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- From: jrdodd@waikato.ac.nz
- Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.misc
- Subject: Re: Audible greetings (was)Re: Drafting etiquette?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec27.184926.12987@waikato.ac.nz>
- Date: 27 Dec 92 18:49:26 +1300
- References: <4531@sicsun.epfl.ch> <1992Dec23.205346.25770@u.washington.edu> <1992Dec26.011301.8895@eng.umd.edu> <BzvFM5.J68@cs.uiuc.edu>
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- In article <BzvFM5.J68@cs.uiuc.edu>, tthiel@cs.uiuc.edu (Terry Thiel) writes:
- > gsurbeck@eng.umd.edu (Gregory D. Surbeck) writes:
- >> What about roadies? Does anyone think roadies are more or
- >>less friendly than mtn bikers. This question comes in response to a
- >>recent editorial in a (I think _Bicycling_) magazine.
- >
- > Well we've had this discussion before on the net and will certainly have it
- > again. Although primarily a roadie myself I am often amazed at how much
- > friendlier mountain bikers and triathletes are than roadies. Thats probably
- > why the atmosphere in bike shops has improved as they get more employees who
- > are mountain bikers.
- > -Terry
-
- I agree entirely about triathletes. Triathlon riding is more individualised,
- and as it's not the whole part of the race there's a lot more friendliness at
- events. Why hassle a better or worse rider when s/he can whip you in the run
- or the swim? Try hanging around the transition area during a race and the
- vibes are particularly positive and fun.
-
- Jonathan.
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