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Question on cycling?

  • 17-02-2013 6:43pm
    #1
    Amprodude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭


    The second one you refer to. One cyclist told me today that there was a guy in group who was doing the second thing you referred to and said it was dangerous to people behind him.

    While he might have a point, I did say to this cyclists not to put his front wheel to the side of his back wheel and there shouldn't be no major hazard unless he fails to call a hazard ahead. He disagreed. There was nobody near this guy when climbing because he was very good at climbing and even put myself under pressure when he did lead group.


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  • #2
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    Amprodude wrote: »
    Just wondering is it natural for one to slightly weave i.e. front wheel moving left to right or right to left motion when climbing hills especially when pedalling hard on the pedals? Any advantage/disadvantage to it?


    do you mean the top of the wheel swaying back and forth, i.e. the bike tilting from side to side while you maintain a straight line, or your route isn't straight or more like an s?

    i imagine the second is worse, it's easier to get up the hill as you;re cutting across it, but you're covering more distance


  • #3
    Amprodude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Amprodude


    mossym wrote: »
    do you mean the top of the wheel swaying back and forth, i.e. the bike tilting from side to side while you maintain a straight line, or your route isn't straight or more like an s?

    i imagine the second is worse, it's easier to get up the hill as you;re cutting across it, but you're covering more distance


    The second one you describe. A cyclist in our group today who is not experienced or advanced told me that there was one individual doing the above. He said it was dangerous to group behind him. I told this cyclist not to put his front wheel to the side of his back wheel when following him in group and other than that there shouldn't be a problem unless the individual fails to call a hazard ahead. He wasn't weaving into anyone else in group as he was leading on his own for a moment when it was his turn up front. The cyclist disagreed with me and challenged me on it but funny thing is that the individual he was on about in the group burned him up the hill. The individual followed me up the climb and I was pushing it. I made up my own mind on who was the better cyclist and told him it at the end. We had a small bit of a confrontation but i walked away as it had nothing to do with me. Turns out the guy with all the wisdom had only being cycling since October last year.


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