Those lycra louts and their plastic arrows.....

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Berties

Fast and careful!
We had the wiggle new Forrest ride come past us last week ,the epic riders are spread over 2 hours at the 60 mile point,and it took a few extra seconds getting through the ride still the feed station,and the standard ride was on the 24 cycle route and was a normal flow of cyclists,why does it annoy and upset people?we have had 4 sets of signs been erected and removed this month as we get the Clarendon way pass us,I still say the majority of locals live to see it,it's the minority of sour pusses that rant ,and a minority of athletes that spoil it with litter and poor cycle etiquette ,and littering,I did a litter sweep over a 10 mile stretch of the Clarendon Marathon and picked up 8 gel wrappers...is this what annoys locals?the arrows are a phycological reminder that some one is having fun,and you know what a naughty rider might get in my way,or a knobber may litter
 

Drago

Legendary Member
"Please do not indulge in your lawful activity around here or I shall become as angry as a helmet cam wearing YouTube user."
 

Peteaud

Veteran
Location
South Somerset
If i lived in that neck of the woods, and i don't, i would find the lamp post, and nail a kin great orange arrow over the sign.

Then write on the arrow, "please dont put signs up, they block the place the arrows will be"

:evil:
 

deptfordmarmoset

Full time tea drinker
Location
Armonmy Way
Just wish the forum was like the Daily Mail comment section. Then I could add some arrows to the thread.
Have one on me....
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G3CWI

Veteran
Location
Macclesfield
Had fun following some arrows today. I was probably ahead of the Sportive riders when I came across a feed station. The people manning it were clearly excited to see me and spread all across the road to welcome me in - and had to jump out of the way as I sprinted by. I was, of course, not taking part in their event.
 
Had fun following some arrows today. I was probably ahead of the Sportive riders when I came across a feed station. The people manning it were clearly excited to see me and spread all across the road to welcome me in - and had to jump out of the way as I sprinted by. I was, of course, not taking part in their event.
You have had a very lucky escape.......

It is a Sportive version of Impressment

LIke many a sailor of the past ........You are innocently pootling along when these organisers apprehend you, make you sign up and before you know it you are riding the event even though it be against your will

I am please to say that unlike the original impressment - you will not be hung for the heinous crime of "failure to allow oneself to be pressed"
 
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ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
Had fun following some arrows today. I was probably ahead of the Sportive riders when I came across a feed station. The people manning it were clearly excited to see me and spread all across the road to welcome me in - and had to jump out of the way as I sprinted by. I was, of course, not taking part in their event.

Have had the same happen to me. I've also had "Where's your helmet?" None of your fekken business was my reply.
 

GrumpyGregry

Here for rides.
Had fun following some arrows today. I was probably ahead of the Sportive riders when I came across a feed station. The people manning it were clearly excited to see me and spread all across the road to welcome me in - and had to jump out of the way as I sprinted by. I was, of course, not taking part in their event.
It's the marshals at junctions stepping out into my path and literally trying to flag me down that nips my sac.
 

marknotgeorge

Hol den Vorschlaghammer!
Location
Derby.
What you need is two chaps*. Chap A starts putting up arrows in a circular route, with chap B surreptitiously observing the scene. When the Nobber starts removing the arrows, chap B starts replacing them. Repeat until Nobber disappears up his* own fundament.

* (other genders are available)
 

Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
Couple of weeks ago I was riding with a group in Tatsfield, not a million miles from Biggin Hill. I came puffing up the hill to see the fitter people assembled waiting (off the road, as per procedure) being harangued by a motorist. She was angry because a cyclist, no one we knew, had done something that had annoyed her, so she felt the need to shout at the next cyclists she saw. I suspect there may be a flaw in this approach but I can't see it.

Anyway, she eventually went away, probably when she found that no one was particularly interested in arguing with her. Or even listening.
 
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