tyreon wrote:Wow! Can never imagine myself having passed such a comment. But in their 'defence'...they're probably uber-fit,young guys,take 'emselves as 'hard-men'...you get the picture. Those hormones,testosterone are raging...it could be the sort of thing...you could do...well,sorta. Look at some of the people who go into the army or wotnot,they're gunning to kill,wanting to 'kick-ass'. Only later,when the deed is done and you realize what a xxxx you've been comes remorse. Then you have to try to forgive yourself...or top yourself! I'd guess them idiots. Later(one hopes)they'll blush with embarrassment. To know all is to forgive all!
Sorry but the 'defence' that they are young and filled with testosterone is rubbish and comparing cycling on the road to being in the army...seriously!!
I was quite useful as a rugby league second row forward, loved smashing people in the tackle/contact, never felt the need to belittle someone whom wasn't quite as good (& I started in a school team that produced 3 professionals including a Great Britain International), never threw a punch in all the time I played and I'm no wilting flower.
I watched a very very big guy whom was clearly overweight struggle to get around the field in a union match on the same ground I was playing on a few years back in my last days before hanging up the boots and people were laughing & taking the mick from afar. I pointed out that he was on the field taking part and giving it a go & trying, and asked them what the hell they were doing, nothing except supping beer and talking yourself up as being someone.
I was also in the army too but didn't need to 'learn' discipline when I joined up after finishing college, maybe that's just me but I'm more competetive/combative now in my mid 40s than I was in my teens/early 20s but still feel no need to show like that being described.
I also get the point about the kit, there IS a fair portion of noddies that are (relatively) new to the cycling scene and act like complete prats, are pompous micturate poor human beings, ride their bikes like they drive their cars and don't give a fig about courtesy/road safety and are selfish so and so's, please do not ever make excuses for people like that no matter how old they are...