On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 5:36:22 AM UTC-5 Jay LePree wrote: I think this is exacerbated by the growth of Swift, etc. Riders have increasingly big engines, but not the riding skills to harness them safely in a group ride.
That's been a subject of conversation at the pro level, where people are being picked up out of Zwift Academy and getting pro contracts. Even before then, I saw lots of people with plenty of power but no group riding skills create chaos in the pack. What keeps me away from group rides these days, aside from becoming an old fart, is the rampant blowing off of traffic signals and "itching for a fight" attitude cyclists take toward car drivers. Also, as Paul Fournel says in _Need For The Bike_, "Hell is the rhythm of others." The guy I do most my riding with smiles and waves at everyone, regardless of how polite or impolite the encounter. And, he and I share the same rhythm 99.9% of the time. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c576434d-4678-41d1-b072-c620f18964fbn%40googlegroups.com.
