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I'm "That guy"

Old 03-14-16, 07:23 AM
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I'm "That guy"

I was out riding with Lisa, her first ride outdoors with the road bike for the season. It was a busy day on the roads and trails, first 70F day and SUPER early for Minneapolis, so I hadn't really pushed myself at all on this ride. I was feeling very strong as we approached one of the more challenging hills on our ride and I've been training on steep climbs with my fatbike through the winter. I told Lisa that I'd wait at the top and hit it full effort. As I'm flying up the climb, I pass another rider that is not holding his line well, so I announced "on your left". He shouts: C'MON! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?. I LOL'd shrugged and said: this is the fun stuff!

I feel a little bad blowing his doors off while he was clearly at the limit. But I also felt REALLY good about my winter training and being strong at the start of spring.

Other funny part, I was riding my commuter-bike and got my Strava PR. I'm gonna have to get one of the road bikes over there soon! Lisa, for her part, also got a PR for the first time on this hill for 2016, a clear indication that her Zwift training over the winter also paid off.

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Old 03-14-16, 07:40 AM
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I don't see a problem, don't wanna get passed? Get stronger.
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Old 03-14-16, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by kc9eog
I don't see a problem, don't wanna get passed? Get stronger.
Truth! ^^

Or get an e-bike...
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I've learned that most people hate being passed on a climb but are okay with you passing them on the flats. Maybe because they don't like getting passed when climbing at 100% effort but I took the OP's post a little differently, I think the guy was giving kudos to OP while admitting to himself he has some work ahead of him so it doesn't happen again.
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Old 03-14-16, 08:11 AM
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I marvel at folks that blow my doors off. I was zipping along at a 19-20 pace this weekend and had a tri guy blast past me like I was sitting still. I sped up for a second just to see what kind of speed he was holding. He was above 24. I was impressed.
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Old 03-14-16, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by NYMXer
I've learned that most people hate being passed on a climb but are okay with you passing them on the flats. Maybe because they don't like getting passed when climbing at 100% effort but I took the OP's post a little differently, I think the guy was giving kudos to OP while admitting to himself he has some work ahead of him so it doesn't happen again.
I think you're right, it was hard to tell, but I agree with you. Either way, my ego loved it.
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Originally Posted by Hypno Toad
my ego loved it.
You hide it well...
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Old 03-14-16, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by therhodeo
You hide it well...
Yeah, I know, that's part of the reason for the title: I'm "That guy"
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Old 03-14-16, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Hypno Toad
I was out riding with Lisa, her first ride outdoors with the road bike for the season. It was a busy day on the roads and trails, first 70F day and SUPER early for Minneapolis, so I hadn't really pushed myself at all on this ride. I was feeling very strong as we approached one of the more challenging hills on our ride and I've been training on steep climbs with my fatbike through the winter. I told Lisa that I'd wait at the top and hit it full effort. As I'm flying up the climb, I pass another rider that is not holding his line well, so I announced "on your left". He shouts: C'MON! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?. I LOL'd shrugged and said: this is the fun stuff!

I feel a little bad blowing his doors off while he was clearly at the limit. But I also felt REALLY good about my winter training and being strong at the start of spring.

Other funny part, I was riding my commuter-bike and got my Strava PR. I'm gonna have to get one of the road bikes over there soon! Lisa, for her part, also got a PR for the first time on this hill for 2016, a clear indication that her Zwift training over the winter also paid off.

/bragging
It's fun to pass people, especially up hill. Don't tell anyone that going fast on a bike is fun. You will automatically be thought or as a you know what.
Don't ride a nice road bike the same thing will happen.
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Old 03-14-16, 09:14 AM
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The way I've been "that guy" at times is when I see someone ahead of me on the flats out along the CT river here in MA, I'll work to catch up (usually quite gradually) then hang back where he won't be aware me until I recover from the effort. I then speed up to ride by all fast and relaxed with a friendly "hi there".

Yeah, I know...

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Old 03-14-16, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Hypno Toad
Yeah, I know, that's part of the reason for the title: I'm "That guy"
Always give the individual you are passing.....THE LOOK, if you really want to make a statement.
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Old 03-14-16, 09:29 AM
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I did 51 miles on Saturday, only saw one other cyclist, and he was going the other way so we couldn't have had a contest if we wanted. Well, I guess I could have done a U-turn and chased him down. Then I'd really be "that guy."
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Old 03-14-16, 09:30 AM
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Mississippi River Road?

I was also out this weekend, riding with my 14-year-old son. He kicked my butt on the climbs, too. (Hidden Falls, Davern St., etc...)

He's become "that kid."
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Absolutely, never forget the look! as you blow their doors off.

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Old 03-14-16, 09:54 AM
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Nothing wrong with doing it on a hill, but if you do it on the flats, you better not let him catch you down the road.
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Old 03-14-16, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tiiger
Mississippi River Road?

I was also out this weekend, riding with my 14-year-old son. He kicked my butt on the climbs, too. (Hidden Falls, Davern St., etc...)

He's become "that kid."
Yep, climbing from Bohemian Flats to the West Bank on 4th street - I'm glad to see you're raising "that kid"!!
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I find I'm much stronger on hills too when I ride with a weaker partner and don't push myself on the rest of the ride.
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Ha! This made me think about this past Saturday. In the middle of our 30 mile ride, our group encountered a long, fairly steep-ish climb. I was actually ahead of most of the group, but at about 3/4 of the way up, another rider (a woman, if that matters ) passes me at a pretty decent clip and exclaims, "This sucks".

I wanted to give some sort of retort...but nothing really came to mind at the time.
...I guess I should have said, "Yeah, for me more than you!"
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Originally Posted by Hypno Toad
Yep, climbing from Bohemian Flats to the West Bank on 4th street - I'm glad to see you're raising "that kid"!!
I wonder if we crossed paths on Saturday. My son has a Felt Z85, too, and we noticed another Z85 turn right on East RR from Franklin as we were waiting for the light.
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I've told this story here before but I'll tell again: Last summer I'm doing a metric century with my then 12 year old son. That was his longest ride to date and we were around mile 40 going uphill. It was very hot and I could see that my son was struggling. A guy on a Cervelo passed us uphill like we were standing still. My son looked at me with that " Holy cr*p!" look. I turned to him and said " He's got a better bike" . We both laughed out loud and Up to this day we say the same thing every time we get passed by somebody else. And we both still HATE THAT GUY on the Cervelo!
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I find that I'm never strong on the climbs . . . I'm great at passing on the downhill though
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Originally Posted by tiiger
I wonder if we crossed paths on Saturday. My son has a Felt Z85, too, and we noticed another Z85 turn right on East RR from Franklin as we were waiting for the light.
I was on the Kona on Saturday, the Z85 was getting the BB rebuilt. Most have been a Hypno Toad impersonator!
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Originally Posted by Fiery
I find I'm much stronger on hills too when I ride with a weaker partner and don't push myself on the rest of the ride.
Trust me, there's a reason I included that part of the story. Most days that I ride that hill, I'm roughly 20 miles into a ride and I've been running the engine hot. So getting there Saturday with fresh legs made a huge difference. I may be arrogant, but not diluted.
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Where's the guy who doesn't believe Fred racing is a thing?
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Wait, is the thought here that one should not pass another for fear of hurting their feelings?

If so, shoot me now...
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