ghost riders

[shootingstar]

Yes I know you and I know who you are because I have encountered you on every organized ride I have done. I also enjoy the rather dubious pleasure of having you hammer by me on weekend rides. I may not go as fast as you, but as a cross country and long distance rider, as are most to the ladies in the group I was riding with today, I can guarantee that I can ride your little fashion clad latex butt into the ground over time and distance and I can do it without raising my voice, swearing, leaving a mess or alienating the locals.

The next time you pull that cute little trick of passing on the left without warning and riding close enough to elbow me or any member of my group into the gravel, I fear my left foot might just accidentally unclip. Even if I go down with you, it would be so worth it.

Marni, survivor of yet another charity ride with the requisite number of idiot hammerheads doing their usual ride.

Sugar Land
texas

I have to say, that the training so-called spandex packs with hammerheads, in our area are pretty ok. But then maybe the hard core packs are somewhere else. Like regularily going up the mountains or something similar.

Actually some of the guys seem to notice me..and smile as we pass by or warn me of their back-end approach. Same for the hammerhead gals. It's ok.

We have to find ways not to be overly defensive of the type of cyclist we seem to be to other types of cyclists.

Maybe I'm at an age I don't give a poop. So I don't notice much or I'm a cycling dolt.