Dear So and So

[OakLeaf]

[snaps fingers] Dangit, I guess I have to do my own homework then.

[Aromig]

Dear Bicyclists who seem to need to race during big events: You're why motorists hate bicycles, and I'm starting to hate you too.

During the Horsey 100 this weekend, I got an early start and got passed by several large groups of very fast moving cyclists. They never warned that they were passing, and they'd force us slower people to run over potholes, etc. since we had no room to avoid bad places in the pavement as large groups were passing. A few times they'd squeeze into me when other faster bikes were passing them and I ended up on grass once, and rubbed wheels another time but managed not to wreck. Seriously. It's 100 miles, you can wait to pass one at a time. It's not going to impact your time that badly. Luckily it got better later in the day as the riders thinned out.

Other times (and I realize this is the exact opposite problem), I'd be behind these groups that were riding two and three wide when cars would be trying to pass them for a few miles and they'd never cinch up.

Seriously riders, you have all day to finish. Use common sense and slow down when necessary or slow down to cinch up and allow cars to pass.

Thank goodness the local club who puts on this ride marks and advertises in advance so there weren't tons of cars, and the cars who were around seemed to be very patient with the riders.