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Originally Posted by rebel1916 (Post 16307542)

I sure hope you all know where that quote comes from.

I was assuming it comes from Ezekiel 25:17.......proving how well read I'm not in the scriptures if it doesn't.

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Originally Posted by rebel1916 (Post 16307542)

I sure hope you all know where that quote comes from.

Had to look it up, (first url in a Google search). It's Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction, (have never seen that one). It starts about one minute into the attached referenced clip. Pretty funny. (Warning. Clip has some foul language. A lot of it.)

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Originally Posted by North Coast Joe (Post 16277997)

...Sure would take the stress relief (and most of the fun) out of cycling for me to be in his clips. Was sorta interested in finding the local clubs to try group rides at pace. Not anymore. Attitudes are probably plentiful in a pace line.

+1
I guess learning to ride at pace is not going to happen for me now... Right when I thought about giving it a try...then I read this post...

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Originally Posted by Bandera (Post 16303333)

A well organized club's paceline is a learning experience for everyone.
Getting the word to "pull through" or "pull off" in a clear positive tone is a teaching moment for both riders.

-Bandera

Well said, it's best to join an organized club ride to learn how to ride a pace line, versus latching onto a pace line passing you...

I ride with two clubs both of which have weekend rides of 40-50 miles. One club has a more relaxed pace of 15-16 mph ave. The other club has faster rides, the B ride being 17-18 mph ave, and an a group that will have 19-20 mph ave. Pacelines form on both A and B groups of the faster club. One benefit to learning to ride in a paceline is several of the members of the faster club ride the California double centuries. We dont ride as fast on a double as on a weekend ride, but the benefits of sharing the pull for 200 miles are great. There are things you must learn about riding in a paceline for safety purposes, and a few that are courteous. For safety purposes there should not be sudden moves, such as stops or slowing down. When you are the 2nd or 3rd rider back you need to pay attention to the speed. You dont slow down or speed up, and if you cant hold the speed you need to drop to the back of the line. There are some exceptions, such as weaker riders who can stay with the line but cant pull at that speed. That being the case the slower riders take a very short pull then pull out to the back of the line.

As for the Bicycling poll, I enjoy all three: pacelines, group rides, and solo rides.

What you said was correct IMO, but maybe not your tone (yelling). No big deal anyway.