Rich, ha! This pretty much sums it up, doesn’t it?! Thanks for finding this. L
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 12:11:37 PM UTC-4 RichS wrote: > Dear Leah, > > Kudos to you for participating and then hanging with a group of gofasters; > something I don't have a desire to do. I have begun taking part in no drop > 20-30 mile group rides averaging 10-12 mph with a social gathering at the > end. The riders respect and watch out for one another. All in all very > enjoyable. This from one who has forever done solo rides or occasionally > with a partner. > > Your post made me think of this image from the Cheviot brochure when it > was introduced. Having your cake and eating it too perhaps? > > Best, > Rich in ATL > > > [image: Screenshot 2023-05-17 at 11.40.47 AM.png] > On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 9:58:20 AM UTC-4 Ted Durant wrote: > >> 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/29392b85-11b7-497b-9662-06992cafab4an%40googlegroups.com.
