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Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing

Elbert Hubbard

Friday, January 2, 2009

From the Editor's of Velonews...

Don't Be That Guy in 09

....who ignores pointing out debris and potholes on the road
...who is unnecessarily sketchy in a race or group ride
...who turns up late for a three-hour training ride sans water, food, spare and money, then tries to dictate  the day's labor
...who does the same ride over and over and over and over
...who slams on his brakes in the middle of a group ride to pick up stuff on the road
...who creeps up and drafts off someone riding on the road or bike path without saying anything
...who yells obscenities and throws his bike in front of kids and other fans after a flat or a mechanical or gives someone the Craft finger
...who tilts his saddle more than a few degrees up or down
...who half wheels his training partners  
...who gets to the race right before the start. I'm guilty
...who overcooks himself with mega-miles too early in the season
...who rides through red lights
...who takes care of ill-timed business at the front of the group

Please take notice of what you do in the early season and make a resolution to correct any of these things above you might think you do.  If not please be THAT GUY who informs an offender to make a difference hopefully in the future.

Have a safe and Happy New Year!

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