The "expert"...

[Pikey]

You know the sort, you get them in any walk of life, the person that knows it all and has to improve your existence with their wisdom.

Having a break on my ride yesterday, just caked myself up so feeling good and I spot mr buzzkill the d1ckhead expert loitering by my bike.

And so it starts "you know what you need mate"...

Cue him pointing out the 'faults' with my bike (which in my eyes is multitudes prettier and higher spec than his), my gear and culminating in him stating that I have the wrong gps system and that I need to get one like his .

I'm disappointed in myself really, that I let him harp on through his bs and didn't plunge an Allen key into his neck for the good of humanity.

Rant over...

 

[Brandane]

I know a few like that.... "You need lycra, goggles, a helmet, clipless pedals, narrower tyres, better lights, a carbon frame ......" .
Yes I might need some of these things if I want to be a time trialist. However in reality I am 51 years old and under no illusions. I am out on my bike because I enjoy the fresh air, the scenery, and it helps me to keep fit. I'm not in a big hurry to cover my 3500 miles per year. How many do you do? Oh I see . Now leave me to it, thanks!

 

[Dave 123]

And it's mostly always blokes....!

I was once at Minsmere RSPB reserve. There was a nightingale sat singing about 4ft in front of me. This bloke walked up "what you looking at?"

"A nightingale" I said...

"No it wasn't"

""Foxtrot oscar" I replied.

I think I upset him! I stopped going bird watching soon after that.

 

[jarlrmai]

Those kind of hobbies tend to attract them, having done both I've met more than my fair share.

 

[Sara_H]

I'm a bit like that myself with anyone who rides with a backpack. I KNOW they'll be better off with panniers, and will give long and well informed advice about what sort of rack and bags they should get.

I also feel mortally offended if any of my friends buy a bike without asking my advice first, and it usually turns out they've bought something duff!

 

[Sara_H]

I know a few like that.... "You need lycra, goggles, a helmet, clipless pedals, narrower tyres, better lights, a carbon frame ......" .
Yes I might need some of these things if I want to be a time trialist. However in reality I am 51 years old and under no illusions. I am out on my bike because I enjoy the fresh air, the scenery, and it helps me to keep fit. I'm not in a big hurry to cover my 3500 miles per year. How many do you do? Oh I see . Now leave me to it, thanks!

I went for my first ever group ride with CTC last week. The rest of the group were in lycra, hiviz, helmets on their top spec road bikes. They even has those funny rubber wellies on over their shoes.

Me and my son were on our Hybrids, me with basket and flowery panniers, both in our ordinary clothes.

Son led the ride, I kept up with the middle of the pack. Caused a bit of surpise among the "serious" cyclists!

 

[steveindenmark]

Its that testosterone thing again.

I should cut and oste that saying.

Steve

 

[Pale Rider]

I see many riders - particularly women - with saddles that are plainly too low.

I am therefore tempted to exercise my licence to interfere, but usually resist it.

 

[IDMark2]

I see many riders - particularly women - with saddles that are plainly too low.

I am therefore tempted to exercise my licence to interfere, but usually resist it.

Oh go on, I'll do it... You can get a licence to interfere with low-saddled women?

Wow, what is the world coming to, this country's going to the dogs..etc, etc..

 

[Dave 123]

I see many riders - particularly women - with saddles that are plainly too low.

I am therefore tempted to exercise my licence to interfere, but usually resist it.

I see many women with their trousers too short. I know the sight of a well turned ankle is highly erotic, but they'll catch their death.

 

[bigjim]

Son led the ride,

How do he know which way to go?

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

How do he know which way to go?

"Left at the next junction. LEFT I SAID! Sorry - meant right!!"

 

[bigjim]

"Left at the next junction. LEFT I SAID! Sorry - meant right!!"

Yea thats what made me curious. I've been riding with CTC for a while and I still don't know the routes like the old guys who have been riding them for 50 years. I can't stay on the front for long due to this and as for leading a ride. Forget it!
By the way there are quite a lot of steel bikes and saddlebags in the CTC clubs I ride with. No they don't have beards and sandals. Just know what works best for all day 100mile runs.
We do have the carbon guys as well I hasten to add but they don't seem the leave the older guys behind that much.
Of course they don't know the way though

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I see many riders - particularly women - with saddles that are plainly too low.

I am therefore tempted to exercise my licence to interfere, but usually resist it.

Same here. Will only speak up if the low saddled rider is in my ladies group and struggling