Cleanest way to exit a paceline
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Cleanest way to exit a paceline
Hey guys, what do you do if you are near the front of a large pack and start blowing up? In the "we're going to yell at you" thread, homeboy claims you have to wait until you are at the front before pulling off to avoid leaving a gap??? but to me this sounds like nonsense. I like trying to get to the sides of the group so I can pull out, but lateral movement isn't great even when signaling. It seems preferable than just slowing down holding your line, forcing people to pass you on both sides, how disruptive is that? This happens to me pretty frequently, the top third of the group is the easiest place to be so I try to get there, but then sometimes there are 50 cyclists behind me and im tired and want an out for everyones safety.
I imagine the answer is "it depends"
I imagine the answer is "it depends"
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I have never needed to exit a paceline. Of course all my paceline riding is done shirtless and helmetless while drinking a fifth of vodka during charity rides that I didnt pay to participate in, so my incredibly unique situation may not apply to anyone in realityland.
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I have never needed to exit a paceline. Of course all my paceline riding is done shirtless and helmetless while drinking a fifth of vodka during charity rides that I didnt pay to participate in, so my incredibly unique situation may not apply to anyone in realityland.
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I typically just pull off to the left, sit up, pull out a pack of smokes out of my jeans pockets, light one up, then take a long drag while staring down the guy next to me and pointing at the gap that he left in my place.
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I have never needed to exit a paceline. Of course all my paceline riding is done shirtless and helmetless while drinking a fifth of vodka during charity rides that I didnt pay to participate in, so my incredibly unique situation may not apply to anyone in realityland.
That's important.
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Pretend you flatted. Raise your hand and act all pissed off.
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I don't see why the reason matters. Imagine it was a flat or mechanical, so applying the logic from that person's response we ride the flat to the front then pull off. That's bollocks.
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Following the rules is also expected and common.
If it's "expected and common", you should have many examples of what people actually do on that ride in that situation.
Anyway, the point of a paceline is so people don't blow up.
If it's "expected and common", you should have many examples of what people actually do on that ride in that situation.
Anyway, the point of a paceline is so people don't blow up.
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What was said was in reference to pacelines. Larry doesn't seem to understand the difference between a paceline and a group. Shocking, I know.
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If you're talking about the Spectrum ride, that's not a paceline, it's an amorphous pack. Paceline implies some kind of organization - like what PenVelo does (or did, anyway) the first 8 miles of their weekend rides, from Canada and 92 to Woodside - double line, both front riders pull off to the left after their pull - and in that sort of situation, if you're blowing up, you gasp out an excuse and pull out of the line and drift back. In a pack? Well what do the other guys who blow up do?
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If you're talking about the Spectrum ride, that's not a paceline, it's an amorphous pack. Paceline implies some kind of organization - like what PenVelo does (or did, anyway) the first 8 miles of their weekend rides, from Canada and 92 to Woodside - double line, both front riders pull off to the left after their pull - and in that sort of situation, if you're blowing up, you gasp out an excuse and pull out of the line and drift back. In a pack? Well what do the other guys who blow up do?
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How long before refueling
I wasn't dehydrated, stopped to refill my water, and vodka in the bottle cages is already something I do but thanks for the tip
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I really wish you guys wouldn't drag stuff in from other threads. It's kinda like you're looking for trouble. Kinda like, you know, trolling.
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Hey guys, what do you do if you are near the front of a large pack and start blowing up? In the "we're going to yell at you" thread, homeboy claims you have to wait until you are at the front before pulling off to avoid leaving a gap??? but to me this sounds like nonsense. I like trying to get to the sides of the group so I can pull out, but lateral movement isn't great even when signaling. It seems preferable than just slowing down holding your line, forcing people to pass you on both sides, how disruptive is that? This happens to me pretty frequently, the top third of the group is the easiest place to be so I try to get there, but then sometimes there are 50 cyclists behind me and im tired and want an out for everyones safety.
I imagine the answer is "it depends"
I imagine the answer is "it depends"
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Larry is so generous to feed the Trouls on schedule.
Larry, just move off to the side and ease up. Once the pack has passed, you can drift back into oblivion.
Larry, just move off to the side and ease up. Once the pack has passed, you can drift back into oblivion.
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And it's been... the ruin... of many a LarrySellerz thread, God knows this is one.
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