c******i
发帖数: 362 | 1 第一次group ride ,41mile，有平地和坡组合的， 我的平均速度是16，最长的时候骑
过24mile,这次是41mile不知道能否顺利完成，周日早上8点出发，一共有15个人，可能
有四分之三的人速度在22左右，他们要求最慢速度15，我今天刚上的锁鞋，买了新车座
，希望长途跋涉能舒服点，我不想做最后一个，大家有什么好的建议吗？有什么必须要
带的吗？还有爬坡的时候需要注意什么呢？group ride 有什么潜规则吗？我周日早上
骑这两天是要休息还是正常骑也没关系啊？问题比较多也比较白痴大家表介意哦～～：
） | c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 2 don't ride clipless pedals first time in a group ride.
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 第一次group ride ,41mile，有平地和坡组合的， 我的平均速度是16，最长的时候骑
: 过24mile,这次是41mile不知道能否顺利完成，周日早上8点出发，一共有15个人，可能
: 有四分之三的人速度在22左右，他们要求最慢速度15，我今天刚上的锁鞋，买了新车座
: ，希望长途跋涉能舒服点，我不想做最后一个，大家有什么好的建议吗？有什么必须要
: 带的吗？还有爬坡的时候需要注意什么呢？group ride 有什么潜规则吗？我周日早上
: 骑这两天是要休息还是正常骑也没关系啊？问题比较多也比较白痴大家表介意哦～～：
: ）
| n****n
发帖数: 117 | 3 感觉group ride的人都比较serious，上次和一帮老头一起骑车
半路被drop了。。。就看到他们越骑越快。。。
候骑
可能
车座
须要
早上
～：
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: don't ride clipless pedals first time in a group ride.
| p********y
发帖数: 5141 | 4 如果是刚上锁鞋，不建议group ride用。如果你摔了，整个组都有可能受牵连。
我们这边的组有平均速度以及骑行距离的要求。同时每个月会有introductory ride，
让新人体会能不能跟得上，同时争取不让新人掉队。如果你参加的这次group ride不是
这种introduction的性质还是不要思想负担太重，做好掉队的准备。准备好手机，零钱
，地图等，这样掉队也能回家。
以下是我们local group关于携带东西的要求。你可以具体询问你们local group的联系
人。
• Equipment: A roadworthy bike, 2 spare inner tubes, tyre levers
and a pump
• Food: A snack (e.g. banana/cereal bar) is often appreciated by
the cyclist
• Drink: Water, weak squash or a sports drink, preferably in a bike
bottle
• Clothing: Whatever you are comfortable in but a packed waterproof
is always recommended (It rains 2/3 of the year where I live. =P You can
ignore the waterproof bit.)
• Miscellaneous: Consider cash for the coffee stop and a mobile
phone if you have one
你们那里骑车水平都很高呀。我们这里the pace of a standard club run is 15mph
in average。我目前还达不到（只能到14mph），而且又骨折了，几个月都不能骑了。
估计要到年底才能有希望group ride了。
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 第一次group ride ,41mile，有平地和坡组合的， 我的平均速度是16，最长的时候骑
: 过24mile,这次是41mile不知道能否顺利完成，周日早上8点出发，一共有15个人，可能
: 有四分之三的人速度在22左右，他们要求最慢速度15，我今天刚上的锁鞋，买了新车座
: ，希望长途跋涉能舒服点，我不想做最后一个，大家有什么好的建议吗？有什么必须要
: 带的吗？还有爬坡的时候需要注意什么呢？group ride 有什么潜规则吗？我周日早上
: 骑这两天是要休息还是正常骑也没关系啊？问题比较多也比较白痴大家表介意哦～～：
: ）
| t****u
发帖数: 10218 | 5 My recommendation - Be conservative and always ride behind others. At the
beginning of the ride, do not push hard on climbs.You want to finish strong
instead of start strong. 22 mph guys are much faster/stronger than 16/18 mph
riders. 22 mph guys are more serious riders and don't like to wait along.
Bring the cue sheet and be prepared to be dropped.Tell them to go ahead
instead of asking them to slow down. It's no big deal.
Can you find a more casual group to do your first group ride? | c******i
发帖数: 362 | 6 谢谢楼上的建议，我参加的这个是在网站上找的，叫MEET UP就是一群爱骑自行车的大
家自发组织的，不过貌似都玩的挺专业，那我周末锁鞋就免了。那我这几天是休息呢还
是和平时一样骑20mile呢？我到时候40mile肌肉受不了。呵呵～衣服我打算就穿运动
BRA那种，因为我不想晒的跟穿个短袖背心似的。lol | p********y
发帖数: 5141 | 7 你这几天可以考虑打酱油。
运动bra。。。那你东西都放哪里？saddle bag足够大么？
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 谢谢楼上的建议，我参加的这个是在网站上找的，叫MEET UP就是一群爱骑自行车的大
: 家自发组织的，不过貌似都玩的挺专业，那我周末锁鞋就免了。那我这几天是休息呢还
: 是和平时一样骑20mile呢？我到时候40mile肌肉受不了。呵呵～衣服我打算就穿运动
: BRA那种，因为我不想晒的跟穿个短袖背心似的。lol
| c******i
发帖数: 362 | 8 group里很多人都不是第一次来了，好像只有我是第一次，我看了他们的记录很多人都
参加过几十次这种活动了，在骑行过程中怎么变速才能提高骑行速度呢？ | c******i
发帖数: 362 | 9 我有个放在车座下面的小包包，我想就把东西放那里。 | t****u
发帖数: 10218 | 10 wear a jersey or you might get serious sun burn.
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 谢谢楼上的建议，我参加的这个是在网站上找的，叫MEET UP就是一群爱骑自行车的大
: 家自发组织的，不过貌似都玩的挺专业，那我周末锁鞋就免了。那我这几天是休息呢还
: 是和平时一样骑20mile呢？我到时候40mile肌肉受不了。呵呵～衣服我打算就穿运动
: BRA那种，因为我不想晒的跟穿个短袖背心似的。lol
| | | c******i
发帖数: 362 | 11 好吧，我有jersey，那我就穿那玩意了，我在休斯顿，看来还要注意防晒啊～ | h*****a
发帖数: 1992 | 12 你post一个meetup的link上来瞧瞧？
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: group里很多人都不是第一次来了，好像只有我是第一次，我看了他们的记录很多人都
: 参加过几十次这种活动了，在骑行过程中怎么变速才能提高骑行速度呢？
| c******i
发帖数: 362 | | c******i
发帖数: 362 | | t****u
发帖数: 10218 | 15 There are B and C pace groups, maybe you should stay with those. I'd suggest
the C group.
Not sure about in Houston, but around here roadies are likely to get
competitive and ride much faster than the advertised group pace.
When you ride, your shoulder and back get constant exposure to the sun. A
jersey would be better than a sports bra.
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: http://www.meetup.com/Come-Ride-With-Us-Meetup-Group/events/606
| c******i
发帖数: 362 | | t****u
发帖数: 10218 | 17 那你就不用太担心pace。先跟着别人，不要push too hard.
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 我肯定是参加C的，第一次不想太丢人～
| c******i
发帖数: 362 | 18 明白了，但我也不想掉队啊，昨天把车拿去店里调整了一下速度好像有所上升，我以前
骑车踏频高但速度不快平地均速在16-17，今天调整成用大轮踏频降低了，但速度基本
没怎么变，我就不知道是踏频高好还是低好啊？ | h*****a
发帖数: 1992 | 19 Found a strava link of the ride
http://app.strava.com/rides/6524907
The rider, Rese Fox, also registered for your Sunday ride.
Based on her gps record, I would have to say this is a medium-to-fast group
ride, at least for the group that Rese is going to ride. If she rides A
group, you probably should ride C group for now.
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: http://www.meetup.com/Come-Ride-With-Us-Meetup-Group/events/606
| c******i
发帖数: 362 | 20 恩，c也挺好，没事还能看看风景，呵呵～
我带一瓶水不知道够不够，平时20miles 24oz喝不完，不知道他们中间有没有休息. | | | p********y
发帖数: 5141 | 21 From Rese's profile on Meetup, "What Rese Fox is saying about this Meetup
Group? No dropped riders and a great crew!"
I believe you would be fine. Just get into the right group, do not hit the
wall and keep riding. Of course the most important thing is to enjoy your
riding. =)
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 恩，c也挺好，没事还能看看风景，呵呵～
: 我带一瓶水不知道够不够，平时20miles 24oz喝不完，不知道他们中间有没有休息.
| c******i
发帖数: 362 | | n******d
发帖数: 3583 | 23 千万别有什么丢人的想法，大多数rider都很nice的，只要你愿意骑，他们都愿意带的
，一路都会有几次regroup的，有时还有sweeper，关键是要enjoy the ride。如果有他
们turn to turn route sheet,最好是打印一份，然后提前看看map熟悉一下大概方向，
这样就算是被drop啦，也能在regroup的地方赶上。我第一次跟队就在个上坡被落下了
，然后等我上完就不见人影了，最后我自己起了回去，嗬嗬，第二次跟队时，group的
人都还觉得不好意思把我给丢了。
另外，跟队要注意安全，如果在队列中，不要在队列中突然减速（包括刹车，喝水，吃
东西，直立拉伸.....），不要让自己的前轮和前车的后轮重叠，注意提醒后车你所见
的路上障碍危险物。前面几次，可以跟在最后面，看看其他人怎么做，学习学习。嗬嗬
，骑车有个伴，感觉绝对不一样，和一群人骑真是很过瘾的
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 我肯定是参加C的，第一次不想太丢人～
| c******i
发帖数: 362 | | V*****n
发帖数: 893 | 25 Version 9.1 1
Riding the Paceline
Prologue
A pace line is a group of riders who trade off the lead to share the effort
of riding in front so that the other
riders can rest in the draft that is created. Some of the benefits of a
paceline are safety, efficiency, and
speed. Pacelines that lack discipline can be annoying and even dangerous.
Stage One - Basics
Group Interaction
Individual energy contributes to the group energy. How an individual
interacts with the group is important
and can have an impact on how easy or hard the ride seems to all riders. If
the rider in front of you is
predictable, then you are in a good position to understand what is about to
happen.
Constant Energy Output
Riding the paceline is not about constant speed; it is about relatively
constant energy output. Using constant
pedal pressure is an effective way to produce constant energy output. Riders
put out more energy uphill
than downhill, and leaders work harder than others in the paceline. Non-
leaders work less, so that they have
energy to "pull". Overall, the group goal is uniform intensity, without
undue speed variations in the
paceline. As you are approaching the front of the paceline, take a mental
note of how fast you are pedaling
and then maintain the same cadence after the rider in front of you pull off.
There's an implied contract with
the group that you are the caretaker of the group's speed when you come to
the front. Fast and slow riders
alike should pay particular attention to detail here.
Safe and Smooth Paceline
Best behavior in the paceline is to maintain a constant distance between you
and the rider in front of you.
Make all your speed changes and moves smoothly, so that you are easy to
follow. Pay attention and think
about your effect on the group. Constant pedal pressure helps to maintain a
steady speed and makes it
easier for other riders to pace with you. Steady pedal pressure at a higher
cadence is efficient, stable, and
allows you to be more responsive to group speed changes that may occur. If
you are drafting so well that
you need to “feather” your brakes for long stretches, you may want to stop
pedaling to let the rider behind
you know that you are not putting energy into the pedals. Random speed
changes have an "accordioneffect”
that that is disruptive to the paceline. Unnecessary side-to-side weaving is
disruptive to the
paceline. Movements either by random braking or sudden movements to the left
or right are detrimental
to group interaction and can lead to crashes.
Distance to Rider in Front
A tighter paceline is a lot more efficient. The distance between the rear
wheel of the rider in front of you
and your front wheel depends on trust and experience. If you are
inexperienced and don’t know the rider in
front of you, stay within 2-5 feet of the wheel in front of you. This
distance can be 1-2 feet if you trust the
movements of the rider in front of you. If you and all the riders around you
are very trustworthy and
experienced, that distance can shrink to 6 inches, maybe less. Once the
distance is established, it is best to
maintain it by watching the front hub area of the rider in front of you.
When doing this, you can see earlier
the path the lead rider is taking as well as potential obstacles. For safety
on fast descents, the distance can
grow to a couple of bike lengths. In most situations, if you are two or more
bike lengths back, you will not
be in the draft.
Leader
• The leader decides what happens – for better or for worse.
• Maintain a relatively even pace.
• Give visual and/or verbal signals regarding road hazards.
• Pull on descent. On descent the front rider should still maintain
moderate pedal pressure. If he
doesn't, then the riders behind will be using their brakes too much.
• In a single paceline, the leader pulls off to the left.
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• Short pulls. Pull to the top of the first hill.
• If you are tired when you come to the front, do not pull. Rotate to
the back of the paceline. This is
the best behavior for the group. Pulling when tired risks slowing the group.
Save your energy -
stay with the group and don’t get dropped.
Do
• Look ahead; pay attention; brake gently.
• Stay in sync with the person immediately ahead of you.
• Maintain a straight line while riding in close quarters.
• Remain attentive to what's going on, even in "safe" situations.
• Make others aware of individual / mechanical problems with verbal
signals.
• Ride on the brake lever hoods for best and quickest control, unless
you are in the lead.
• NOT use heavy braking unless you are slowing or stopping for traffic
or traffic controls – then
alert riders with voice and/or hand signals.
• NOT make sudden movements either by random braking or sudden
movements to the left or right.
• NOT make random speed changes while participating in the paceline
• NOT overlap the wheel of riders in front of you. Wheel contact in
this situation will often cause
you to crash.
• NOT ride on aerobars in the paceline, unless you are in the lead.
• NOT zone out while staring at the wheel in front of you. Look up
every few seconds and look at
what’s happening 20 or 30 feet ahead.
• NOT let your bike kick backward when you stand. Do a couple of
progressively harder strokes
right before you get out of the saddle, then an even harder stroke as you
stand. It takes
considerable concentration to stand without letting the bike kick backward,
so you should say
“Standing” just prior to standing – not during or after.
Stage Two - Refinements
Group Interaction
Good of the Group
The paceline works best with trust, tight discipline, and cooperation. At
higher speeds, these
elements become even more important, as do riding basics. Riding the
paceline is a learned skill,
because it involves the good of the group, which is not intuitively obvious
to all individuals. When
exhausted, the individual naturally thinks of himself. When you are riding
at your limits, please do
not forget the importance of working with the group, for your benefit and
for the benefit of others.
The majority of paceline rides work best if conducted like a team time trial
, keeping the group
together at a higher speed. There is often an explicit or implicit agreement
that the ride becomes a
race in the latter stages.
Ride Host
By convention, the ride host specifies the course, start time, and start
place. The host also specifies
the pace and general rules; the rules may be tightly or loosely defined. The
host may also make
requests during the ride, in the manner of a director or coach. Examples of
requests:
• Riders off the back – wait and re-group
• Leader – give us momentum into this next hill
• Pick up the pace
Individual Responsibility
The paceline achieves higher speeds due to group efficiency through teamwork
. Individuals
should be concerned about group efficiency as a means to speed. This
efficiency is achieved when
individuals are consistent and predictable. The individual needs to make
sure that all other riders
(sometimes to their own detriment) are able to ride in an accordion-effect
free paceline. Constant
pedal pressure, constant distance to the rider in front, and straight riding
enforce this concept.
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Small actions like short pulls, coming off when favorable to the next rider,
no accelerating around
corners, and not attacking hills, reinforce this concept.
Consistent Distance to Rider in Front
Use pedal pressure modulation to maintain a consistent distance to the rider
in front and minimize
using your brakes. Feather your brakes if you need to. Sometimes you may
need to feather your
brakes while pedaling at the same time in order to maintain a consistent
distance. While this is not
efficient for the individual, it is more efficient for the group as a whole.
The paceline is about
using the efficiency of the group for the benefit of all individuals. This
type of teamwork
sometimes requires small sacrifices of individual energy. Stay directly
behind the wheel in front of
you. Do not swerve from side-to-side to prevent wheel overlap; it makes it
hard for rider behind
you.
Last in Paceline
If you are the last rider in the paceline, when the rider who has just
pulled off the front drifts back,
say that you are “Last Rider”. If he is especially spent, this may help
him take his place behind
you.
Accordion-Effect
The paceline is subject to the accordion-effect when individuals are not
behaving smoothly in the
paceline. The longer the paceline, the more pronounced is the accordion-
effect.
Gaps
All gaps begin as little gaps. When a gap occurs, everyone behind the gap is
subjected to the
accordion-effect. When gaps are frequent, the riders in the back must do
extra work to stay with
the paceline rather than resting.
When gaps form, strong riders need to fill gaps to preserve the flow. If a
gap opens in front of you
or a rider in front of you, accelerate smoothly and slowly to close it if
you are able. Do not
"attack" to close a gap, as this makes it harder for the riders behind you.
If you hit a hill and can't climb with the group, stay in line and say "Gap.
" This is an invitation to
the riders behind you to pass you on your left. Peeling off to the left is
risky here, since riders
behind you may already be moving up to pass you.
Gap causes and prevention:
(1) Ungraceful lead change. The leader stalls before turning over the lead
or the new leader
accelerates quickly. A smooth paceline must have a smooth exchange at the
front. Keep steady
pressure on the pedals until you have cleared the front. As you complete
your turn at the front,
maintain pace as you move aside, then slow as the main paceline moves
forward. Do not stop
pedaling before pulling off the front. If you slow before moving off the
front, you force riders
behind you to slow, which creates an accordion-effect toward the rear. If
you are the new leader,
as you move into the lead position on the paceline, do not accelerate, but
continue to maintain
your existing cadence. If you accelerate as you come to the front, you open
a gap that is not only
difficult to close, but also creates an accordion-effect toward the rear.
(2) The front rider makes abrupt changes in the pace. The front rider must
use constant pedal
pressure to allow riders in the back to keep the paceline consistent using
pedal pressure
modulation. If you must change pace, please do so smoothly with little
change in pedal pressure.
(3) Riders in the back don't hold to the wheel in front. To keep the group
together, every rider
must have the determination to hold to the wheel in front. Try not to let a
gap open in front of
you.
(4) The former leader misses the last wheel as he tries to get back on the
end of the paceline. As
you near the end of the paceline, move close to the last couple of riders
and accelerate to match
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speed as the last riders pass, so you can get into the draft. This is a
special case, since there are no
riders behind him who are affected.
Pace
• Do not go out too fast. Going out too fast is a common mistake made
by rookies and veterans
alike. This mistake can spoil the ride for everyone. He who “goes out too
fast” frequently “blows
up” before the ride is over. Everyone feels good at the start of the ride.
Resist temptation; save
your energy for the later stages of the ride.
• Control the pace. Most group rides are not true competition. Many
riders will not be ready to ride
fast from the start point. Keep the pace a bit slower for the first couple
of miles until the group
warms up. The pace can continue to increase gradually over the course of the
ride. Unless all
riders are close in strength, it may make sense to split into a couple of
subgroups. If you are
inclined to really turn on the speed, save it for later in the ride. In the
later stages of the ride, the
folks who want to hammer will probably be up front anyway, so you all can
take off together.
• No fliers off the front. The paceline leader should set a “
reasonable” pace. Look back to make sure
the group stays with you. When the leader goes off the front, the benefit of
the paceline is
compromised. A rider who goes off the front may need to rotate to the back
to get a better feel for
the group's pace.
• Faster riders are encouraged to participate but should either ride
the pace of the group or ride in
another (breakaway) paceline.
Leader
• On flats and descents, for group efficiency the leader should be in
the drops to minimize wind
resistance. Avoid the temptation to accelerate as you go into the drops.
• Short pulls. The paceline is most efficient with short pulls of a
few hundred yards or to the top of
the first hill. The faster the pace, the shorter the pull. There is a strong
tendency to pull too long. In
addition, the traffic may force you to stay on the front.
• Turning over the lead. There is a strong tendency to slow down when
you are about to turn over
the lead. In any case, do not stall while in the lead. Your move to the left
should be slow and
deliberate; any quick move is alarming to riders in a tight paceline. Keep
your hands on the bars
and flutter your fingers to show that you are turning over the lead. Some
riders prefer to use other
low-key hand signals. Don’t slow down until you see the new lead rider to
your right. Stay close
enough to bump elbows. Get to the back of the group quickly to conserve
energy. As you come to
the back of the paceline, stay close to the paceline and don’t lose the
draft. As the front wheel of
the last rider comes into view, increase your cadence to be able to latch on
smoothly as he passes.
On any pull, the leader wants to come off the front at a point where he
doesn't have to suffer too
much to stay in contact. For short hills that is the top of the hill, not
just before. Careful here - if
you come off too soon before the top of the hill then the rider behind you
may feel that he needs to
work extra hard at the front for a couple of strokes which can cause an
acceleration and gaps in the
line.
• Ascending. Give the group good momentum going into the base of a
hill. Keep the pedal pressure
up until everyone is on the hill. This way, the group can go into the hill
with momentum, the same
as you did. If you slow down dramatically at the base, the group will slam
into your backside.
There is a variant that requires careful thought and action. If the low
point of a descent is
immediately into another hill, you will be climbing and some of the group
will still have speed
from the descent. To keep the paceline smooth, the leader should increase
his pedal pressure until
everyone is on the hill.
• Hilltop. When cresting a hill, wait for the group to crest, so you
can all descend together.
Otherwise, they will still be climbing while you descend. Conversely, this
is an opportunity to
drop people.
• Descending. If possible, keep the big guy in front – he coasts
faster. Descents are an opportunity
to attain higher speeds and have fun. It’s almost impossible to pull too
fast on a descent. As in all
situations, just don’t accelerate too fast. The leader must apply good/
strong pedal pressure on a
descent, so that the paceline is not forced to brake to avoid overrunning
the leader. If you lead a
Version 9.1 5
long fast descent, you will expend a lot of energy – you need to know what
you will do at the next
hill.
• Slower places. At any place that will naturally slow the group, wait
for the entire group to come
through before accelerating. Don’t accelerate hard from intersections until
everyone in the group is
through the intersection. As a rule of thumb, delay before accelerating a
number of seconds equal
to the number of riders in the group. Count to yourself in whatever way you
count seconds, then
accelerate slowly and evenly
• Yielding for traffic. If you are bringing the group through an
intersection, you need more
time/space than for just yourself. This is a tough call, especially if the
traffic is moving fast. Err on
the safe side. We don’t want collisions or near collisions that frighten
either riders or drivers. If
possible, keep the group together. If the group splits, wait until everyone
is back in the group and
then accelerate slowly and evenly.
General
• If you see poor paceline behavior, consider asking questions or
giving a little advice. If you
receive comments about the paceline, consider them constructive.
• Personal needs. Stretch your legs, drink, eat, and spit when you are
at the back. Take care of these
as soon as you get your breath – the leader may come off the front at any
time. The leader should
be focused on the pull, and should not eat or drink while at the front; the
second rider should be
mentally preparing for the pull. Farther back in the paceline, drinking from
your water bottle is
more acceptable, if you can do so without disrupting the paceline.
• Hills. Bigger hills will split most groups. Sometimes the group
benefits if the faster climbers wait
for the slower ones. It may be best if the ride leader suggests a re-
grouping at the top of a
particular hill.
• Drafting a small rider. To draft behind a small person, assume a low
body profile and get as close
as safety permits.
• When experienced riders are “off the back”, wait for them if you
think they can keep the pace.
When they are back in the group, give them a few moments to recover before
resuming the pace.
• Double paceline. With enough riders, when traffic and conditions
permit, form a double paceline
for better safety and draft. With groups of more than several riders, a
double paceline shortens the
length of the group and helps drivers to pass more safely. Ride closely
abreast so that few drivers
protest the double paceline. In a double paceline, it is common practice
that the left leader pulls off
to the left, and the right leader stays to the right; the double paceline
comes up the middle. A
double paceline is appropriate only on roads with very light traffic.
• Echelon paceline format is only applicable in competition or in very
small groups that work well
together.
• Hazards- A full discussion of hazards is outside the scope of this
document.
o Motorists – Most motorists are courteous and well behaved toward cyclists
. When
dealing with a difficult motorist, think carefully about the safety of the
group. Think also
about how your actions as a cyclist will be perceived by the general public.
“Flipping off”
a motorist is not wise behavior under any circumstances.
o Dogs - When one or more dogs run toward the paceline, keep calm and stay
in the
paceline. Do not make sudden movements, especially with the brakes. Dogs are
precise in
their pursuit - typically, dogs will run to within about a foot of the rider
(s). If you make
an avoidance move a few feet away from the dogs, you may draw the dogs into
your
former place in the paceline – immediately in front of the rider behind you
. Yell at the
dogs or squirt them in the face with sports drink. Most dogs will be
repelled if you point a
water bottle at them – they may know that a squirt in the face is about to
happen.
o Squirrels – Do not brake or make sudden movements to avoid running over
squirrels.
Running over a live or dead squirrel on your bike is physically trivial.
Attempting to save
the life of a squirrel may cause serious bodily injury to fellow riders.
Stage Three - If Wheels Touch
Front Rider
Version 9.1 6
• Don’t panic – it’s the back rider who may go down, not you.
• Do not brake and do not swerve.
• Stay steady and increase speed slowly.
• Don’t accelerate into the rider in front of you.
Back Rider
• Do not suddenly brake or swerve, especially in tight quarters.
• For stability, soft-pedal and keep your weight on the saddle.
• Lean slightly away from the other rider, regain your balance, and
steer clear.
• Apologize. It is likely that you are responsible. Hopefully this is
from fatigue, not inattention.
Epilogue
Disclaimer
Cycling on public roads involves risk of property damage, bodily injury, and
death. The authors and
publishers of this document provide suggestions to improve the safety of
cycling on public roads and
assume no responsibility for how an individual may interpret or apply this
information.
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Updated 9/30/04 | V*****n
发帖数: 893 | 26 sorry, the site doesn't allow uploading pdf | c******i
发帖数: 362 | | n******d
发帖数: 3583 | 28 呵呵，个个距离的都有，看leader的安排。对了，40几mile的话，tx应该挺热的，还是
带两瓶水(最好是带电解质和盐的运动饮料)，还要带个香蕉，gel什么的半路补给
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 谢谢楼上的建议，你一般是骑多远距离的啊？
| c******i
发帖数: 362 | 29 上次买东西店里的人给了两个免费的gel，决定把那个带上：）不知道我需不需要带备
胎什么的？ | I*******a
发帖数: 38 | 30 1. It is your turn at front . you gracefully slide into position , then
A. Accelerate to drag the line with you.
B. Maintain the average pace of the group.
C. Adjust your speed to accommodate all levels of effort within the pack.
2. Midpack riders are not expected to point out hazards or announce traffic.
(True) Only the lead and rearmost riders can see what's going on from ahead
and behind.
(False) It is every rider's responsibility to relay messages through the
pack whether from front to back or vice versa.
3. If you don't feel up to taking pull...
A. Ride near the back. you'll do the pack favor by conserving energy.
B. Suck it up. you made a commitment to the group and it's your turn to pull
C. Do your best to stay as close as possible to the lead rider.
4. When rising from the saddle on a climb....
A. Do it quickly while pedaling harder to keep the pace.
B. Decelerate to give yourself room, then put your power into the pedals.
C. Shift up a gear first, to adjust for a slower cadence, then pedal
smoothly.
5.It is common courtesy for the group to accommodate every rider who shows
up.
(True) Everyone is there with the same goal-to enjoy a nice day on two
wheels. All skill levels should be tolerated.
(False) The group has a set pace and it's up to you to ask questions to
determine If it's the right fit for you
6.You're coming up on a buggy. buzzing roadkill. you should....
A. Point to the deceased or call out its presence, that shift your line
advance.
B. Swoop around it as you get close
C. Do nothing. interrupting the flow of the ride in a no-no.
7. At an intersection. it is not the lead rider's sole responsibility to get
the group through safely.
(True) Though everyone is riding as one group, each individual must look out
for his or her own safety.
(False) Whoever is at the front of the pack at the time calls the shots for
everyone else.
8. Your eyes should always be focused....
A. On the rider directly in front of you.
B. Around or beyond the riders ahead of you.
C. On the ground, where potholes, glass gravel, and other debris lurks.
9. If a few riders fall off the back or get hung up at a stoplight, the lead
should...
A. Pull over and wait for them to catch up.
B.Keep the pace, everyone knows the route.
C. Soft-pedal until they rejoin the group.
10. In a paceline, your front wheel starts to overlap the rear wheel of the
rider in front of you. you...
A. Call out" wheel overlap!" to give rider fair warning
B. Speed up until half of your front wheel overlaps his or her rear wheel.
C. Drift back into position: the rider ahead of you should maintain his or
her line and cadence.
D. Slap yourself for half-Wheeling and humbly excuse yourself to the back of
the pack.
Answers:1.B 2.False 3.A 4.C 5 False 6.A 7. True 8.B 9.C 10.C | | | w***n
发帖数: 9040 | 31 gel每隔45分钟，吃一个。
如果不吃我跑步骑车1小时左右，会有饿的感觉。
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 上次买东西店里的人给了两个免费的gel，决定把那个带上：）不知道我需不需要带备
: 胎什么的？
| i*********5
发帖数: 19210 | 32 A great one!
traffic.
ahead
【在 I*******a 的大作中提到】
: 1. It is your turn at front . you gracefully slide into position , then
: A. Accelerate to drag the line with you.
: B. Maintain the average pace of the group.
: C. Adjust your speed to accommodate all levels of effort within the pack.
: 2. Midpack riders are not expected to point out hazards or announce traffic.
: (True) Only the lead and rearmost riders can see what's going on from ahead
: and behind.
: (False) It is every rider's responsibility to relay messages through the
: pack whether from front to back or vice versa.
: 3. If you don't feel up to taking pull...
| t****u
发帖数: 10218 | 33 应该带上备胎，气筒，工具。别人没义务帮你背东西。
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 上次买东西店里的人给了两个免费的gel，决定把那个带上：）不知道我需不需要带备
: 胎什么的？
| c******i
发帖数: 362 | | c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 35 CO2? don't. you'll screw up miserably for sure.
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 我都没换过备胎，我准备带个一次性那种打气的。
| i*********5
发帖数: 19210 | 36 get a hand pump
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 我都没换过备胎，我准备带个一次性那种打气的。
| p********y
发帖数: 5141 | 37 There are plenty of videos online for replace an inner tube/fix a flat tyre.
Watch and learn. Bring both 2 co2 cartridges+a hose and a hand pump. If you
screw up with the co2 cartridge you can still use the hand pump.
Furthermore bring two inner tubes and tyre levers.
This is an essential skill to learn. Although ppl in your group might be
able to help you, it is still good to know how to do it, just in case.
【在 c******i 的大作中提到】
: 我都没换过备胎，我准备带个一次性那种打气的。
| h*****a
发帖数: 1992 | 38 自己在家先练练换胎...
tyre.
you
【在 p********y 的大作中提到】
: There are plenty of videos online for replace an inner tube/fix a flat tyre.
: Watch and learn. Bring both 2 co2 cartridges+a hose and a hand pump. If you
: screw up with the co2 cartridge you can still use the hand pump.
: Furthermore bring two inner tubes and tyre levers.
: This is an essential skill to learn. Although ppl in your group might be
: able to help you, it is still good to know how to do it, just in case.
| p********y
发帖数: 5141 | 39 曾经夜里一点半flat tyre。木有带备胎。天太黑没法补，打气2分钟就漏光。足足一边
推车，一边停下来打气，足足走了1个半小时才回到家的倒霉孩子飘过。。。
【在 h*****a 的大作中提到】
: 自己在家先练练换胎...
:
: tyre.
: you
| i*********5
发帖数: 19210 | 40 pat, pat!
【在 p********y 的大作中提到】
: 曾经夜里一点半flat tyre。木有带备胎。天太黑没法补，打气2分钟就漏光。足足一边
: 推车，一边停下来打气，足足走了1个半小时才回到家的倒霉孩子飘过。。。
| | | i*********5
发帖数: 19210 | 41 i do that in a race. bring both co2 & pump
tyre.
you
【在 p********y 的大作中提到】
: There are plenty of videos online for replace an inner tube/fix a flat tyre.
: Watch and learn. Bring both 2 co2 cartridges+a hose and a hand pump. If you
: screw up with the co2 cartridge you can still use the hand pump.
: Furthermore bring two inner tubes and tyre levers.
: This is an essential skill to learn. Although ppl in your group might be
: able to help you, it is still good to know how to do it, just in case.
| p********y
发帖数: 5141 | 42 I always bring a hand pump and a co2 pump when I go for a ride.
BTW, I bought lezyne road drive hand pump and co2 pump. Well good quality,
just like fine art.
【在 i*********5 的大作中提到】
: i do that in a race. bring both co2 & pump
:
: tyre.
: you
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 43 you were riding in the dark without lights?
【在 p********y 的大作中提到】
: 曾经夜里一点半flat tyre。木有带备胎。天太黑没法补，打气2分钟就漏光。足足一边
: 推车，一边停下来打气，足足走了1个半小时才回到家的倒霉孩子飘过。。。
| p********y
发帖数: 5141 | 44 肯定有灯。可是在马路牙子上找比较大的小洞还是很困难的。
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: you were riding in the dark without lights?
| h*****a
发帖数: 1992 | 45 备胎是一定要带的。有些洞是补不上的。我一般是在路上换新胎，坏的胎回家补。既方
便又环保。
【在 p********y 的大作中提到】
: 曾经夜里一点半flat tyre。木有带备胎。天太黑没法补，打气2分钟就漏光。足足一边
: 推车，一边停下来打气，足足走了1个半小时才回到家的倒霉孩子飘过。。。
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 46 用耳朵听
【在 p********y 的大作中提到】
: 肯定有灯。可是在马路牙子上找比较大的小洞还是很困难的。
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 47 后胎一般能补我就补了，拆起来麻烦点。前胎一般就直接换。我最倒霉的一次是204迈
的ride，还差1.5迈 flat了。要是再近点我就直接走了
【在 h*****a 的大作中提到】
: 备胎是一定要带的。有些洞是补不上的。我一般是在路上换新胎，坏的胎回家补。既方
: 便又环保。
| h*****a
发帖数: 1992 | 48 背景噪音大的话未必能听见。
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: 用耳朵听
| h*****a
发帖数: 1992 | 49 恩，fixie没有QR，拆起来就是麻烦点。
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: 后胎一般能补我就补了，拆起来麻烦点。前胎一般就直接换。我最倒霉的一次是204迈
: 的ride，还差1.5迈 flat了。要是再近点我就直接走了
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 50 我一般放在耳朵边感觉。如果两分钟需要打气的洞一般还好，总是能找到的，就是麻烦点
【在 h*****a 的大作中提到】
: 背景噪音大的话未必能听见。
| | | c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 51 我是说geared bike。要是fixie我都补了，一般都不带扳子，反正我的commute就6迈，
实在补不了就打电话求援。迄今还没发生过。
正在攒的新fixie前轮用QR了，跟别的车换轮子方便一些，后轮还是实心轴
【在 h*****a 的大作中提到】
: 恩，fixie没有QR，拆起来就是麻烦点。
| h*****a
发帖数: 1992 | 52 六迈直接跑步就可以了:-)
主要是远路，离最近的补给点都有二三十迈，手机无信号的时候，那真就歇了。
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: 我是说geared bike。要是fixie我都补了，一般都不带扳子，反正我的commute就6迈，
: 实在补不了就打电话求援。迄今还没发生过。
: 正在攒的新fixie前轮用QR了，跟别的车换轮子方便一些，后轮还是实心轴
| p********y
发帖数: 5141 | 53 说实话，当时主要是大半夜害怕。路上都没人，只有偶尔的lorry经过。就像赶快跑路
。否则我就想办法补了。
烦点
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: 我一般放在耳朵边感觉。如果两分钟需要打气的洞一般还好，总是能找到的，就是麻烦点
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 54 是啊，我一般都跑步，所以半年车都没骑过了，最近终于偶尔不下雨了才骑一骑
骑长途自然是要self sufficient
【在 h*****a 的大作中提到】
: 六迈直接跑步就可以了:-)
: 主要是远路，离最近的补给点都有二三十迈，手机无信号的时候，那真就歇了。
| h*****a
发帖数: 1992 | 55 这个确实挺怕的。如果治安不好就更糟糕了。原来我通勤的车是防爆外胎加防爆内胎，
就是怕大冬天野外半夜黑灯瞎火换胎。
【在 p********y 的大作中提到】
: 说实话，当时主要是大半夜害怕。路上都没人，只有偶尔的lorry经过。就像赶快跑路
: 。否则我就想办法补了。
:
: 烦点
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 56 没财没色不害怕的飘过
【在 h*****a 的大作中提到】
: 这个确实挺怕的。如果治安不好就更糟糕了。原来我通勤的车是防爆外胎加防爆内胎，
: 就是怕大冬天野外半夜黑灯瞎火换胎。
| n******d
发帖数: 3583 | 57 一身肌肉，可以抓去挖煤窑
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: 没财没色不害怕的飘过
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