During yesterday's Emperor's Palace classic, I rode past a bunch being led by two women. The men in the bunch were perfectly happy to sit in their slip and made no effort to take over from them.
Seriously guys, that is not cool! besides, isn't the drafting of women by men illegal during a race in any event?
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Drafting women
Started by BrianMTB, Feb 06 2012 12:04
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:08
Seriously? I mean really?
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:12
hell if they were hot id draft behind them too
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:12
You cannot draft women, unless you're in Israel where cross-gender conscription is enforced.
Edited by Lucky Luke., 06 February 2012 - 12:35 .
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:13
geecee, on 06 February 2012 - 12:12 , said:
hell if they were hot id draft behind them too
I don't give a rats arse about their hotness, if they are stronger than me, and can pull me to the finish, I sit.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:16
geecee, on 06 February 2012 - 12:12 , said:
hell if they were hot id draft behind them too
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:18
If these two women were leading "the" race they would be disqualified if they get any help from men...
Come ride/race with my wife, you'll be happy if you CAN draft her - I speak from experience
Come ride/race with my wife, you'll be happy if you CAN draft her - I speak from experience
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:19
Normally the fuss is made about women drafting the men, so this makes a change.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:19
no issues in pulling a bunch but what pisses me off is when you try and fall back to rest some idiots wont let you back into the bunch, and its usually the wankers who never work in the front with this attitude
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:20
Well, they want to be treated as equals everywhere else, so they can do an equal share of pacing in the bunches.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:20
but that is 'racing' or rather fun riding in SA, fight to sit on the wheel in front of you no matter who /what is riding it. No one is ever eager to go and sit at the front.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:21
Tjokkits, on 06 February 2012 - 12:19 , said:
what pisses me off is when you try and fall back to rest some idiots wont let you back into the bunch, and its usually the wankers who never work in the front with this attitude
Yeah, but that happens regardless of gender.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:23
BrianMTB, on 06 February 2012 - 12:16 , said:
I could have understood a little is that was the case... but no, if they had bodies to match their faces they would have faired better in a Derby!
Good grief. That's a shocker of a comment. Poor form bru.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:25
As far as I am concerned,if you ride in a bunch,whether male or female,you should take your turn up front.Unfortunately there are thousands of cyclists that will never take their turn but very happy to sit in the bunch.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:26
Sometimes I have to draft just to hang onto my wife,she is my equal riding partner.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:29
Benjamin, on 06 February 2012 - 12:23 , said:
Good grief. That's a shocker of a comment. Poor form bru.
Yes, my humour can sometimes be a touch basic - but drafting women is what is poor form.
