^^^Very much this.^^^ Saying "passing on your left" is effective, especially in large races or charity rides where many riders don't understand proper bike handling.

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How are headphones not illegal during the race and an immediate DQ? Talk about playing with fire regarding your race insurance. I'd have someone either at the end of T1 or start of T2 to yank people with headphones.

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i'm going to politely disagree here. i'll definitely grant that there is a lot of ignorance out there, but reasonable attempts to educate are such that race guides and/or RDs typically will describe the most fundamental rules in the bike leg of triathlon: drafting and blocking. so, the ignorance of the competitors is generally not for attempts to educate.

now, i will be critical of the OP for admittedly passing on the right. he seemingly knew better, but did it anyway. and then has the audacity to blast others who were guilty of cycling faux pas. pot calling the kettle black. bad form.

how about "passing on your left" or "coming thru on your left". pretty unambiguous, and how i do it.

^This! I long ago gave up yelling to avoid those who would swerve into you; and no longer car about those who get mad when you don't say it.

Good advice...Think I'm gonna switch to saying "passing" instead of "on you left"

Just remembered...

During Augusta last year, a rider was riding to the left... lots of other riders around as well, it is Augusta after all... as I come up on him I say on your left. He glances back and does nothing. I say on your left, again he does nothing. I had just passed another rider and I pass him on the right, he was inches away from the double yellow line. I say, in a normal tone, not pissed off (which is unusual), "Dude you're supposed to ride on the right." His response, "Fuck you".

Yup.

My experience as well.

Agreed 100% with saying "Passing on your left". the other big thing, is to do it before you're right on their wheel, that way, if they do jerk left (which often happens) they won't take you out, and then have time to correct and move right... I typically try to call out before I enter the draft zone.

It's a good point that many RDs don't do enough education on this front. At the events where I'm chief official this year, I'll make sure the announcers add it to their briefings...

The headphone thing is my big pet peeve... when officiating, I constantly have to remind my officials on the bike course to auto DQ anyone with headphones in... When you catch them in the t-zone, it's trickier, because you didn't catch them during the bike leg, and so often the RDs will beg you not to DQ and just give formal warnings (while technically if they still have their bike in their hand, the bike rules apply (like helmet remaining buckle), the ITU rule says to warn, and have them amend in you catch them in transition, and only to DQ if they refuse...). I caught a bunch last summer, but they all got off with formal warnings, because I caught them in transition, and they immediately removed them.

That said, there's also a promoter of unsanctioned races, that while they consistently announce no headphones on the bike, they actively encourage and announce for people to use them on the run, but then are surprised when half of the field has them in when on the bike...

sorry I'm gonna re-start this thread (rather then my own)

did I sprint tri this morning..come to T1 with a hybrid/mtb type bike parked in front of my bike. Basically nearly on top on my towel with all my gear on it.

after the race.. ready to go home her bike is leaning up against mine now (mine is racked) she happens to be there and I tell her would you mind holding your bike up since once I remove mine yours will succumb to gravity.

I mean really who the F* leans a POS hybrid on a $10K dollar bicycle ? ppl suck

This is a troll right? Right?

Or a backdoor brag.

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The offender probably had no idea that yours was a 10k bike. She may be new to the sport and didn't know proper etiquette. But it looks like you set her straight. You know, being the friendly welcoming type.

tough crowd... I guess I respect other people property. You all sound like the kind that leave door dings in parking lots too.

Wow. Just wow.

It must be tough to be not just in near proximity but actually be _in_ an area where the great unwashed ride bikes that cost less than what you spend on butler service. You will be fine. Embarrassed to be mingling with the lower classes for sure but still fine.

You do sound like the type of douchebag who takes up two spots by parking diagonally in a crowded parking lot then snowflakes out after discovering a good Samaritan delivered a little street justice by keying your car.

The rule of buying race bikes is don't buy what you cannot afford to have banged up. It's a tool not a piece of art. If you are worried about a few scratches then you cannot really afford the bike.

You would think that after seeing the other 800 bikes racked by the saddle, common sense would have kicked in... Smh.

As far as the comment about "If you are worried about a few scratches then you cannot really afford the bike. "

... I don't mind scratches or dings, but would have a problem if someone's carelessness or recklessness caused damage

Dangerous shit, but I feel with roubaixman.....

People ride like they bought a 'carte blanche' with their entry fee.

Sometimes it is downright ugly out there with people not being able to control their inflated Ego ("I am the fastest" "I have the built-in right of way").

"Fuck you" is actually pretty tame. I got spit at and had to dodge punches and kicks by people who were entitled to the whole road in a race.

And sadly, no, I am not making this up.