well this is my rant of the month
It's not often I get to cycle with my team mates due to where I live. so my expectations for these sessions is high. so it can be frustrating if a the goals of the session are not outlined.
Also cycling in the South East is a frustrating process for Cyclists and Motorist's alike, due to narrow roads, terrible pot holed surfaces and both cyclists and motorists not knowing the frustration of each others toil!
However, just because a motorist is driving badly and trying to wide up my teams mates should not lead to the farce that unfolded this weekend in Kemsing. Brawling, kicking in a car panel and generally being pathetic: the only people at fault here were us!
I was ashamed to be part of this and no wonder people become frustrated with cyclists. The commuter eco warrior cyclist attitude, cyclist are always right and motorists wrong has no place in our sport.
When we are on the bikes we have to be disciplined and think of our goals and not be duped into petty, squabbles, violence and criminal damage.
Yes the motorist was one of the most horrible people mankind has created but no need to drop to his level and I was disappointed with what my team mates got involved in.
In my mind you have to let these things pass, concentrate on training/riding/session goals and portray our sport in a positive manner. We know our end game, so never deviate from our target.
A wasted afternoon for me which left a bad taste in my mouth, making me realise that if I'm to achieve my goals in this sport I will largely have to train on my own.
This is a a terrible shame as the team ethos is so important for moral, pushing people on and developing performance. Something I relied on heavily in a previous life.
A lesson well learnt
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