[Skip Ripley]

Best athletes? Surely you jest. Most of the pain you feel is derived from the shame and embarassment for pursuing such a lame activity.

Look, I have nothing against you little spandex pansies if you're willing to keep your feather asses out of my lane. Being an athlete, I'm able to control my speed and accuratley judge the distance I have when I encounter slower moving traffic. These simple skills seem to be beyond the grasp of the cycle twinks I typically encounter.

[RoughDobermann]

Best athletes? Surely you jest

Nope, not at all. That is my opinion. Judge it by power output, for example. 500+ watts sustained IS rather impressive...

[RoughDobermann]

Look, I have nothing against you little spandex pansies if you're willing to keep your feather asses out of my lane

You're talking about rollerblading, yes? Well, most of the serious bladers I come across tend to take up the entire path (you know, like a speed skater). Many times, I've had to slow down and ask to pass (which is fine) and been yelled at. I guess because it breaks their rhythm?

[atlaw]

"Look, I have nothing against you little spandex pansies if you're willing to keep your feather asses out of my lane. Being an athlete, I'm able to control my speed and accuratley judge the distance I have when I encounter slower moving traffic."

An athletic driver? Are you an athletic television watcher too? Thirty-five reps in the barcalounger, whew . . .