Guidelines for Riding in a Group

[NotSoBigBen]

Nice tips Am but 'take your bottle out first, hold it slightly out' always makes me think I am being offered a drink by that person

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

Dont worry about these jokers and their comments.

 

 

 

ONLY ONE RULE !!!!

 

 

 

* NEVER EVER look behind you when you cycle

[Gasping]

Alida' date=' that was a fair question. I ride alone, so come the 94.7 it could get messy. Looking forward the the ride at SBR so maybe I can learn something.

 

Colonel, enough with the reality of the situation. Don't get married because in reality the chances of your spouse cheating is ....... Don't eat butter because ..... Don't eat margarine because......

 

Be nice to new people?

 

The reality is this: Alida, you have offers to ride with some experienced cyclist. Take them up on the offer.

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You mean Aranda perhaps?

 

Bugger! I got something wrong again.

 

Thanx.

[Gasping]

Looks like I cannot even type in a group.................

[cycleq]

You learn to bunch ride by riding a single wheel to start with. This means learning to "follow the wheel" of a single rider or a small group riding in a disciplined manner. Steer clear of bigger grups till you are comfortable following a wheel. While this might mean you need to find a riding partner or a small grup, do so to avoid the downside of generally ignorant and ill-disciplined riding in bigger bunches. Following a wheel means getting accustomed to riding with your front wheel in close proximity to the rear wheel of the rider in front of you. This wheel hopefully belongs to an experienced rider who will maintain even pace and ride a consistent line. It involves overcoming fear - of hitting this rider, of overlapping and being upended, of not being able to see the road hazards in front of you etc. But these fears will erode over time as you become more familiar with the routine. Some tips - keep a following distance of around 6 - 12 inches; don't look down at the wheel in front of you (although this tends to be instinctive at first); try to look through the rider in front of you and not at the rider; relax and try to be consistent in everything you do; find a comfortable hand position near your controls and don't be afraid to move hand positions to avoid fatigue; communicate with your partner or the other riders; take your time, be patient and trust yourself. Remember that good form in a bunch isn't a question of style, it is a matter of survival!!

[Groentrui]

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I am from the Centurion area' date=' therefore I plan to join the SuperCycling Club training rides later this month.

 

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I'm riding with the Centurion Supercycling club, and have never seen anybody being dropped from any group. With warmer weather coming, and the 94.7 coming closer, the Saturday groups will become bigger. There are 6 road groups to choose from to ride with. Best way to learn to ride in a group, is still to train with a group.

 

For the whole show your waterbottle tip, I think it doesn't help...

[Bionic man]

My piece of the pie - Tell one and all you are learning group riding and you will have plenty help/advice - don't be nervous and most important of all, have fun.

[Guest Big H]

The only group I have nowadays are EM on the back of the Tandem!!!!!!!