical training technique.