Poll

What type of rider are you on Audax rides when on the same ride as others that you dont know?

The strong and silent type who is annoyed if there is even a whiff of someone wishing to join you
2 (2%)
One word answers just to say 'hello' but keep moving in order to separate yourself from them
7 (6.9%)
Dont mind the odd chin wag if it is kept to no more than a couple of minutes
48 (47.5%)
Discussions lasting a good half an hour but limiting conversations on hills
33 (32.7%)
Full on conversation which lasts the full distance between control points
11 (10.9%)

Total Members Voted: 97

Author Topic: Chatting during rides  (Read 7828 times)

FifeingEejit

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Re: Chatting during rides
« Reply #50 on: 29 November, 2018, 07:08:41 pm »
I remember an earworm generated by the instruction 'TL sp Knockando' on a ride on Speyside. That led to a conversation on PBP2011. There followed another conversation 800kms later on, complaining about a 'Family Man' earworm.

Planting ideas which only make sense as the ride unfolds can be fun, but many might say, 'I can't go for that'.

I suspect if someone took spoken route instructions for the Snow Roads from a talkative companion they may suggest after crossing Cairn O' Mounth and discovering that neither Finzean or Strachan are on the sign posts that the companion is a Farquhar and should get lost, but that would involve a right turn at Corgaff rather than the required left.