Riding Accident: Was it my fault or just a racing accident?

[gtr1]

Unless you were lapped you had every right to fight for your position :-)

[Hackster]

Maybe another way to look at it is to imagine you're the guy wanting to pass. The rider in front of you is on the smooth ridable line, there's little to no room on his right to pass, what do you do?

 

My view is that he should have said, 'passing left', and taken the clearer gap on the left even if that was a rougher line.

 

I'm not about to give up the smoother line if there's a ridable way past for the guy behind.

 

But if I'm off the bike and pushing, I'll climb trees to get out of the way of those still strong/skilled enough to be pedalling...

[johannrissik]

"This right"

 

"That tree"

 

Hee hee

 

Karma wins every time.

[JScottP]

You sound like you were considerate.

 

The PRO that crashed was a bit aggro there.

Was he fighting for the final podium spot?

 

We were in the same batch which was a couple batches down, neither him nor me were going to be anywhere near podium spot

['Dale]

 

 

We were in the same batch which was a couple batches down, neither him nor me were going to be anywhere near podium spot

 

Yeah, I was just yanking your chain.

Thought he was probably fighting for finishing position 238 or something

[Ham]

I would have given him some space, but having said that you did nothing wrong.

[milky4130]

He was at fault not you. Only problem I have with you is nowhere do you say that you kicked his teeth in.

[JScottP]

He was at fault not you. Only problem I have with you is nowhere do you say that you kicked his teeth in.

Haha I barely have enough fitness to finish, never mind getting off my bike unnecessarily

[camelman]

If you are in front you stick to the line you have. Be it left or right. Guy behind needs to pick a line to pass you. In mtb there are no left or right rules. Smoothest path belongs to the guy in front and the guy behind needs to pass in the rough, unless he is lapping you.

[blondeonabike]

The only question left is ask is did you catch him later on the hills? The fighting for postion in the beginning was funny......... few were laughing on those hills later on!

Edited August 17, 2014 by blondeonabike

[T-bo Touch]

I agree with the notion that there's no right or left rule in MTB. Stop apologising to the world, you did nothing wrong.

[Oufy MTB (Roadie)]

you did nothing wrong.

 

In the Burger challenge I had navigate through traffic all day long. On all my passing moves I did not once ask someone to give way. I would just announce myself saying coming through the middle, left or right. Often that required some risk and taking the rougher line. So long as the guy in front knows you passing and holds their line, you who wishes to overtake have to put in the work.

[Spoke101]

As it happens I just so happened to be ridding the same race yet judging by your previous statements you and I were at opposite ends of field (you trying to finish and me fighting for podium positions)

 

To the matter at hand, It you are in the same race and have started in the same batch then you are not required to move out the way (but it is the courteous thing to do) IMO.

As for the stay left pass right well if both sides of the road are equal then fair enough, but the course is rougher than a bears a$$ so everyone is going to ride the smoothest line.

As one who is generally the one catching and doing the passing when we join courses with the 40km & 20km. I see it as the faster riders duty to go around the slower rider and make them aware of the side you are passing on. If the slower rider decides to move over and let you pass on the smother track then it's a bonus and thank them. I do however have a problem with slower riders from the shorter distances riding 2 & 3 abreast when they know faster riders are going to be coming passed, especially when there is a group fighting for positions and doing double the speed, it can cause some hairy situations.

[TALUS]

I passed many people on the second lap at Sun City today. As I approach I shout "hold your line. I am passing Right /Left". Then I pass on the ruff stuff.

 

It just feels right.

[scotty]

Maybe another way to look at it is to imagine you're the guy wanting to pass. The rider in front of you is on the smooth ridable line, there's little to no room on his right to pass, what do you do?

 

My view is that he should have said, 'passing left', and taken the clearer gap on the left even if that was a rougher line.

 

I'm not about to give up the smoother line if there's a ridable way past for the guy behind.

 

But if I'm off the bike and pushing, I'll climb trees to get out of the way of those still strong/skilled enough to be pedalling...

What he said.

[EdGe]

Morning Everyone

 

Yesterday I participated in the Tour de Krantz and was involved in a crash with another rider. I would like to know if it was my fault or just something that happens and should you just get on with it?

 

About 4km in I was riding on a dirt farm road on the far right hand shoulder of the road. The fellow rider came up behind me saying passing right, now I was so close to the right edge I didn't know how he would pass, so I looked behind me and asked him which side he wants to pass, and got the answer very sarcastically with " this right hand side" with his arm thrown up, so I just let him do his thing, he came up next to me and as he passed on my right he hit a tree with his handlebars and went down in front of me, I managed to miss him but barely but did stop and made sure he was ok,which he answered with a rather harsh couple statements and grunting.

 

I ask if it was my fault, due to the fact that there was a whole dirt road to my left, so was it my duty to move all the way over, when he could easily have just ridden straight passed with no hassle?

 

Thanks guys

 

Forget about it. Not your fault.