My cycling to work is about saving money and losing inches from my waist. It is a way of getting to work, it is not a race!
It is not a race!
But.......
I don't like being overtaken, it is something that happens and I have generally learned to accept it. As far as I am concerned there are three groups of cyclists:
1. Those who I am fairly happy to be overtaken by, these include:
Anyone who has a bicycle that has carbon-fibre bits.
Anyone who has those clip on shoe/peddle things.
Anyone that has cycling legs
Anyone who can do that balancing thing at traffic lights
2. Those who I am not really happy to be overtaken by but I put up with, these include:
Anyone riding a bike that has a basket on it.
Anyone wearing a suit of skirt.
Anyone whose bike is clearly older than me.
Anyone who is clearly fatter than me.
Anyone who looks more than twice my age.
3. Those who I will not let overtake me.
Anyone riding one handed while chatting on a mobile phone!!!!!!!!! (it almost happened).
Nick Robinson
17 minutes ago
4 comments:
It could be worse.
When trout fishing in Galway I made use of my host's ancient Mobylette moped to get into the village. With the throttle hard open I was chuggin down the lane at about walking pace. A nice old lad of about 80 gave me a cheery wave as he overtook me on a cycle that must have been in use when I was born.
Harumph.
Where do you stand on those fold-able Brompton bikes with the tiny wheels? It always amazes me that I can never seem to keep up with them.
They are surprisingly nippy!
My dad has a Moulton bike which has small wheels and it absolutely flies. Even with my dad doing the peddling.
It is also about 30 years old.
Classic. James, it's 'competitive'.
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