Some mamil bullshit.
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I have a couple sets, probably jackass toxic masculinity deep down, but surface level its funny as hell.
I have a set but received them as a gag gift.
that’s hot
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Squirrel left that one over the plate.
I’d still rock boules lounges mud flaps though
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This doesn’t seem like it should be the case, but I just made Minneapolis’ first cross-lake segment in strava.
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That’s pretty cool but it’s possible they delete them because they are considered too dangerous.
That’s probably what happens
Pretty sure I had a flawless victory last night.
I was on the last 5 miles of a 40 mile commute day. Heavy (for PNW) rain and a stiff headwind, I was just cruising (Left home at 6:30am was getting home at 8:00pm).
Dude overtakes me coming into a 2 mile straight along our harbor, plastic bike, fancy groupo, backpack and full kit. I tuck in and continue to cruise with about the same effort as before.
Draft him for those 2 miles into the wind and we both make a right to head into west seattle, I go back to cruising pace and expected that to be the end of it.
About a mile later on the other side of a bridge and some industrial fuckery I pop out onto a .5 mile climb and am about 10 seconds behind him all of a sudden (there is a middlingly stiff 3 ramp climb up to the .5 mile steady climb)
I just cruise right up and start chatting, he isnt able to respond coherently, I just keep talking and he starts fading back. I say later and pedal off toward home totally upright on my flat bar basked equipped fat tire ditherer.
Towards the top of the hill It turns slightly and when I was out of view I punched it to the top to ensure a magic vortex level of drop.
To me the best part was how ridiculously I was dressed. Baggy AF rain pants cinched at the ankles, ballooning over waterproof shoes, and an unbuttoned wool shirt, drenched and weakly flapping in the wind.
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Did you ask him if you could draft? If not we may need to declare a draw
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Atmo if the opponent is kitted out, riding carbon, and pulling steady then it’s fair game to grab a tow.
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I do not agree with this at all, you still have to ask
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Depends how much of a tow you are grabbing. In a super stiff headwind, riding 5 feet back can make a difference, doesn’t have to be a full on draft. I think that’s acceptable without permission.
Disagree. Anyone close enough to make me think they’re gonna hit me if I have to emergency brake is too close.
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I like the ITU rules for drafting. Two second gap, two meters passing breadth.
When I’m riding a more sporty looking bike, bozo faux-racers are always drafting me and doing elbow brushing passes, like we’re lining up for the leadout to decide who’s going to win MSR or some shit. It’s not a good thing to do. On the same routes, same speed, but a clunkier bike, nothing.
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Drift over and fuck them up. Physics is on your side.
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i hate that shit
I just really like to control as many risk factors as possible and hate the thought of successfully navigating a sudden problem only to be smashed into from behind by some asshole who can’t be fucked to put out a few more watts.
I always keep my distance and pass super wide. I’ve watched dozens of dumbass crashes involving people following or passing too closely and from my vantage point I can always see it coming.
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Pretty much this. Although I did have a lapse of reason one time last summer when some cat 6 professional passed me so close we almost touched, that was the one time I can remember when I close-passed someone on purpose. Fuck that guy.
(he even yelled at me for doing it. my dude, you just did the same fucking thing to me)