DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION BELOW IS USEFUL AS A SUGGESTION, BUT EVERY PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY AND MUST USE THEIR OWN JUDGMENT.
This Cycling Tips education section is a NEW addition to MyWCC. First, there’s a general section on “group” riding. Then, a section on “pacelines” (optional: only for those planning to paceline). Following these is a section on what to do if there's a bike accident.
Our goal is to give all members--especially newcomers--the most important suggestions for riding SAFELY and COOPERATIVELY. Members have told us that they wish there was a place on our website where they could quickly learn about group riding and the expectations of the veteran riders. So, we created CYCLING TIPS.
Riding in Groups and Other Cycling Tips
DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION BELOW IS USEFUL AS A SUGGESTION, BUT EVERY PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY AND MUST USE THEIR OWN JUDGMENT.
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Safety = predictability + communication
PREPARATION
- What to Wear: Bright colors, layers in all but hot weather, fabrics that wick (no cotton), fitted clothing that doesn’t flap or get caught in the wheels or chain. No jeans. Glasses for eye protection. Sunscreen. And, of course,
Pacelines
By Gray Young - updated 8/04/11
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What is a Paceline?
A paceline is more than simply a group riding single-file. A paceline is a group riding cooperatively as a team, sharing the work of being in front of the line and the benefit of the draft while following in line. The person leading a paceline is working somewhere between
(Pacelines continues ...)In Case Of A Bike Accident -- Tips on What to Do
DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION BELOW IS USEFUL AS A SUGGESTION, BUT EVERY PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS/HER OWN SAFETY AND MUST USE HIS/HER OWN JUDGMENT.
First -- Scene Safety
“First responder, safety first” -The first responsibility of a responder to an accident is his/her own safety!
A) If a rider(s) goes down, DO NOT STOP SUDDENLY, communicate "stopping" and slowly come to a halt. Stopping suddenly could cause a pile-up of riders and more riders down.
B) If the rider is in the
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