Most roadies here in ABQ — and ABQ has long been at least a minor roadie haven — competently alert you to their approach; for that matter, most roadies here in ABQ are also quite polite and friendly — most of them wave to me, at any rate; those who can be confidently classified as *ssh*l*s have appeared to be youthful inexperienced wannabees — or youthful idiots zooming past silently at 25 mph with no warning on electric one-wheels or mopeds.*
I too would rather be passed by a gaggle of experienced roadies than by random inexperienced youthful roadie wannabees. * But! T’other week I was cranking dutifully Eastward up an incline on the Paseo del Norte path to turn right/South on the Rio Grande path, about 1/2 mile from the turn, when I heard the splutter and growl of a small 1-cylinder internal combustion engine vaguely behind me. I ignored it and kept riding, and the sound remained at a discreet distance behind me until I turned, at which point I turned and looked behind me again, and saw a young man on a small dirt bike, a bona fide motorcycle, no pretense at at being anything else, accelerating into the 20s to continue Eastward . I wholeheartedly disapprove of motorbikes on dedicated pedestrian/cycling paths, but I must say that I do approve his discretion and courtesy. On Sun, Jul 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM Mike Rossi <[email protected]> wrote: > I get passed closely by gaggles of roadies every Saturday morning. But, > the homeless and teenagers around here who insist on riding on the wrong > side of the road gets my goat worse. I can’t figure out if they’re going to > go right or left of me. > > Mike > > On Jul 13, 2025, at 1:29 PM, Jim M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > Rudeness is not reserved to racer wannabes. Most of the fast groups I've > experienced give a warning -- it's not just polite it's a matter of safe > riding. I've also seen cotton-clad, steel bike-riding groups out for S24Os > (Riv-inspired if not Riv-riding) give no warning as they pass hikers on the > trails around Walnut Creek. > > Just ride, on steel, carbon, bamboo, or whatever, in cotton, lycra, or > body paint. But be polite and don't think you have some moral high ground > based on your choices. > > jim m > walnut creek > > On Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 8:28:28 AM UTC-7 John Dewey wrote: > >> Hard not to notice. >> >> And they're all dressed up like the peloton with those tall white socks, >> white shoes, lots of Rapha...as if we'd dress up in Yankees uniforms to >> have a game of catch at the local baseball field. >> >> On their disposable plastic bikes, of course. All but one of my bikes >> older than many of them are. Maybe a few will still be riding like us as >> the days fly by. >> >> JD >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM Jay LePree <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> All: >>> >>> I am not sure if I am just getting older, and perhaps more inclined to >>> think about safety, but I have noticed this trend an wanted to compare >>> notes. Specifically, on weekend rides, I am much more fearful of the >>> peloton than any cars. Over the last two months, at least once a weekend I >>> am passed, very closely, but a group of riders moving at high speeds, >>> double and triple abreast with very little room for error between them and >>> myself. The majority of the time, no alert is given either. 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