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#65 Scooterza

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Posted 07 February 2012 - 02:32

View PostSelous Scout (aka LegTrap), on 06 February 2012 - 12:25 , said:

As far as I am concerned,if you ride in a bunch,whether male or female,you should take your turn up front.Unfortunately there are thousands of cyclists that will never take their turn but very happy to sit in the bunch.
I have to agree. If you want to run with the big dogs, don't tjank like a puppy. But here's my thought on riding in a bunch. It is the responsibility of the person in the front to drop off the lead if he/she is tired. They should then drop back into the back of the bunch for a rest. If some testosterone monkey wants to lead the bunch for 10km's until he/she blows, then I will happily accept the easy ride.

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Posted 07 February 2012 - 07:32

The way I see it it doesn't matter if they're male or female. Some women can lead the bunch just as well as men. There's no reason why they should just sit in the bunch when they're perfectly capable of leading.

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Posted 07 February 2012 - 07:50

there are not enough women cyclists around

sitting in their slipstream, why not?
sharing the pulling load, gotta!
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Posted 07 February 2012 - 08:27

View PostScooterza, on 07 February 2012 - 02:32 , said:


I have to agree. If you want to run with the big dogs, don't tjank like a puppy. But here's my thought on riding in a bunch. It is the responsibility of the person in the front to drop off the lead if he/she is tired. They should then drop back into the back of the bunch for a rest. If some testosterone monkey wants to lead the bunch for 10km's until he/she blows, then I will happily accept the easy ride.

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