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Old 07-17-14, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by halfspeed
OTOH, it could be a C group that doesn't ride close in which case none of this advice is any use.
All this applies moreso on C group rides than anywhere else. They have so little practice riding "close", yet there are times it happens anyways. Don't swerve. Don't stop suddenly. Ride through potholes that come up suddenly. Your tire is not worth someone's face.
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