mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
I organised my first forum ride last month (on another forum ) and it does take a bit of effort before, and during the ride. I would recommend others try it out though as it's rewarding when you get to the end.
As for being slowest, I've been there and it's not fun. I know the worry is what stops some people riding, and I won't ride a Superspeedy FNRttC for this reason, but on the forum rides I've been on (with CC Ecosse, dell, yacf) I have never been left behind and the faster riders have usually been sensible (sprinting for breakfast in Brighton apart ) not to keep blasting off into the distance.
For a group leader it is bad form to let people drop too far off the back, and definitley bad manners to set straight off when the last rider makes it to the top of the hill. I treat riding like hill walking when I was a Scout, you go at the speed of the slowest and make sure there's plenty of rest stops (it's not just that I need to keep stopping for breath honest ).
As for being slowest, I've been there and it's not fun. I know the worry is what stops some people riding, and I won't ride a Superspeedy FNRttC for this reason, but on the forum rides I've been on (with CC Ecosse, dell, yacf) I have never been left behind and the faster riders have usually been sensible (sprinting for breakfast in Brighton apart ) not to keep blasting off into the distance.
For a group leader it is bad form to let people drop too far off the back, and definitley bad manners to set straight off when the last rider makes it to the top of the hill. I treat riding like hill walking when I was a Scout, you go at the speed of the slowest and make sure there's plenty of rest stops (it's not just that I need to keep stopping for breath honest ).