Group riding is dangerous. Tell me your stories.
04-28-14, 09:18 PM
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Practice. It's just like climbing - the more you do, the better you get
04-28-14, 11:43 PM
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My strategy for staying safe on a group ride is to ride a with a group that I could barely keep up with. I'm the one usually 3-4 bike lenghts behind the last guy so I'm always in the safe zone.
04-29-14, 07:23 AM
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If your 3-4 bike lengths behind then you really are not riding with the group your riding solo.
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04-29-14, 07:52 AM
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It's hilarious. I just read through six pages about the alleged dangers of group riding and not once did I read anyone who thought group riding is dangerous identify their own lack of riding skill as the culprit. If you aren't going to commit to learning how to ride a bike (a little more involved than just being able to balance on two wheels), any group ride is going to be forever dangerous.
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04-29-14, 08:45 AM
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As a previous poster said, folks who do not do many group rides tend to lack good bike handling skills. When they get into a group, the lack of skills is magnified.
