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Mistermaumau
Agree 200%, or maybe just 110% ;-)23-05-2026 00:05
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Mistermaumau
A lot of people get very annoyed by whatever anyone on screen does or says these days and then need to vent because they feel it’s a personal attack on them, their right to enjoy themselves, not listen to stuff they don’t line or agree with, not see things they don’t like, or people they can’t stand. ‘ Then (for the least worrying consequence) they themselves annoy a lot of other people telling the world how upsetting it is for them to have to endure that. And why does this matter to you so much, have you not built up a basic tolerance towards behaviour that bothers you from the many thousands of people that pass you as you go about your daily life? Are the characters on screen beamed into your private space there just for your personal expectations? If riders listened to this ki d of crap they’d have to stop all their victory dedications too, there’s always going to be someone that finds it annoying, childish, exaggerated, predictable, whatever.14-05-2026 22:08
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Mistermaumau
You didn’t get it, it was a (sarcastic) dig at certain people’s tendency to copyright anything they can and then attack anyone they can for « infringement ». Anyone now using the letter x for any purpose other than writing words should be aware of the potential consequences.14-05-2026 21:47
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Mistermaumau
Not a race or stage goes by without a crash these days and it’s everywhere not just at cobbled finishes. Much of the time this kind of criticism is just deflecting responsibility, some riders obviously feel they no longer have any when it gets critical. Maybe they need to start thinking about using tech to teach them. Tag bikes like in fencing so they give off a signal when there is contact and punish the first two riders who set off a crash (as well as whoever provoked the situation if there was no contact but images or proof of their responsibility is available). That would go some way towards making sure riders keep more appropriate distances. Trouble is, speeds have gone up and brakes are better but spacing hasn’t increased and reaction times aren’t better so it’s totally logical there are more crashes.14-05-2026 21:42
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Mistermaumau
Grammatically it is probably right so you can only fault it on the readers’ lack of paying proper attention. Would you say Benny and Barbara’s babysitter or Benny’s and Barbara’s baby-sitter when it’s obvious there is a relationship between the two? English is a language of guesswork and experience, a whole bunch of sentences can be construed differently if you read word by word or read until the end of a sentence before evaluating meaning. Same with word spelling and pronunciation, you can only know how to pronounce by placing the word in the sentence context, like read for present and past, when you read something it doesn’t sound the same as after you’ve read it.14-05-2026 21:20
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Mistermaumau
Can we wait to see if he makes it first? Anyway, it’s not all about luck, some just weren’t paying enough attention.11-05-2026 18:02
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Mistermaumau
It’s only normal if we consider that some people have shitty characters. Just like in society, not everyone reacts so insecurely.11-05-2026 09:26
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Mistermaumau
Some comments for here don’t seem to be showing but are in the latest comments list.10-05-2026 10:13
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Mistermaumau
Erm, normally you fall because of someone IN FRONT, for sure a front wheel incident is far more critical than a back wheel issue or a side nudge so it’s actually pretty normal falls don’t happen in the front line but front behaviour does have repercussions further back. In amateur cycling front riders even still call out dangers for those behind who might not be able to see, not so sure with the pros.10-05-2026 10:11