Comments on: Are you guilty of racing other cyclists?

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:33:24 +0000

Great to hear about people getting thrashed by Bromptons – I take great pleasure in zooming past people on decent road bikes on my Brompton here in Glasgow most days….especially uphill. This city on only 2 gears takes some work!!

By: David

David — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:41:54 +0000

I don’t live in London or England for that matter but I have been accused of tormenting the roadies.
I have a velomobile Quest and even a very fit rider on a very high end road bike cannot maintain the speeds I’m capable of in my Quest.

I must say that I am quite enjoying myself………(-;

By: Hazel

Hazel — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:02:33 +0000

hehe – I like this post and the comments. I used to have random mini races in the morning between me and a guy that went roughly the same route to my uni, if I happened to find myself catching him at the traffic lights, I then found it quite fun to take over when possible, maybe even skip over to a few different roads and see who ends up there first! adds a little challenge to the morning.

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:12:54 +0000

Check out http://www.itsnotarace.org/ for all the rules

By: Tiago

Tiago — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:11:36 +0000

Guithy ! But I do it with elegance… Just a tinny bit faster… lol…

By: richhinvitc

richhinvitc — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:04:51 +0000

I’m lovin this thread.

For me it happens more in the summer than the winter.

When firstly i or the other start racing, then gradually a comradship builds up and each rider takes their turn in the front so the other can slip stream. This is by far the quickest way to get home and makes for a great commute.

On a windy day it’s a real bonus.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:08:25 +0000

Quick note to say special thanks to Su Yin for helping me redesign the top bit of the site. I really disliked the snotty green background that has now been removed. The plain white looks much more simple hope everyone likes. Cheers!

By: Su Yin

Su Yin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:05:39 +0000

@jumax: Haha, my point too exactly

@Deptford Dame: That’s a bit rude when they do that—and then complain that cars are passing them too closely. Oh the irony

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:15:00 +0000

I can’t be bothered racing; on my Yuba Mundo it’s not remotely feasible. I’m perfectly happy to let people in a hurry go past, and pootle on at a comfortable pace knowing that I’ll catch them at the next set of lights- which happens nine times out of ten. Also, there’s no shoaling a bike which is 7 ft long, and can be 4ft wide if I have the crates strapped on.

By: Deptford Dame

Deptford Dame — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:56:19 +0000

I get passed regularly by other cyclists as I’m not a particularly fast rider. Some seem to think they are racing me and like to cut me up as they go past which can be dangerous, and many others whizz past very closely without any warning such as a little ring of the bell. I prefer to travel at my own speed so that I can stop safely if necessary – yes it irks me when people squeeze into a little gap in front of me at the lights, or run them, but I find it much more satisfying not to get competitive over it.