Didn't want to be passed by a girl I guess....

[Lise]

I get so mad when people won't respond to "On your left!" First I check--do they have earphones in? No? Then I repeat myself, "I am passing on your left!" They keep riding side by side. So I pull around, and sometimes I say, "That Means You Pull Over To The Right!" Sometimes I restrain myself.

Best so far was the roller blader to the left of a cyclist. They're cruising along together, side by side, but roller blader guy is swinging his arms as if he were sprinting. So what little bit of path was left is now covered by his swinging arms. I yell "On your left! Please control your arms!" Fortunately, he got it. I could just see an ill-timed swing taking us both out.

Again--why I almost never ride the north lakefront path...

[salsabike]

One of the more interesting aspects to riding a tandem is the assumption by roadies that they need to get past us because they will be faster. And they are faster on hills and starting after a stop. But...um...not on the downhills, guys! Yesterday on our ride, a couple of guys on singles felt the need to go in front of us when we were stopped at a traffic light, even knowing that we were all heading for a long downhill. They then proceeded to ride right in the middle of the lane. However, I have developed really STENTORIAN tones and I bellowed, "ON YOUR LEFT!!!" so loudly that you best believe they moved over and we screamed on by them. Boys...you can pass us on the hills. You might or might not be able to pass us on the flats. Gravity says, though, that you will not pass us on the downhills.

[Running Mommy]

LOL Salsa!! That's telling them!!!
My favorite happened last year at a sprint tri in Tucson. I was grinding up a 2 mile climb (mine road) and I finally decided that I didn't need to be tucked in behind this guy as he was going too slow, So I passed him. He didn't like that and got me on the down hill. But I also passed a young stud on a mtn bike. I think his calf had a 24 on it (as in 24 yrs old). Of course he was on a mtn bike, and me on a road rig.. so it made sense that I passed him. But I found out on the run that he apparently did not appreciate it. He caught me on the run and said "hey, thanks for motivating me on the bike there".. I realized that I had passed him and laughed to myself thinking "yeah, must stink to get smoked by a fat chick!!"
And then I realized that he was the one that did a Beloki style slide into T2 right after I racked my bike. It was quite spectacular, and I realized that he was trying to beat me into T2 and just missed by a few seconds.. heh heh heh

[salsabike]

LOL Salsa!! That's telling them!!!
My favorite happened last year at a sprint tri in Tucson. I was grinding up a 2 mile climb (mine road) and I finally decided that I didn't need to be tucked in behind this guy as he was going too slow, So I passed him. He didn't like that and got me on the down hill. But I also passed a young stud on a mtn bike. I think his calf had a 24 on it (as in 24 yrs old). Of course he was on a mtn bike, and me on a road rig.. so it made sense that I passed him. But I found out on the run that he apparently did not appreciate it. He caught me on the run and said "hey, thanks for motivating me on the bike there".. I realized that I had passed him and laughed to myself thinking "yeah, must stink to get smoked by a fat chick!!"
And then I realized that he was the one that did a Beloki style slide into T2 right after I racked my bike. It was quite spectacular, and I realized that he was trying to beat me into T2 and just missed by a few seconds.. heh heh heh

Ha!! That is a priceless image. Live and learn, guy...

[Lise]

And then I realized that he was the one that did a Beloki style slide into T2 right after I racked my bike. It was quite spectacular, and I realized that he was trying to beat me into T2 and just missed by a few seconds.. heh heh heh

What's a "Beloki style slide"? Whatever it is, I wish I could see the video!

Yeah, I don't get people who hog the lane. If they're unaware of it, they'll apologetically move right over when you ask to pass. But if they're doing it intentionally...why? Life = pass & be passed! So it goes! Love the tandem going downhill story. Yeah, boys, it's a little thing called gravity.

[pooks]

You know, I've been looking forward to taking my bike to the lake, but now y'all are giving me second thoughts! LOL

[Geonz]

LOL Salsa!! That's telling them!!!
My favorite happened last year at a sprint tri in Tucson. I was grinding up a 2 mile climb (mine road) and I finally decided that I didn't need to be tucked in behind this guy as he was going too slow, So I passed him. He didn't like that and got me on the down hill. But I also passed a young stud on a mtn bike. I think his calf had a 24 on it (as in 24 yrs old). Of course he was on a mtn bike, and me on a road rig.. so it made sense that I passed him. But I found out on the run that he apparently did not appreciate it. He caught me on the run and said "hey, thanks for motivating me on the bike there".. I realized that I had passed him and laughed to myself thinking "yeah, must stink to get smoked by a fat chick!!"

Perhaps he *did* appreciate it. Fat or thin, I'm going to be motivated by somebody passing me. He even thanked you (now, would he have reacted "heh heh heh " if *you'd* fallen trying to beat him, that's the acid test...)

[CycleChic06]

Best so far was the roller blader to the left of a cyclist. They're cruising along together, side by side, but roller blader guy is swinging his arms as if he were sprinting. So what little bit of path was left is now covered by his swinging arms. I yell "On your left! Please control your arms!" Fortunately, he got it. I could just see an ill-timed swing taking us both out.

Again--why I almost never ride the north lakefront path...

Lise, roller-bladers are my #1 pet peave! They have driven off the Minuteman Bike Path that practically runs through my backyard. They rarely yield to bicycles and almost ALWAYS take up the whole path!! The best sign I ever saw was on that Schuylkill River bike path outside Philly that said roller-bladers must yield to bicycles must yield to pedestrians (except it was all in pictures and was kinda cool). It was such a smart sign.

Emily

[tulip]

Often, we are just too polite, especially around stupid men-beings.

I have found that my little bell works wonders. 'DING DING' and pass. No waiting for them to permit me to pass, just go (assuming it's safe and no one is coming the other way). They may have been clueless and figured you didn't want to pass (otherwise you would have, like they would have).

Ugh. what a drag, though.

[Running Mommy]

A couple of years ago at the TDF Joseba Beloki (sp?) had a horrible fall. I think his back tire blew on a hairy descent on a hot road. It was when Lance did his best cyclocross impersonation as he rode thru the field.
Anyway, when Beloki fell he kind of slid in a spectacular fashion. So now I call all falls in that manner "doing the Beloki". Poor guy though, he's never been the same since then. Sad too, he was a good racer.

[spokewench]

Aren't we lucky we don't have those male egos. They get in the way of having fun and enjoying life!