Waiting at bottom of hill
04-04-23, 10:33 PM
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Next time race your hill with someone on an e-bike.
I am a decent (as opposed to indecent) climber and had a kid on an e-bike blast by me on a 10% 1/10th of a mile climb. It was humbling, and a little infuriating since i was working my a$$ off.
I am a decent (as opposed to indecent) climber and had a kid on an e-bike blast by me on a 10% 1/10th of a mile climb. It was humbling, and a little infuriating since i was working my a$$ off.
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04-04-23, 11:03 PM
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Yesterday on my way to work I waited at the bottom of the ~3 minute climb because I wanted a rabbit to chase. Just no fun at all otherwise and I wasn’t in a hurry. Sure enough someone showed up and we raced up the hill, but later I felt kind of obnoxious for waiting for him and then passing.
How would you feel if this happened to you?
How would you feel if this happened to you?
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04-05-23, 04:56 AM
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Most likely his “opponent” was the hill and not you.
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04-05-23, 05:07 AM
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Ride on and have fun.
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04-05-23, 06:05 AM
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Did the OP have his pink slip with him? Must be serious, at least for him.
04-05-23, 07:22 AM
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I’d race you up that hill—- it would be worth it to see you laugh.
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04-05-23, 07:58 AM
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IIRC Larry is like 240 pounds?
04-05-23, 09:46 AM
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Does it matter how much hair one has on chest and back? There might be a penalty.
I prefer to wait at the top of the hill and race them down. Far less effort.
I prefer to wait at the top of the hill and race them down. Far less effort.
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04-05-23, 10:54 AM
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04-05-23, 11:08 AM
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Once again: It is not a race if you are the only one who knows it.
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04-05-23, 11:12 AM
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So, here are a couple things that ARE races, and some that AREN'T races:
Race:
Race:
- a race.
- Riding in a competitive group ride and going for the town-line sprint
- Riding with a buddy and saying, "Let's race to the top of that hill", and he says, "Sure!"
- Chasing down random strangers on the road.
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04-05-23, 11:17 AM
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So, here are a couple things that ARE races, and some that AREN'T races:
Race:
Race:
- a race.
- Riding in a competitive group ride and going for the town-line sprint
- Riding with a buddy and saying, "Let's race to the top of that hill", and he says, "Sure!"
- Chasing down random strangers on the road.
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04-05-23, 11:22 AM
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As long as you don't stall out when the light changes, it's a win!
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04-05-23, 11:39 AM
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Assuming the goal is to get attention, would be easier to just ride up and pinch the random stranger. They'd likely acknowledge you then.
04-05-23, 11:51 AM
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How, turning the power up? Drafting makes it easy to stick with you. The only "punishing" things I could think of are dangerous, like brake checking them (something I have heard as a suggested way of dealing with wheelsuckers lol)