Just to Mess with Us?

Here’s my story about the mystery rider who is strong and could be great, no doubt, if she cared to learn how to race or ride with others. Measuring ~ 6 feet or more and weighing 200+ lbs., this woman messed with us for nearly 2 laps. She rode what looked like a sturdy bike with fenders and dangling mud flaps.

I hope I am not the only one to comment on a woman in the Wm Cat 4/ Master Wm. with the #295. She seemed to ride intentionally reckless. I don't see her in the results, but I know she was in the race. While I never saw her push anyone or ride into anyone's wheel or bike, she would swerve back and forth in the middle of a bunch and worse so if people tried to ride around her. Trying to get in front seemed to bring on retaliation where as she would ride all the more recklessly. When asked to hold her line so that riders could pass she made it so you could not get by without going over the yellow line and mouth off saying she had no intention of letting someone by just cause they said, "On your left." As her ability to keep with the pack diminished her dangerous riding became less of a hazard.

So I suppose she has as much right as anyone to ride in OBRA events since she really did not make physical contact. Just the same it was more like roller derby with her than a cycling event let alone a road race where everyone wants to finish with bike and body intact.

Is this par for the course in road racing?