This month's spokeperson included the group riding protocols description. Rod mentioned he augmented the text with some pictures.
A nice job overall Rod, however, I did notice that your diagram for the half-wheeling infraction perpetuates the usual mis-understanding for what half-wheeling means. In still describing the lead rider's behaviour, the text suggests (this is from memory now) that one "... stay even with your partner, and don't pull slightly ahead (known as "half-wheeling")..." or something to that effect. The diagram follows showing the second pair of riders uneven, and the front wheel of the second left side rider overlapping the rear wheel of the leading leftside rider. "Half-wheeling" traditionally refers to the lead riders, really. The reason it is undesireable is that the lagging partner speeds up to try to pull even, and the half-wheeler speeds up again to get slightly ahead. The result is an ever increasing speed. It's a great way to hurt your lead partner. When the lead riders are half-wheeling, so is everybody else, but the real effect is felt most up front. What the diagram shows is "wheel overlapping". I'll take wheel overlapping over half wheeling, any day. It takes steely resolve not to get caught up in the game. Paul "pedantic? who you calling pedantic?!" Smeulders ------ To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
