It seems like every time I do the Mechanics Bay bunchie these days I end up cracking on half a dozen people and wind my self up into a state of Hate. Yesterday there were 2 guys who's interpretation of cycling attire included sleeveless shirts...they must have been triathletes, but even still. That wasn't their only sin for the day, one of them processed to ride half way down Ti Rakau Dr 3 abreast just so he could catch up with a mate. Then the other one decides that while he was on the front to just roll through a red light at a busy intersection.
Then there were 2 guys in the bunch who had headphones in both ears all day, its a muppet of a thing to do on a bunchie let alone a training ride lonewolf. For one of their efforts, he almost got cleaned up by a truck cause he couldn't hear it.
I think there needs to be a name and shame policy going round where people call out those that put all of our riding safety at risk just because they can't engage their brains when the wake up in the morning...sleeveless tops might not be a safety issue but the other 2 items are.
The last thing I want is to be cleaned up out riding somewhere because a driver has been pissed off by someone else's stupidity.
anyway, thats my rant for the day....its usually a good sign when the Hate is building up as it often means there is some serious training going on
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That's why I don't do the Bunchie... it's a social ride, not a training ride... join me in the Waitake's... cause one torture route a week will never be enough!
Sleveless tops? You have a very short memory mate. You were a triathlete once, remember. Only old women care what people wear. Maybe you should focus more on cycling and less on haute couture. Just a thought.
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