Very depressing ride today

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

Ok, first up, any feminist reading this should go no further as I will
be saying very unpleasant things about females - you have been warned.

I was riding in Mascot, Sydney this arvo and noticed a female riding
about 100m, up ahead. Yes, I could tell she was a female from where I
was - her body shape, her hair, the bike she was riding and her sitting
posture, etc etc.

Anyway, I decided to try and catch up and after pedalling hard, I did
catch up to her at the traffic lights. She had a nice pinkish ladies
bike and a basket up front on the handlebars. I smiled at her and she
gave me the barest hint of a smile AND she promptly took off against the
red lights. I was gobsmacked and all I could think of was to call out
"Bad girl" after her.

I waited until the lights changed and immediately gave chase. She was
probably about 50-75 metres ahead and pedalling hard, I did managed to
catch her and overtake her.

As I overtook her, I decided to show her how a real pro handled the
streets of Sydney. I stood on my pedals and powered away, pedalling as
hard as I could. I really wanted to show her how good I was, you see.

After approx 1 km of good hard pedalling, I got up to another set of
lights and whilst I was stopped at those lights getting ready to turn
right, I was feeling real pleased with myself thinking I had left her
far far behind.

Within not too many seconds, with the lights still on red, who pulls up
two lanes away from me going straight? Yeah, that bloody female on her
girly bike with the basket up front on the handlebars.

I could only smile sheepishly and say "Oh you caught up" to which she
just merely smiled and ignored me totally.

I don't really feel very good - I feel sick :( The ignormity of being
caught by a female on a girly bike with a basket up front :( I really
have to get stronger and ride harder :( My only consolation so far is
that I don't think it was a willow basket.

[John Tserkezis]

Geoff Lock wrote:

> I don't really feel very good - I feel sick :( The ignormity of being
> caught by a female on a girly bike with a basket up front :( I really
> have to get stronger and ride harder :( My only consolation so far is
> that I don't think it was a willow basket.

Let's face it, you tried to impress her with your strength and speed,
and just got rejected AND shown up. :-)

I get that all the time.
Except, since I don't have strength or speed, I use intelligence instead.
But they don't buy that either.
--
Programmers get overlaid!

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 2/03/2011 12:49 PM, John Tserkezis wrote:
> Geoff Lock wrote:
>
>> I don't really feel very good - I feel sick :( The ignormity of being
>> caught by a female on a girly bike with a basket up front :( I really
>> have to get stronger and ride harder :( My only consolation so far is
>> that I don't think it was a willow basket.
>
> Let's face it, you tried to impress her with your strength and speed,
> and just got rejected AND shown up. :-)

I just hope that I don't have to trade me road bike in for one with a
basket up front :)

> I get that all the time.
> Except, since I don't have strength or speed, I use intelligence instead.
> But they don't buy that either.

I guess we are in the same boat there - no strenght no speed here either
according based on yesterday's experience.

As far as intelligence goes, with my luck she will be smarter than me!
Which may not be all that bad for me :) Gawd, it's hard being a male
chauvinistic pig :)

[terryc]

Geoff Lock wrote:
> Ok, first up, any feminist reading this should go no further as I will
> be saying very unpleasant things about females - you have been warned.

You really are a sad trolling sod. This is at least the second time
you've posted that crap.

[Zebee Johnstone]

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:16:39 +1100
terryc > wrote:
> Geoff Lock wrote:
>> Ok, first up, any feminist reading this should go no further as I will
>> be saying very unpleasant things about females - you have been warned.
>
> You really are a sad trolling sod. This is at least the second time
> you've posted that crap.

It's not quite the same crap. The first time he spent more time on
"I am not a poofter" and "I'm so much better than any woman". This
time I didn't notice the poofter stuff and there was less time spent
on how much better he was than she was by some bizarre measure in his
mind.

So maybe in a few years he'll get over his issues about his
masculinity, who knows?

zebee

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 2/03/2011 7:16 PM, terryc wrote:
> Geoff Lock wrote:
>> Ok, first up, any feminist reading this should go no further as I will
>> be saying very unpleasant things about females - you have been warned.
>
> You really are a sad trolling sod. This is at least the second time
> you've posted that crap.

My apologies if I missed it but I have not noticed you posting any
cycling stuff recently.

These experiences are my real experiences and my thoughts on them and I
am sorry if you do not like them.

How about you post something interesting that you have done in cycling
yesterday or today or are you just into sniping from the sidelines? :)

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 2/03/2011 8:03 PM, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.bicycle on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:16:39 +1100
> > wrote:
>> Geoff Lock wrote:
>>> Ok, first up, any feminist reading this should go no further as I will
>>> be saying very unpleasant things about females - you have been warned.
>>
>> You really are a sad trolling sod. This is at least the second time
>> you've posted that crap.
>
> It's not quite the same crap. The first time he spent more time on
> "I am not a poofter" and "I'm so much better than any woman". This
> time I didn't notice the poofter stuff and there was less time spent
> on how much better he was than she was by some bizarre measure in his
> mind.

You don't have much of a sense of humour, do you, Zeebee? :)

> So maybe in a few years he'll get over his issues about his
> masculinity, who knows?

And you over your issues with your femininity? It cuts both ways but
then I am guessing you are old enough to know that.

Anyway, I am already getting bored discussing your posts which to me is
veering off-topic. It's back to matters cycling for me :)

[terryc]

Geoff Lock wrote:

> My apologies if I missed it but I have not noticed you posting any
> cycling stuff recently.

Quantity =/= quality.

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 3/03/2011 10:21 PM, terryc wrote:
> Geoff Lock wrote:
>
>> My apologies if I missed it but I have not noticed you posting any
>> cycling stuff recently.
>
> Quantity =/= quality.

Been a long time between quality posts from you, buddy :) Your immediate
last few posts don't seem to have very much to do with cycling and,
quite frankly, the quality is.... well.....

Time for you to show what you mean by a quality post about cycling.
Until then ....

I'll give you this much - I know you are not a drive-by :)

The whole point about this newsgroup is to talk about cycling and
different people have different experiences. For some folks, it is nice
to know what other cyclists are doing and for others, they are
interested only in the _ahem_ quality stuff.

In my case, I talk about my experiences only to hopefully encourage
others to tell me about THEIR experiences. Sometimes, it works,
sometimes it don't :)

Attempts to stifle any talk about cycling in this newsgroup, is to my
mind, abhorrent.

[Moike]

Chris Baird wrote:
>> The whole point about this newsgroup is to talk about cycling and
>> different people have different experiences.
>
> It's another thing entirely when people treat Usenet as
> their personal blog.
>
Would you care to specify the limits of allowable posting rates?

The only way you can change posting practices is to lead by example.

Moike

[Geoff Lock[_2_]]

On 5/03/2011 4:28 PM, Chris Baird wrote:
>> The whole point about this newsgroup is to talk about cycling and
>> different people have different experiences.
>
> It's another thing entirely when people treat Usenet as
> their personal blog.

Three reasons why I post what I post

1/ It's cycling related
2/ It's cycling related

and lastly, and not least of all,

3/ It's cycling related.

You call it a personal blog, I call it a cycling related post :)

Don't fret too much about what I post, Chris. If you think it is crap,
you are perfectly entitled to tell me so. Internally, I might rant and
rave at your comments but reason soon takes over and I try not to hold
grudges - I don't want to get runned over by that B-double tonight
whilst still feeling bitter about those who have criticised my postings
on aus.cycling :)

If you choose to post something which would suggest the tone and tenor
of what you feel is of the "correct" form and protocol, do so and others
may follow your lead. Until then, this is Usenet as it should be - free
and unfettered (well, subject to ausadmin's dictates, of cos)

[Tomasso[_7_]]

Geoff Lock wrote:
> On 5/03/2011 4:28 PM, Chris Baird wrote:
>>> The whole point about this newsgroup is to talk about cycling and
>>> different people have different experiences.
>>
>> It's another thing entirely when people treat Usenet as
>> their personal blog.
>
> Three reasons why I post what I post
>
> 1/ It's cycling related
> 2/ It's cycling related
>
> and lastly, and not least of all,
>
> 3/ It's cycling related.
>
> You call it a personal blog, I call it a cycling related post :)
>
> Don't fret too much about what I post, Chris. If you think it is crap,
> you are perfectly entitled to tell me so. Internally, I might rant and
> rave at your comments but reason soon takes over and I try not to hold
> grudges - I don't want to get runned over by that B-double tonight
> whilst still feeling bitter about those who have criticised my postings
> on aus.cycling :)
>
> If you choose to post something which would suggest the tone and tenor
> of what you feel is of the "correct" form and protocol, do so and others
> may follow your lead. Until then, this is Usenet as it should be - free
> and unfettered (well, subject to ausadmin's dictates, of cos)

I don't find Geoff Lock's post too annoying.

His allusion to his impoverished existence and scrawniness, as well as his
fixation on female contours are suggestive of a troll, likewise his sycophantic
habit of responding to every poster who responds to him.

He can be a bit inconsistent with his reference to his main bike, which is
really old and full of problems, something like 40 years old, but at the same
time he has a Cannondale. No matter how old a Cannondale is, it would
be a fine bike.

Other than that, I agree that he is otherwise cycling related. Luckily I
can read quite fast and skim even faster, so the nub of his extended
essays pops out pretty quickly.

I also recognise that many of the posters who keep this newsgroup alive
are really motorcyclists who happen to ride a bike (or bent) from time to
time. Maybe their time on the motorised devices has made them a bit
opinionated and judgemental. Maybe they have developed higher insights
as a result of their diverse experiences. Without them, this group would
be very quiet, and less interesting.

Tom.

PS: I find his stories about the 2am rides an harrassment by the AFP a
little odd. I know someone who often does 2am rides and his experience
(with NSW police) is quite the opposite. However, he rides a nice white
Europa which looks like it's been looked after (and he isn't a lycra fashion
statement on wheels).

[Tomasso[_7_]]

<apologies for anyone seeing double posts - I used a cancel to stop a typo,
but it may not have caught up to all news servers..>

Geoff Lock wrote:
> On 5/03/2011 4:28 PM, Chris Baird wrote:
>>> The whole point about this newsgroup is to talk about cycling and
>>> different people have different experiences.
>>
>> It's another thing entirely when people treat Usenet as
>> their personal blog.
>
> Three reasons why I post what I post
>
> 1/ It's cycling related
> 2/ It's cycling related
>
> and lastly, and not least of all,
>
> 3/ It's cycling related.
>
> You call it a personal blog, I call it a cycling related post
>
> Don't fret too much about what I post, Chris. If you think it is crap,
> you are perfectly entitled to tell me so. Internally, I might rant and
> rave at your comments but reason soon takes over and I try not to hold
> grudges - I don't want to get runned over by that B-double tonight
> whilst still feeling bitter about those who have criticised my postings
> on aus.cycling
>
> If you choose to post something which would suggest the tone and tenor
> of what you feel is of the "correct" form and protocol, do so and others
> may follow your lead. Until then, this is Usenet as it should be - free
> and unfettered (well, subject to ausadmin's dictates, of cos)

I don't find Geoff Lock's postings too annoying.

His allusion to his impoverished existence and scrawniness, as well as his
fixation on female contours are suggestive of a troll, likewise his sycophantic
habit of responding to every poster who responds to him.

He can be a bit inconsistent with his reference to his main bike, which is
really old and full of problems, something like 40 years old, but at the same
time he has a Cannondale. No matter how old a Cannondale is, it would
be a fine bike.

Other than that, I agree that he is otherwise cycling related. Luckily I
can read quite fast and skim even faster, so the nub of his extended
essays pops out pretty quickly.

I also recognise that many of the posters who keep this newsgroup alive
are really motorcyclists who happen to ride a bike (or bent) from time to
time. Maybe their time on the motorised devices has made them a bit
opinionated and judgemental. Maybe they have developed higher insights
as a result of their diverse experiences. Without them, this group would
be very quiet, and less interesting.

Tom.

PS: I find his stories about the 2am rides an harrassment by the AFP a
little odd. I know someone who often does 2am rides and his experience
(with NSW police) is quite the opposite. However, he rides a nice white
Europa which looks like it's been looked after (and he isn't a lycra fashion
statement on wheels).