Just a quick comment on the short article Page 7 of the new Spokesperson: I'm referred to as having said "I'll take Half-wheeling" over "wheel overlapping". In fact, I said the opposite, from my mail:
"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." The remainder of the article seems to refer to the comment as I stated it, not as reproduced by the editor. I think it's just a typo. Further, yes, I fully agree with the editorial as it concludes from there. Preferring wheel overlap vs half-wheeling is in a context of "ride-orderlieness" and pacing at a nice group ride clip, rather than the constant acceleration that half-wheeling induces, and leads people toward riding too close to their limits. In terms of safety, overlapping of wheels IS more likely to result in an accident or injury. So I'm not advocating people should do it when it can be avoided. I only state "given my druthers..." Incidentally, when half-wheeling is occuring at the front, and following riders are regularly spaced behind, there is inherent wheel overlap with the rider in the line beside you. So, two good reasons not to half-wheel at the front. It's nasty, and it causes wheel overlap. I shall admit to doing the half-wheel thing purposely, once this year already, to make a repeat offender cease and desist, after he needlessly blew away two lead partners before me with the nasty habit. He stopped after that, I noticed. Smeulders ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email 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 ==^================================================================
