So recently I posted a ride for later this month. It was a ride to a destination about 170 miles one way. No canyon roads or anything but a nice cruise up the coast along PCH and 101.
A few people were interested, but then a couple people came along and basically said "That's a cool place, but your route sucks. I'll go if you change the route to this route I like better." Consequently interest dropped to zero after the multiple postings of 'your route sucks' type messages.
Is there a motorcycle equivalent of getting cock blocked? That's absolutely how I felt after these people shit all over my ride. I wasn't looking for the most epic canyon ride ever through roads I'd never ridden. I wanted to get a few people together for a day trip to somewhere I'd never been.
So what do you think? What word can we come up with to communicate when people do this to your ride?
make the beast with two backs 'em, you go for a ride.
oh yeah, don't get me wrong. I'm going anyway. I posted the ride so I could have someone to experience it with.
I was voicing my displeasure at their actions to them and didn't have a word or phrase to adequately describe what they did.
That's odd, PCH/101 has some of the most awsome stretches anywhere. Not "The Snake" or "The Dragon's Tail" but very nice riding with some of the best views anywhere. I'm thinking Big Sur, or perhaps Humboldt County. I guess some people just want to attack the apex and don't care about other aspect of riding that can be great as well.
Of course 101 does suck in some places. I live about 500 yards from 101 in Hollywood; not a great ride in my neck o' the woods.
i call it "douchebaggery"
Quote from: Privateer on June 05, 2010, 08:40:39 AM
So recently I posted a ride for later this month. It was a ride to a destination about 170 miles one way. No canyon roads or anything but a nice cruise up the coast along PCH and 101.
given the distance, i'm guessing... pismo?
Quote from: NorDog on June 05, 2010, 09:34:49 AM
That's odd, PCH/101 has some of the most awsome stretches anywhere. Not "The Snake" or "The Dragon's Tail" but very nice riding with some of the best views anywhere. I'm thinking Big Sur, or perhaps Humboldt County. I guess some people just want to attack the apex and don't care about other aspect of riding that can be great as well.
Of course 101 does suck in some places. I live about 500 yards from 101 in Hollywood; not a great ride in my neck o' the woods.
while i do somewhat sympathize with the op, i can also understand how (what i assume is) his route could be viewed as less favorable.
obviously personal preference, but most people (i ride with) use that destination as an excuse ride up through ojai, across the 58, then over to the coast.
pch/101 south of there is really nothing more than a long stretch of freeway with the ocean on one side. it's just not a "fun" motorcycle route. i do enjoy it in my truck, though.
pch north of there to monterey? anytime!
...would i cockblock the op's ride? not intentionally.
(if the final destination was an interest shared by other people in the group, i MIGHT propose leading the riders interested on an alternate route for a meetup, but it's more likely that i'd just stay silent and not go on the ride.)
Sometimes you have to preempt the douche-baggery by stating up front what the ride is intended to be..... a leisure run or all-skill level run or whatever
and let them know up front you are aware there are plenty alternatives where one can burn the chicken strips off their tires and play keep-up contests all the way
making less-experienced people try to keep pace outside their skill zones
.................then when the inevitable testosterone dripper posts up a puke-on and goes on to describe the one true path to glory.....the Triple Black Diamond, Ribbon of Death, Satan's Snake, Dragon's Rectum route of routes for only manly men
just cut and paste your preemptive advisory into a reply and optionally ask him/her/it to hone their reading comprehension skills
Hey Privateer, I missed the initial post in question, though could you post it here? Is the starting point LA?
I can't go on a lot of meetups posted here because they are for the most part 'full gear' events, and I don't own leathers. If the timing is right and I don't have work or another obligation I'd be interested in riding. [moto]
If you are running through Santa Barbara I'll go! If you wanna do the 101/PCH thing I'm all for it. If we take Hwy 1 up towards Lompoc we can do the Jalama Beach out and back. The road is narrow and kind of shitty, but the pay off at the end is great.
[thumbsup]
sac
Can't say I really like group rides, especially with strangers.
group rides are fun as long as everyone keeps their distance. Ride at your skill level.
Dont ride beyond your ability to impress people becaue you will crash. Enjoy the ride and make it home to psot pics on the internet.
Now the original question, the words make the beast with two backs and You come to mind, in this case. You go enjoy yourself and have fun at your pace on the route you wanna take. [thumbsup]
Not exactly "ride cockblocking" specific, but the term that came to mind b/c it happened on an interwebz forum is "threadcrapping".
Quote from: The Dude on June 05, 2010, 06:44:22 PM
Not exactly "ride cockblocking" specific, but the term that came to mind b/c it happened on an interwebz forum is "threadcrapping".
thats' what i was gonna say. :P
I would call it getting "Bacon Junkied". You got a nice ride etc all set up, then someone messes it all up ;D :P
Quote from: The Dude on June 05, 2010, 06:44:22 PM
"threadcrapping"
Will that be this years new dictionary entry? Like webinar, staycation, and riffage?
Quote from: NoisyDante on June 05, 2010, 12:10:34 PM
Hey Privateer, I missed the initial post in question, though could you post it here? Is the starting point LA?
I can't go on a lot of meetups posted here because they are for the most part 'full gear' events, and I don't own leathers. If the timing is right and I don't have work or another obligation I'd be interested in riding. [moto]
it wasn't something I posted here.
Quote from: The Dude on June 05, 2010, 06:44:22 PM
the term that came to mind b/c it happened on an interwebz forum is "threadcrapping".
thread crapping.. hmm might work. I've used that before but in other context. I'll have to give it a try.
How about calling it what it is? Bad manners. Don't like the route? Fine. Just don't go.
Plan-slammed?
Best I could come up with at the moment.
Quote from: NoisyDante on June 05, 2010, 07:42:23 PM
Will that be this years new dictionary entry? Like webinar, staycation, and riffage?
not exactly a new term:
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=thread+crapping&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 (http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=thread+crapping&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8)
Quote from: howie on June 06, 2010, 03:04:31 AM
How about calling it what it is? Bad manners. Don't like the route? Fine. Just don't go.
come on man, this is the internet. Not only is everyone entitled to share their opinion, it's compulsory to lodge your discontent with any and every thing.
the part that really got to me was that the three people crapping on my thread are people who never offer to organize or lead rides. Whatever. I'm going with a couple of friends who understand it's not the route, it's who is with you.
Learn to embrace riding by yourself.
You are the Captain of the ride !
Stop when you like for as long as you like ride as fast as you like or as slow .
Turn here or turn there ...no hurt feelings and it's all about you , your bike and Nature.
When I ride with others I'm distracted , worrying about somebody else and not keeping my thoughts on my riding which I should be at all times.
If I have a destination in mind , when I get there I'll find somebody I don't know and make a new friend.
Dolph :)
Quote from: MrIncredible on June 05, 2010, 07:33:48 PM
I would call it getting "Bacon Junkied". You got a nice ride etc all set up, then someone messes it all up ;D :P
Hey now! >:( Purely unintentional and without premeditation. ;)
Besides, you still got to go ride. [roll]
I was busy falling asleep on the couch, in the chair, on the deck, in the middle of the driveway, etc... ;D
Quote from: Bacon Junkie on June 06, 2010, 08:07:04 PM
Hey now! >:( Purely unintentional and without premeditation. ;)
Besides, you still got to go ride. [roll]
I was busy falling asleep on the couch, in the chair, on the deck, in the middle of the driveway, etc... ;D
You tell him! He's messed up my riding for months now.
;D
Quote from: somegirl on June 06, 2010, 08:13:18 PM
You tell him! He's messed up my riding for months now.
;D
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
[clap] [clap] [clap]
Well played, Paula! ;D
How long do you have to wait after the little guy is born until you can ride again?
Quote from: Bacon Junkie on June 06, 2010, 08:27:52 PM
How long do you have to wait after the little guy is born until you can ride again?
I think it's just when I'm healed up enough to feel comfortable doing so, which will depend on how things go.
I think the focus somehow became "how do I deal with people not wanting to join me?" I'm completely comfortable with people not wanting to join. I throw my rides out, if people want to come, cool. If no one does, that's fine too.
What I struggled with was how to adequately describe their undesirable behavior.
Quote from: Privateer on June 06, 2010, 08:47:35 PM
What I struggled with was how to adequately describe their undesirable behavior.
Let it go, and move on.
No body likes to have a party .....then nobody shows up.
Kinda makes you wonder what went wrong.
Don't blame yourself.
Sometimes things just don't work out.
It wasn't anything about YOU !
make the beast with two backs them if they don't like what you had to offer.
Life goes on , don't spend too much of today being concerned about why ?
You are OK, just plan another ride if you want to and next time if you list the route say " If you don't like this route, sorry , take your own ride ."
Dolph :)