caloso

I got shoved on Saturday. By a teammate. But I was in danger of coming unhitched from the train in a cross wind. Thanks man!

martinus

Couple of new guys, in our wed. ride, got yelled at a lot ... they always wanted to be at the front of the group , but not actually pull . MoFo's kept passing people to squeeeze in near the front... then they would somehow not keep up, then everyone had to pass them & close the gap... then they would wheel suck, back to the main group ... *sigh*

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timmyquest

I yelled at my phone last night.

I had to replace it today.

The Weak Link

A squirel darted in front of me today and I yelled at it.

EventServices

Today is Wednesday.
Your yell is void.

umd

Still doing your moronic 3 dots I see...

guadzilla

I can finally join the club of yellers, although in a slightly differently context.

I had taken a spill a few days ago and hurt my palm quite badly. The very next day, just as I was picking up speed on a nice, flat stretch of road, a f**king lamb jumps out onto the road, and I hit it - managed to stay on the bike but it was ugly (I was careening all over the road, frantically trying to stay on - thank god for my MTB background) and certainly gave me a nasty jolt. Then I got chased by 2 dogs and had a couple of clueless muppets step right in front of me, completely oblivious to what was on the road.

After that, I was in such a foul mood that I was yelling at anyone who stepped even close to my ride path. Got off a couple of immensely satisfying shouts. It felt good. I can definitely see the appeal.

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jesspal

On a nice group ride that I've found recently, there is a guy who coaches. The past couple days he gave me some pointers. First on how to go around 90 degree turns better, secondly letting me know to get tighter to the rider in front of me. Both times he was very polite and did not yell.

I was just curious if he was worried about my riding style, or simply trying to help me improve? It worries me more because we had a big wreck yesterday, but they knew who was at fault and they really screamed and yelled at him while he laid on the ground.

martinus

LOL. It only lasts from 6-7:30 ( pm ) ... already showered and back to work ?!?!

Figure that out.

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gator1gear

If you guys are riding 30 mph and you have to mention "don't accelerate" I wanna know who the hell are you riding with?! I guess I'm just fat and slow (and obviously un-educated).

heavyMetal

A doe and fawn were about to cross the road in front of me. I could see the tangled mess of body parts and twisted bike debris about to transpire, so I yelled at them.

botto 

guess so.

Flatballer

Shouldn't there be more yelling? Race season is still going on.

mmmdonuts

racing + yelling = you're doing it wrong

NathanCharles

post of the year.

umd

False

bryroth

The most difficult, and important, part becoming a real cyclist is determining who you are supposed to yell at, who you are supposed to nod at, and who you are supposed to ignore when nodded at by. Many new members do not understand that one of the main purpose of BF is to research these situations at length. For senior members to dissect the situation and pass judgment requires much more information than the above post provides. For example, what color were the bikes these fellows were riding? Jerseys? Of what material were their seatposts?

Luckily, you mention that these cyclists being yelled at were new and inexperienced as compared to you and your group. This fits in well with the #1 rule, which is that inexperienced riders should always be yelled at by experienced riders. This is, I assume, why you invited them to join the ride in the first place. Well done!

rollin

This must have been covered in the past 1400+ posts.

Before you join even a beginner group ride practice the following on you own:

- riding in a straight line, especially when turning to look behind you;
- drinking from either of your bottles without scrubbing off too much speed. Keep pedaling.

With practice neither of these things is very difficult

wanders

^Can you even reach your bottles if your riding with 105 or lower?

rufvelo

Sora comes with a handlebar mounted bottle, no problem here.

rollin

May I recommend:

patentcad

Nobody yelled at me on the Nyack Ride today, they were too out of breath.

Friggin Road Nazi scum that they are.

KiddSisko

One successful flier up one hill and your ego and attitude meters have gone off the chart. Is this what we have to look forward to as you immerse yourself further into the world of power training?

patentcad

Not necessarily.

Power meters are like the stock market. A hero one day, a total loser the next.

ElJamoquio

I didn't realize that starting to ride in groups required being a jackass.