Lady Cyclists - Etiquette?

[cosmicbike]

On my ride today I slowed down for a short while to get my legs back, and I was passed by 2 ladies on bikes. First off, I have no issues with being passed, I'm not quick and I'm cycling for fun and health so makes no odds to me if the head down bum up brigade roar past.
Anyway, said ladies were wearing cycling clothing, lycra shorts and so forth, so I felt somewhat obliged to ease off and maintain a respectable distance.

Bottom line, is there any etiquette in such situations? Or should I have followed closely?

 

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

Catching them and sitting on just makes you a bit of a knob, unless invited to.

Male/female/mixed group is irrelevant.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Follow closely and make sure you let them know the heavy breathing is down to their pace

 

[ufkacbln]

They are cyclists, treat them as such.

By the way, was this a Freudian slip:

Bottom line, is there any etiquette in such situations? Or should I have followed closely?

 

[welsh dragon]

There is really no reason to treat women cyclists any differently to male cyclists. Treat women cyclist's as equals. However, if a female cyclist appears to be nervous of having you behind them, you have a choice. Either drop back, overtake them, or just cycle along side them, smile and maybe say hi.

a nervous female cyclist will probably prefer you to be in front of her rather than behind her. Its a judgement call, and which one you choose depends on the circumstances.

What would you do if male cyclists overtook you? Its the same with female cyclists.

 

[cosmicbike]

By the way, was this a Freudian slip:

Deliberate, I await the various puns and so forth that would normally accompany such a topic..

 

[Dave the Smeghead]

No sit as close as possible and drool excessively whilst breathing really heavily. Then when you finally stop come out with as many double - entendres as you can possibly manage and marry that with mimicing Jim Dale from the Carry On films saying things like "phwoar".

Or you could actually just treat them like cyclists and people.... and sit where you normally would when behind any other cyclist.

 

[neil_merseyside]

Deliberate, I await the various puns and so forth that would normally accompany such a topic..

Can't be arsed...

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

What would you do if male cyclists overtook you?

I refer you to my previous post

 

[welsh dragon]

I refer you to my previous post

 

[Markymark]

You got beaten by a girl

Ner ner ne ner neeeer

 

[Vapin' Joe]

A gentleman would race ahead, get off and lay his cape across a puddle to allow them dry passage.

 

[gavintc]

A couple of young women caught me in the final km on a sportive today. They were going well and i managed to get on their wheels. It certainly was a nice respite to have a wheel to follow as I was suffering. Would have done the same if it was two guys.

 

[captain nemo1701]

I seem to be continually overtaken by everyone on my morning commute down the Bristol Railway Path. still, it's a commute, not a race.

 

[cosmicbike]

There is really no reason to treat women cyclists any differently to male cyclists. Treat women cyclist's as equals. However, if a female cyclist appears to be nervous of having you behind them, you have a choice. Either drop back, overtake them, or just cycle along side them, smile and maybe say hi.

a nervous female cyclist will probably prefer you to be in front of her rather than behind her. Its a judgement call, and which one you choose depends on the circumstances.

What would you do if male cyclists overtook you? Its the same with female cyclists.

I said hello, but the pair were having a good chat so that precluded continued chatting, dropping back seemed the best option. I'd be tempted to hop on the wheel of a male cyclist if they were running at my normal pace, if they're too quick I just let them go..