Cycling Pet Peeves
06-10-14, 11:27 PM
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Cycling Pet Peeves
Brakes that pulse.
06-10-14, 11:53 PM
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People riding 2 abreaston roads where it's really unwise/rude/passive-aggressive to do so
"Get a car, (insert expletive here)!!!"
When the rain comes down at the farthest point out on your ride
"Get a car, (insert expletive here)!!!"
When the rain comes down at the farthest point out on your ride
06-10-14, 11:55 PM
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Cyclists who ride two abreast on a narrow MUP taking up more than half the width of the path.
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06-11-14, 12:34 AM
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06-11-14, 04:47 AM
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06-11-14, 04:48 AM
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[QUOTE=caloso;16840628]Drivers who drive on the road right next to a perfectly good freeway. Lol[/QUOT
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06-11-14, 04:59 AM
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Cycling Pet Peeves
Honey color Brooks saddles. Enough already!
06-11-14, 05:04 AM
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Cyclists who attempt to share MUPs with everyone else (Mom's with strollers, kids on tricycles, joggers, equestrians, 'mimes, unicyclists, etc.). Get off the path and ride the roads, as it's time to get out of the baby pool...
06-11-14, 05:06 AM
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Cycling Pet Peeves
What wheels should I buy for "$xxx.xx" threads.
Also cockpits, drivetrain, upgrade, and above all "builds". Argh!
Also cockpits, drivetrain, upgrade, and above all "builds". Argh!
06-11-14, 05:19 AM
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Cyclists who don't wave back.
Choosing to get into cycling after choosing to powerlift in college.
Choosing to get into cycling after choosing to powerlift in college.
06-11-14, 05:27 AM
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Rural riding where everyone has multiple dogs free to run loose and chase anything with wheels.
06-11-14, 05:40 AM
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I saw this the a while back on my commute. One thought was the rider got in the habit while the MUP was being repoured. At the time the MUP was finished and pristine. The road is 4 lane, 2 each direction incredibally narrow right lane. The speed limit is 40, the typical driver goes 50, the atypical driver goes even faster. Kids have dragged on it since I was a teen.
06-11-14, 05:45 AM
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I don't think it's a big deal to share the MUPs responsibly if just feel like an easy pace. At the right times there often plenty of gaps to open up a little bit. For me they're often convenient connectors to other roads. On the other hand I've seen some near disasters with pace lines plowing through the crowds.
06-11-14, 05:47 AM
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My own peeve. Squeaks!
06-11-14, 05:56 AM
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Other cyclists that surge in order to pass you then go slow as soon as they're in front of you
Other cyclists that take a right hook at a red light intersection then make a U-turn in order to bypass waiting for a red light.
Forgetting my waterbottle
Leaky presta valve adapters
Other cyclists that take a right hook at a red light intersection then make a U-turn in order to bypass waiting for a red light.
Forgetting my waterbottle
Leaky presta valve adapters
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06-11-14, 06:28 AM
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06-11-14, 06:32 AM
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Flyin' under the radar
06-11-14, 07:23 AM
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You rode how far???
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mismatched shorts and jersey.