That's it.
No more sprinters allowed in the Saturday gang.
I miss a Saturday ride and another sprinter joins the group.
Ibrahim and Moira didn't go for any sprint today. Everyone else was sprinting for everything.
We had JFW on the ride so I was expecting some sprinting fireworks. What I was not expecting is everyone joining the party.
A green sign with white letters? Is that really a town sign? Who cares? Let's sprint for it.
Someone is at the front and we pass a town sign? Let's celebrate it with an arm in the air to make it count.
And that is a problem.
It is a problem because half way through the ride I had lost count of how many points everyone had.
I knew Ibrahim and Moira had 0 points.
Now, was JFW leading the sprinting competition? Maybe. Although he probably lost the lead in the second half of the ride.
Was DD ahead of Dai? Probably. She was fearless in the competition. Risking her life was not a problem if that meant taking from me my first points (duly note taken).
I wouldn't say Chris T. (the new joiner) was in the lead. He definitely took a couple of well contested sprints but not knowing the route and his inability to invent sprint lines was holding him.
Me? I also had a big, fat 0 in my score so it would be difficult for me to say here I was leading the sprinting points without any of my riding mates calling me out in Strava (believe me, it wasn't difficult I wouldn't hesitate to make such a claim).
So this is it. It is hard enough to be a sprinter that doesn’t take any sprints. Not being able to keep the sprinting tally to manipulate it in my interest is a step too far. This is too stressful for me.
From now on, if you are a sprinter, you’ll have to wait until we lose one of the sprinters in the Saturday gang before you are allowed to join us.
If you want to make it look like an accident, get in touch with me. I have my suggestions in priority order.
The ride in Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/13695818164/
Take care
Javier Arias González
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