Drafting a club run

[Farky]

So a mountain biker drafts a club run. The club get a little messy at a few roundabouts and the mountain biker ends up in the pack of 14 or so riders. One of the older members decides he needs an energy shot which results in him slowing down and becoming inconsistent with his pedalling technique. As a result, the mountain biker crosses wheels (I guess rather than brake) several times; should the club guys have a go at him and ask him to leave the group or would you just do what you could to drop him? Who's at fault, the guys who decides to take on energy whilst in the middle of the group or the mountain biker for not wanting to brake but as a result, crosses wheels.

 

[Milzy]

THE MTB is a knobber. Just up the pace & leave him. After all the energy gel will kick in

 

[Mo1959]

If he's good enough to keep up with a club on his MTB, suggest he gets a road bike and join the club.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

The half wheeler is at fault - not the old guy

 

[ohnovino]

Ignore the fact there's a club riding together and what have you got: the old guy tried to eat and ride in traffic, messed it up and then had a go at someone else. That's why I'd slightly side with the MTBer (although he should really avoid getting caught up in club rides, especially one as poorly managed as that).

 

[Farky]

The half wheeler is at fault - not the old guy

He was on a 29er...

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

You don't know what half wheeling is then.

 

[Farky]

You don't know what half wheeling is then.

Maybe, what club runners refer to as cross wheeling? Your front wheel halfway up their rear???

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Maybe, what club runners refer to as cross wheeling? Your front wheel halfway up their rear???

Half wheeling is sitting in front of the rider next to you forcing a change in pace. By trying to go faster than the rider in front of him, he had no room to brake in and had to take constant avoiding action - thus crossing wheels.

But,it could be argued that the rider trying to eat whilst mid pack is partly to blame, especially if a gap opened in front of him. Yet it also sounds like the MTB rider was just being a dick

 

[numbnuts]

He was on a 29er...

maybe I should get a 29er .... the only thing that I pass are parked cars

 

[Ben M]

Sounds like a slow club.

Also, rule #19.
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

 

[byegad]

maybe I should get a 29er .... the only thing that I pass are parked cars

I pass wind on occasion too!

 

[Farky]

Sounds like a slow club.

Also, rule #19.
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

Get you...member of a 'fast' club are we...

 

[lukesdad]

Must have been a fecking slow mtber to get caught up in a roadie club run

 

[HLaB]

Just up the pace and drop them, asking somebody to leave may cause unnecessary grief for all parties