A disparaging term used by cyclists to describe the rider who, by habit, intent or simple testosterone poisoning, rides ahead of his riding partners by a half
bike-length or less, regardless of pace. In the pursuit of camaraderie and convivial side-by-side riding, this results in the group'
s pace increasing each time the riding companions pull alongside, only to have the halfwheeler move foot or
two ahead again, even at the faster
speed.
Man, that
guy on the green bike is a halfwheeler!
A what??
He keeps upping the pace, and I’m about to
pop. Every time I pull up alongside him, he moves two
feet ahead... He's a halfwheeler!
You mean he keeps “showing a wheel?”
Kinda, but his is supposed to be a friendly social ride, not a "let's see who we can drop" ride.
Yea, what a halfwheelin’ bastard!
If he hadn't trained for triathlons all
summer, we could just drop him like those wheezers back there, but I'm about to go cross-eyed!
