quiggs
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That was one of the tougher tracks to pass on, no excuses for inapproriate behaviour when passing though, but it is really difficult at times to gauge speeds and travelling distances when trying to negotiate an overtaking move when coming into single track with a rider of lesser experience, easiest solution I find is to just holler out from about 20mts before the track narrows and riders will allow you to sneak infront, then theres other occasions you don't speak loud enough or they plain don't hear you and collision could occur. Virtually all riders when being overtaken will move aside, some will even just pull straight over in to the bushes to not hold you up! Happened several times on the weekend startling me because I wasn't prepared.I found 99% of passing was very polite, both passer and passee. There was one though (looking at you Apollo jersey), who either just got the timing completely wrong or was just being way too pushy. He passed a lady in front of me as the trail narrowed through some trees and they both tried to be in the same space through the gap. She was a bit shaken, as she seemed fairly new to racing.
On the flip side, one of the most polite passers was one of the Mt Beauty juniors, clearly much faster than me but prepared to wait until it was easy for both of us.
As for the Appollo rider, he is one of the "Good Guys" and if an incident occurred it would have been a pure misjudgement or miss communication and not one of complete A##hole attitude because it is not in his nature to act in that sort of manner.
quiggs