All that shouting on group rides, 'Car-Up, Car-Down' etc ....

[BrumJim]

Sorry!

 

[dan_bo]

@Fab Foodie did I just see you on your new bike pointing at a pothole in didcot?

Wearing a mask....

 

[Browser]

On another note i hate it when a group of cyclist overtake me whilst i am cycling and almost wrap me in a bear hug as they go round me.

I found this very disconcerting the one time I did the Flat Out In The Fens, tight bunches of club riders who throught nothing of (what seemed to me) damn near clashing elbows with me and giving me so little room that I ended up riding over a couple of small potholes as I had no manouevring room. Next sportive I do I'll either back off and let them go or ask politely if they'd mind giving me room to breathe

 

[Fab Foodie]

@Fab Foodie did I just see you on your new bike pointing at a pothole in didcot?

Wearing a mask....

Not me!
I might be riding in Didcot later ....

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

I'm far more annoyed when newbies to club riding don't alert the riders behind to potholes and parked cars.

Trouble is, this requires riding one handed for a while, some newbies find this slightly tricky if they're not used to riding a road bike.

 

[Leodis]

The worst moment for me was when I shouted out for a parked car but failed to see the oncoming car due to the group covering my view... Brown pant moment, I tend to avoid it myself now calling out, I tend to use my arms to point out obstructions unless its a quick ride.

 

[dan_bo]

Not me!
I might be riding in Didcot later ....

Err... have you checked your bike's still there?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Trouble is, this requires riding one handed for a while, some newbies find this slightly tricky if they're not used to riding a road bike.

In order to ride safely in a group you need certain minimum bike handling skills. If you don't have them you shouldn't be riding in a group.

 

[mjr]

In order to ride safely in a group you need certain minimum bike handling skills. If you don't have them you shouldn't be riding in a group.

Depends on the group but you should be OK in easy-rider groups with no more skills than you need to ride alone anyway... but that includes signalling turns, which means riding one-handed for a bit.

 

[Fab Foodie]

In order to ride safely in a group you need certain minimum bike handling skills. If you don't have them you shouldn't be riding in a group.

And exactly how does one acquire the necessary skills?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Err... have you checked your bike's still there?

My Man has been keeping a close watch on it all day. One should never leave a bicycle in Didcot without full security measures ....

 

[Fab Foodie]

Just a man though?

With special skills ....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

"Oil up" can sound a bit like "All up" though, especially in the dark. Just saying.

Now was it a call of "All up!" that confused once confused @redfalo or a call of "Olaf" that confused everyone else?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Unlike leaving a bike in Swindon, for which you need to leave a bear to guard it.

I'd never consider riding a bike to Swindon, let alone leaving one there .... even my BSA shopper ....

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

And exactly how does one acquire the necessary skills?

Start off on slower group rides with more space between the wheels so you can see the potholes coming and you're not going to crash if you veer off your line eg when reaching for a bottle. Find a club that's going to take you through this and educate you on club etiquette. Progress to faster rides as your skills develop. When I joined my first club the first year of club riding was regarded as an apprenticeship.