Commuter Cup Racing

[goneriding]

After a few weeks of quiet I hit a couple of hard Cup challenges in the last 24 hours. One was a clear victory but the second I need an adjudication on.

Last night on my way home a guy on a TT bike (non commuter) drafted and then passed me at which point I started drafting him. At a set of lights we both slow, he goes through and I stop-ish. At the change I took up the chase and managed to reattach myself to his wheel. We then hit the bottom of a small rise where I had a crack and was just drawing level when he turned off. So the question is was a win a loss or a draw?

This morning I passed a guy on a nice CF Trek who proceeded to chase me for a couple of km's before passing me and trying to drop me. I managed to stay on his wheel before returning the favour and then putting in a burst up a hill to drop him. It was a good battle as we were in the high 30's to low 40's for most of the effort. Good win.

[familyguy]

I thought I was gonna win the Parriwi Road hill climb this morning, knocking off two guys on the way up. Till 2 other guys passed me with 100m to go and I couldnt get the lock on my suitcase open...

[Chris249]

After a few weeks of quiet I hit a couple of hard Cup challenges in the last 24 hours. One was a clear victory but the second I need an adjudication on.

Last night on my way home a guy on a TT bike (non commuter) drafted and then passed me at which point I started drafting him. At a set of lights we both slow, he goes through and I stop-ish. At the change I took up the chase and managed to reattach myself to his wheel. We then hit the bottom of a small rise where I had a crack and was just drawing level when he turned off. So the question is was a win a loss or a draw?

This morning I passed a guy on a nice CF Trek who proceeded to chase me for a couple of km's before passing me and trying to drop me. I managed to stay on his wheel before returning the favour and then putting in a burst up a hill to drop him. It was a good battle as we were in the high 30's to low 40's for most of the effort. Good win.

For a second I thought the guy on the TT bike may have been me, and I was going to dispute losing a Commuter Cup challenge. Luckily I realised I'd done a last-minute hop onto the roadie yesterday morning.

The TT bike is a double-edged sword for a commute - it's easy to get it going fast so it's tempting to use it after a training ride when you want to have an easy commute. Then as soon as you get on it you realise that if you don't blast everyone off you'll like a wannabe, so you've got to go hard anyway.

I wouldn't like to draft while on the aeros.... not nice if the guy ahead has to hit the anchors.

[jules21]

The TT bike is a double-edged sword for a commute - it's easy to get it going fast so it's tempting to use it after a training ride when you want to have an easy commute. Then as soon as you get on it you realise that if you don't blast everyone off you'll like a wannabe, so you've got to go hard anyway.

that's the beauty of commuting on an MTB. you can't lose

[beauyboy]

I personally love the fact that I will have blokes on Roadies blast past me throught the busy Riverside Path in Brissy CBD but I am then able to pull them back in on the floating walkway.

Happened this morning again. Bloke on a roadie overtakes me on the last part through riverside just before the Botanic Gardens. Once in the Botanic Gardens he slows down and I speed up (wider path better line of sight) and I am on his tail .

What is it with Roadies having to overtake Hybrids

Donald

[Livetoride]

What is it with Roadies having to overtake Hybrids

Donald

Well now that's an open invitation isn't it...

What I want to know is, why in hell would they slow down after passing you, isn't it rule number 3, that when you pass you just keep on going flat out....


Happy Days are here again

[goneriding]

What is it with Roadies having to overtake Hybrids

Incorrectly phrased. What is it with commuters having to overtake all other commuters

Personally, I don't care what people are riding. At SOP we even have wheelchair athletes training. I chase them too

In my book 2 bikes = 1 race.

[CommuRider]

Personally, I don't care what people are riding. At SOP we even have wheelchair athletes training. I chase them too

You have no mercy.

Anyway, with all you commuter cup participants, have you ever chatted to the rabbits you're supposedly chasing? I mean, how do those rabbits know you were intending to chase them?

[Livetoride]

What is it with Roadies having to overtake Hybrids

Incorrectly phrased. What is it with commuters having to overtake all other commuters

Personally, I don't care what people are riding. At SOP we even have wheelchair athletes training. I chase them too

In my book 2 bikes = 1 race.

Bravo

[beauyboy]

I should of said what is with Roadies having to overtake Hybrids on tight narrow and windy shared paths.



Donald

[Livetoride]

Those kind or Roadies are what we back home in Ireland call 'Feckin eejits"

[goneriding]

I'm like one of those dogs that'll chase a ball all day even after it has thrown up. I have no ability to restrain myself in this regard and never have

@CommuRider - the correct passing procedure is smile and cheerily say morning as if your passing maneuver is of no effort. The reality is that I couldn't have a conversation with them because I need the oxygen

[Comedian]

I'm like one of those dogs that'll chase a ball all day even after it has thrown up. I have no ability to restrain myself in this regard and never have

@CommuRider - the correct passing procedure is smile and cheerily say morning as if your passing maneuver is of no effort. The reality is that I couldn't have a conversation with them because I need the oxygen

LOL

That's right - the aim is to demoralise the rabbit. Sound nonplussed...relaxed, comment on how nice the weather is and then get the hell out of there before they realise that are about to asphyxiate.

Anyway, with all you commuter cup participants, have you ever chatted to the rabbits you're supposedly chasing? I mean, how do those rabbits know you were intending to chase them?

Oh.. they know. You can see them darting in the headlights of a rider higher up the bike food chain. If there is any doubt a few moments of drafting can help announce your presence.

I was riding home today and I was moving pretty well on Gordon and this guy is sitting drafting me. I stood up and powered up the hill out of the parklands, then I'm sitting on just under 40 next to the railway and he cruises by and comments on the cattle smell from the rail yards Turns out it's a mate from work. He rides 60k a day commuting and then rides mountain bikes on the weekend. He's a legend.. If I go my hardest and he eases off I can keep up with him for a few k before he drops me

[betterthanwalking]

A couple of good rides to and from this week. Caught and passed a few on the Expressway cycle path, always do the couple of deep breaths before passing with a cheery 'evening mate'. Even though I really hope they haven't got a good burst in them.

Marion usually provides a couple of victories in the mornings. The numerous lights can make you look a clown as you get stuck and caught, then have to go hard again.

Tonight I killed myself to catch a guy on Marion after Oaklands Road. I sat on his wheel to recover and he looked to be going pretty good. Once I had my breath back I, cruised passed and offered my wheel, as I had sucked his for a while. A quick chat at the lights at Sturt to see where he was going, straight up Flagstaff Hill. He said he'd be slow up the hill but I wasn't sure, so I put the (toffee) hammer down. I didn't look back until half way up and he was right, he was steady up the hills. I couldn't see him.

As we hadn't finished the conversation, I waited and we finished the hill together.

Safe commute tomorrow people.

Gavin

[ft_critical]

There is this old stager who commutes to the city every day RHS on the Pacific Hwy in Sydney. He must be about 65, full-on grey hair. He is on a steel frame, down-tube shifters Repco, first generation Styrofoam helmet, wool jersey and all his kit in a musette.

Man, I love just dropping his a$$ every morning. Never say hello. Hard.

Just said for fun as this is a pretty positive thread

[hannos]

Riding the M5 yesterday afternoon when I see a motorbike filtering through between the 2 lanes of traffic. I know he isn't a bicycle but I couldn't let him pull ahead of me! (I wa son the shoulder).

Upped teh cadence a bit and pushed along at 45-50km/h and stayed parallel to him for about a kilometre. He moved into the left hand lane and I'm riding right beside him. He looked over so I gave a grin before he pulled ahead and took the exit to heathcote road.

Funny stuff - a motorbike being shadowed by a bicycle

[Livetoride]

Riding the M5 yesterday afternoon when I see a motorbike filtering through between the 2 lanes of traffic. I know he isn't a bicycle but I couldn't let him pull ahead of me! (I wa son the shoulder).

Upped teh cadence a bit and pushed along at 45-50km/h and stayed parallel to him for about a kilometre. He moved into the left hand lane and I'm riding right beside him. He looked over so I gave a grin before he pulled ahead and took the exit to heathcote road.

Funny stuff - a motorbike being shadowed by a bicycle

Nice work, he must have thought he was seeing things....
You should get bonus points for that one


Happy Days are here again

[jules21]

There is this old stager who commutes to the city every day RHS on the Pacific Hwy in Sydney. He must be about 65, full-on grey hair. He is on a steel frame, down-tube shifters Repco, first generation Styrofoam helmet, wool jersey and all his kit in a musette.

Man, I love just dropping his a$$ every morning. Never say hello. Hard.

i'll bet you hesitate as you go past, give him the Lance stare then accelerate again

[betterthanwalking]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7THIhZEP4QM

This one??

[ft_critical]

There is this old stager who commutes to the city every day RHS on the Pacific Hwy in Sydney. He must be about 65, full-on grey hair. He is on a steel frame, down-tube shifters Repco, first generation Styrofoam helmet, wool jersey and all his kit in a musette.

Man, I love just dropping his a$$ every morning. Never say hello. Hard.

i'll bet you hesitate as you go past, give him the Lance stare then accelerate again

The 'rage' comes with the EPO programme. I will be on the gear soon so that old guy better doubly watch himself. You need every advantage in the commuter cup, a quart of extra blood, look out anyone on the bike path

[hannos]

Riding the M5 eastbound this morning when I look over my shoulder to check the exit ramp for traffic when I see this particularly bright headlight behind me.
First thought was "No way, he must be ona motorised bike" as I didn't have the faintest idea of where he came from.

So in order to not get caught I upped my cadence somewhat, pushing along at about 40 -45km/h. There was no way I waas going to let this guy catch me!
Managed to stay about 40m in front for quite a few km until I pealed off at Belmore Road.


phew, one challenge staved off

[westab]

Riding the M5 eastbound this morning when I look over my shoulder to check the exit ramp for traffic when I see this particularly bright headlight behind me.
First thought was "No way, he must be ona motorised bike" as I didn't have the faintest idea of where he came from.

So in order to not get caught I upped my cadence somewhat, pushing along at about 40 -45km/h. There was no way I waas going to let this guy catch me!
Managed to stay about 40m in front for quite a few km until I pealed off at Belmore Road.


phew, one challenge staved off

Wow great speed - if it was motorised it must be double points - one point for the riders power and one point for the bikes motor (probably 200watts). I don't think I could do that speed even if I was drafting one of those petrol driven bikes.

[hannos]

Riding the M5 eastbound this morning when I look over my shoulder to check the exit ramp for traffic when I see this particularly bright headlight behind me.
First thought was "No way, he must be ona motorised bike" as I didn't have the faintest idea of where he came from.

So in order to not get caught I upped my cadence somewhat, pushing along at about 40 -45km/h. There was no way I waas going to let this guy catch me!
Managed to stay about 40m in front for quite a few km until I pealed off at Belmore Road.


phew, one challenge staved off

Wow great speed - if it was motorised it must be double points - one point for the riders power and one point for the bikes motor (probably 200watts). I don't think I could do that speed even if I was drafting one of those petrol driven bikes.

It's mostly flat and the traffic helps a little bit by pushing the air forwards

I have no idea if he was motorised or not, I didn't let him get close enough for me to look. Damn good front light he ahd though.

[Comedian]

It would have to be gear driven If it was electric as most of the hubs run out of puff long before then. The gear drive jobbies tend to be noisy.

[lethoso]

Smashed a guy commuting on his roady this afternoon, he turned on an intersection ahead of me, I slowly chased him down over the next km or so (he was going a fair clip) then got the jump on him at the bottom of a hill. Pretty sure he didn't even see me coming