FLCC> Tuesday night rules

[Maria Klemperer-Johnson]

I doubt the real issue is people intentionally
ignoring the car-back signal.  I think it is more a
combination of not hearing the signal (whether that's
because it wasn't loud enough, or you were too
engrossed in your socializing), and no one taking the
authority to move over first.
  
People need to not be afraid to yell loudly from the
back, and loudly relay the call to the front.  Then,
don't wait until you see other people moving over to
do it yourself.  Just go ahead, find a space, and move
over.  Also, people up front, don't slow down.  In
fact, speed up, so there's more room for people to
scooch in behind you.

Everyone needs to take personal responsibility!  I
personally ride the whole warm-up in the dirt off the
shoulder, and discourage any socializing with angry
glares at anyone who tries to talk to me so I can hear
all car-back calls.  ;)

Another problem is the "boy who cried wolf"
phenomenon.  People move over for a car-back signal,
and then the car never passes, either because they
turned off the road, or they are too timid to pass a
line of riders who disappear beyond their line of
sight, even if they are one abreast.  After a while,
we drift back to bunching up, whether or not the car
is still back there.  Not sure how to solve that
problem.

Maria

--- ksawyer at borgwarner.com wrote:

> I have seen an "old-timer" intentionally disrespect
> a car-back signal.
> Everyone in our group eventually moved over except
> this one individual; he
> just pulled out and rode past the group on the left,
> blocking the way for
> the tentative (patient?) driver and mumbling
> something about cyclist's
> rights. This was disrespectful of the driver and the
> group.
> 
> Its not about rights; its about safety first, and
> then courtesy to the
> community, and then maybe the big wins. There may be
> certain people who
> can't commit to following group rules. These people
> should not be allowed to
> ride with the group. Does anyone disagree with this
> principle?
> 
> Kent Sawyer
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Glenn Swan [mailto:gs37 at cornell.edu] 
> > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 9:44 AM
> > To: flcc at icycle.org
> > Cc: cucycle-l at cornell.edu
> > Subject: FLCC> Tuesday night rules
> > 
> > 	This coming Tuesday night may start a few minutes
> later 
> > than usual, as we will be having a discussion
> (rant?) about 
> > safety and courtesy and practical rules that may
> help to keep 
> > us safe, keep the racing fair, and keep us from
> upsetting the 
> > local drivers and the constabulary. I think that
> Ernie is 
> > right, that it's time to update these things in
> the minds of 
> > our old and new riders. I plan to have a few
> things to say 
> > and I hope that others will come prepared to offer
> their 
> > comments and support as well.
> > 
> > Glenn
> > 
> > 
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