I've ridden alongside a few half-wheelers. (I must confess I might occasionally have half-wheeled myself. I'd never do that intentionally, of course :-))
I deal with half-wheelers by letting them go and then putting an arm across the path of following riders to indicate they shouldn't chase. The half-wheeling typically starts about a minute into the ride, usually on the uphill section of Riverside Drive, approx. 19 minutes before the rest of the pack has warmed up. To half-wheelers I say, wait 20 minutes before you start to race. Delay it at least until somewhere on Limebank Rd. If you don't, I suspect you will be collectively targeted to get dropped on the way back when the head winds peak at 40kmh and your lactic acid debt has to be repaid :-) Avery Paul Smeulders wrote: > 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 ==^================================================================
