When you see another cyclist, do you try and catch up to him or her?

[Rusty Nails]

Perhaps this topic merits a new 'sticky' thread...."Lycra clad riders on expensive bikes I have scalped while on my old steel clunker". Preferably with photos.

 

[Baldy]

Used to, especially if she had a shapely rear end. These days she'd probably just see me as a dirty old man so I just let them pass.

 

[Starchivore]

Am I the only one who, if the speed difference isn't too much, prefers to hang back because overtaking people is awkward? If I do have to do it, I make sure I'm nice and friendly about it

 

[Dan77]

Not generally, no. I tend to try to stick to my best pace regardless. If I do catch them then they're not particularly fast so there isn't really a sense of achievement.

I was, however, overtaken by a guy on an ebike today and then managed to keep up with him all the way along the following tow path until he turned off a couple of miles further down. Quite enjoyed that.

 

[Oldhippy]

I'm just pleased to see one more person on a bike and not in a car.

 

[Drago]

Mrs D was out in her car today and got scalped by 2 cyclists! She'd slowed down on a country road while waiting for a safe spot to overyake a cyclist, and while patiently holding position 2 more roadies zipped by.

 

[Archie_tect]

Yes. Its the law.

Unlike most cyclists, I work to remain situationally aware so i know when one is behind me, even when they're a distance off. I know they'll be trying to haul me in so I let them knacker themselves a bit closing the distance, then I start to match them for a spell, then when I sense they are weakening I put the hammer down and clear off.

You really shouldn't drive your Volvo like that- you'll get a reputation, unless you already own and wear the trilby and driving gloves.

 

[Drago]

Does cloth cap and stringback gloves count?

 

[Archie_tect]

Sadly yes... no exceptions.

Unless it's a full Ghostbusters crew.

 

[Moon bunny]

A blink is 1/3 of a second, not 1/10.

I am sure a top class pro. blinker with a good coach and hours of training could get sub 0.15 s, but since the UCI* outlawed streamlined eyelashes the 0.12 s record will probably stand for all time.
*Union Cligner International.

 

[Moon bunny]

Especially since Glance Strongitarm was disqualified for using unlawful Oprex and lost his 0.8 s record.

 

[MartinQ]

I am sure a top class pro. blinker with a good coach and hours of training could get sub 0.15 s, but since the UCI* outlawed streamlined eyelashes the 0.12 s record will probably stand for all time.
*Union Cligner International.

Especially with some marginal gains by controlling the turbulent air flow over them.
Ahh feck, I'm turning into Boardman.

 

[Moon bunny]

You know when you see young women with heavy false elyelashes? That’s resistance training.

 

[Milkfloat]

You know when you see young women with heavy false elyelashes? That’s resistance training.

I find it pretty easy to resist them.

 

[a.twiddler]

The last thing I passed was a urine sample.

Me too. An advantage of this is that I am not much troubled by wheelsuckers, they would have to slow down too much. When I get passed by other cyclists it's a matter of degree. It ranges to from a gentle trundle past with a greeting, to a whirr of gears and a flurry of legs leaving me buffeted by their slipstream.