swiss Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I am so disappointed this morning in one of the big cycling clubs attitude. Lady friend (from overseas) did a morning ride with a well-known club, due to being a top cyclist. Got a puncture during the ride and was left stranded by the club riders and their back-up vehicle!! Thanks for the South African hospitality and leaving a fellow cyclist on the side of the road at 6am!!!!!
swiss Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 You have to make sure you have the back-up drivers cell phone number with you when you leave the club with the group. He/she can only see so much and normally there is more than one group. It's impossible to check on all. Shame on the riders tho for not checking and keeping an eye on her.Back up vehicle must ride at the back, if any one is dropped he must pass themat some point, no excuse for leaving someone behind
Harry Potter Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Back up vehicle must ride at the back, if any one is dropped he must pass themat some point, no excuse for leaving someone behindYes!!! no excuse
Lou Zealand Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Back up vehicle must ride at the back, if any one is dropped he must pass themat some point, no excuse for leaving someone behind To be fair on the driver he is probably under instructions to not assist any rider wearing non-club apparel unless they are in obvious trouble. The service has been abused by in the past. The onus is on the riders. You are meant to buddy up and if one stops it is just common courtesy to enquire if they are OK or need assistance. I blame the riders not the back-up vehicle.
Tumbleweed Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I blame the riders not the back-up vehicle. I agree.
Roer Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 You are assuming the routes are the same. If in Cape Town, we have a problem with routes at the moment because of Main Road being under construction. Some riders can't take the same route as the faster / stronger riders in our MANY club groups so the routes differ slightly and the back-up vehicle doesn't just look after the racing snakes. Easy to miss someone in such a case, hence why carrying that handy little thing called a cell phone with you is so important. Anyway, as a lady myself, I don't see why the fact that she is a lady should matter. She chose to live it up in this male dominated sport so she needs to be able to take care of herself. We seem to be just 'equal' when it suites us.
The Saint Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Not sure why this happens, I always ride at the back of the bunch and stick around when the ladies that fall off, gives me time to get some good training in whilst pushing them along as well as the opportunity to look at some nice ass for a 100km's
Top Fuel Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Not sure why this happens, I always ride at the back of the bunch and stick around when the ladies that fall off, gives me time to get some good training in whilst pushing them along as well as the opportunity to look at some nice ass for a 100km's
TNT1 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks for the South African hospitality and leaving a fellow cyclist on the side of the road at 6am!!!!! Hey, it's tough in Africa. Harden the f*&k up, is my advice. Oh, and welcome to SA...
DaLoCo Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Hey, it's tough in Africa. Harden the f*&k up, is my advice. Oh, and welcome to SA... Succinct as normal....
swiss Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 Not sure why this happens, I always ride at the back of the bunch and stick around when the ladies that fall off, gives me time to get some good training in whilst pushing them along as well as the opportunity to look at some nice ass for a 100km's Thanks Saint, that is exactly what is expected of the cycling community. I was also tought to never leave a rider behind on a training ride. Who's fault it is can be argued in many directions, the question remains: Do you leave a lady cyclist on the side of a road at 6am and 20km out of town on her own?
TNT1 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 the question remains: Do you leave a lady cyclist on the side of a road at 6am and 20km out of town on her own? Me, no. At 6am, anything more than 5kms out is a no-no. After 10am, and distance out is acceptable.
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