Bikers generally do not look like cyclists. Not only in what the wear but generally in their size (width-wise). You don't burn a lot of calories twisting your right wrist.

Bikers generally do not look like cyclists. Not only in what the wear but generally in their size (width-wise). You don't burn a lot of calories twisting your right wrist.

Sure, the harley crew is generally fat but the racers are in really damned good shape.

My grandpa used to say, "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and annoys the pig". I think you have set the bar pretty high for patiernce in dealing with an idiot.
At our race we had an athlete run 2 laps of the run course and then complain that he was misdirected. He demanded that we cut his run time in half and award him first place in his division. I listened to him patiently and then explained that it is his responsibility to know the course, that he was the only person in the race who ran an extra lap even though the finish line is in clear view and less than 100 yards from where he started his second lap. When he demanded his money back I said, "This conversation is over" and went back to what I was doing.
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I would say most of the people who live here are hiding from something, so there is an excess of strange and odd ball people. People who may have a hard time fitting in anywhere else. thanks for you input.

This was a first for me. we have a small race on st. John, about 80 athletes when you count relays, triathletes and aquathoners. i had a guy on a motorcycle show up thinking he was going to compete on his motorcycle. i tried to tell him this was a triathlon and he needed a bike. and he just kept saying this is his bike. after about 10 min.s, i had to call a bigger gun in to deal with this. motorcycle man seems to have a problem with females in charge. i had to call in a male to deal with him. He finally left, but came back to do the aquathon. i emailed this prick later, to ask if he seriously thought he could do the race on his motorcycle. and he said the flyer describing the race was not clear about the bike. i have been nice up to a point. (no name calling) trying to educate this guy about triathlon. stating insurance alone does not cover a motorcycle. the permit from the national park does not allow motorcycles in the races, and just general satety to the real bikers? after a few emails but a forth, he told me, i should look up the definition for a bike. Now i am mad. So, for next year, does anyone have any ideas on how i can word the flyer to make it clear what a bike is? Or same cleaver wording about no motorcycles. It was probably a mistake for me to engage this prick, but i was so shocked by his balls. and unfortunately, he placed 5th in the aquathon. This is a small island, and i am sure i will run into him.. i think he actually is a life guard for the park. i think i would rather drown then have this dick save me. thanks for any input on this strange issue.

thanks for you input. i like the fine print. now he is complaining he did not get his t shirt.

thanks for you input. i like the fine print. now he is complaining he did not get his t shirt.

someone asked earlier in the thread about my username. It's not that i secretly want a dick or anything strange like that. my last name is the name of a bird, woodcock. and my best friends in Australia started calling me timberdick. i liked the name. i use it in my email. but sometimes when i am signing up for something i get kicked out, because the administrator's of whatever think i am porn or spam.. it could of makes me laugh.