Cyclists in lycra

**Fudmucker** · 31st March 2009, 07:44

I have marshalled a number of cycle races and can confirm that some of the 'more competitive' riders are a real PITA - aggressive, foulmouthed and totally uncaring of the rights of other road users, including their fellow cyclists.
At one point, I was escorting a group on the outward run when a bunch on the backward run came into view. I positioned my motorcycle 1m inside the centre line and called my group to stay left of me. An oncoming cyclist trying to 'overtake' the six abreast bunch cut in between me and my group and gave me the one-finger salute.

Once we had passed, I U-turned and rode up behind him - still on the wrong side of the centre line - and ripped his race number off his back, thereby disqualifying him. WAS HE PISSED!

He lodged an appeal and accused me of trying to deliberately run him down from behind with my motorcycle. Other riders in the group endorsed my version and the disqualification stood.

I no longer help out with cycle races - I don't need that stress.

**phoenixgtr** · 31st March 2009, 08:00

Originally Posted by munterk6

I came across 2 female career cyclists all dressed up with nowhere to go.

We seem to be missing the real issue here!!!...did they have nice arses?

**madbikeboy** · 31st March 2009, 08:25

Originally Posted by Fudmucker

I have marshalled a number of cycle races and can confirm that some of the 'more competitive' riders are a real PITA - aggressive, foulmouthed and totally uncaring of the rights of other road users, including their fellow cyclists.
At one point, I was escorting a group on the outward run when a bunch on the backward run came into view. I positioned my motorcycle 1m inside the centre line and called my group to stay left of me. An oncoming cyclist trying to 'overtake' the six abreast bunch cut in between me and my group and gave me the one-finger salute.

Once we had passed, I U-turned and rode up behind him - still on the wrong side of the centre line - and ripped his race number off his back, thereby disqualifying him. WAS HE PISSED!

He lodged an appeal and accused me of trying to deliberately run him down from behind with my motorcycle. Other riders in the group endorsed my version and the disqualification stood.

I no longer help out with cycle races - I don't need that stress.

Within any population, you will get a range of people and personalities from super nice, to super fucktard. Brush, tar etc.

I know one young guy who threw away his chance to win a second Tri world champs because his mate had an off, and he waited with him at the side of the track while the Ambo's were on their way.

Then you get the Jeremy Y**** of the world, drug taking aggressive assholes. 95% of cyclists on the road are normal people, look to your eft and your right as you sit in your office / workplace - likely 1 or 2 people that you see in the office are cyclists (and I'm betting you get on okay with them).