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My number one tactic is when I see someone slower than me up ahead, is to take a break and let them get a good distance away so I can go as fast as I like section by section.
Often, when we do this at busy weekends it just ends up someone else passing then us waiting for them .. then someone else comes etc.!
We do not have a singular right to the trail and it is important to share it and make other trail users comfortable with your presence.
True but it works both ways.... I'm often with the kid and often you see adult "beginners" determined to start a section before us... quite why they want to be in front of a much faster rider escapes me. When I see someone obviously far more skilled than I am I want to follow them not be in front!
What's more surprising is its nearly always groups of adults not teenagers or families.
True but it works both ways…. I’m often with the kid and often you see adult “beginners” determined to start a section before us… quite why they want to be in front of a much faster rider escapes me. When I see someone obviously far more skilled than I am I want to follow them not be in front!
from riding with the Missus - try being female. Adult males seem to need to assert their masculinity (or show off their fat arse) by jumping in front of her and riding slowly.
from riding with the Missus – try being female. Adult males seem to need to assert their masculinity (or show off their fat arse) by jumping in front of her and riding slowly.
Was just about to post exactly the same thing - and absolutely no chance of them moving out of the way once they've realised their mistake
from riding with the Missus – try being female. Adult males seem to need to assert their masculinity (or show off their fat arse) by jumping in front of her and riding slowly.
Not all adult males... I'm more than happy to follow a female who's way better than me (or just knows the trail) down ... at least until they drop me.
and absolutely no chance of them moving out of the way once they’ve realised their mistake
Cripes... I'd rather pull over and smile an acknowledgement than get to the bottom and have to look sheepish.
The nice thing though is I find its almost always adults... lots of young kids (well teenagers) don't seem to have that attitude with a younger kid nor my kid... he's quite happy that his year younger mate is better and faster on descents big jumps than he is and always wants to follow him.
Gives me hope for the future 😀
I’d rather pull over and smile an acknowledgement than get to the bottom and have to look sheepish.
I just fiddle with something on my bike and make out I have a mechanical problem that slowed me down 😉