Wed 0600 8 Feb DUX Long Black

[Russell Ives]

Might as well post it now! Easy Long Black. Depart DUX @ 0600, High St, Albert Park, Beach Rd etc. Coffee in Carnegie. Still on the taper! R

[Andrew McEwin]

Great work Russell

Carol is in for the complete ride and i will enjoy until Black Rock

See you in the morning

[Matt Douglas]

Thanks Rusty
See you there.
Matt

[Frank Niglio]

Thanks Russell
See you at Darling Station
Cheers Francesco

[John Robins]

Thanks Russell, I’ll escape early at South Road.

[Adam Kenny]

Aiming to join but never wait for those that run late

[Neal Cam]

Rusty , looking forward to the taper ride. Will aim to get to FJ by 7:30 for coffee, may turn early before BR. Thanks for posting.
Neal

[Margaret Phillips]

I’ll join the ride, same as usual don’t wait for me and I’ll turn at South Rd. Margaret

[Julie Thies]

See you at the start line. JJ

[Ken Bartlett]

Yep I’ll join you

[Julie-Anne Sheppard]

C U at the Dux

Regards
Julie-Anne

[Russell Ives]

Great ride this beautiful morning. thanks all!

Continuing my bunch riding tips:

– As noted by Adam on Beach Rd we were a bit ‘loose’ early. Keeping in a tight group, 2 lines, evenly spaced, makes us more distinct for cars to see and deal with us group.

– “single up to pass”. When passing another group it’s sometimes necessary to pass in single file. The safest way to do that is as follows (assuming we a riding 2 abreast):
– the right hand line progresses past the other group in single file
– the left hand line joins the back of the right hand line and progresses past the other group in single file
– the lead rider of the right hand line moves left when well clear of the other group
– all our riders progress past and move left after passing the lead rider. This is similar to ‘rolling turns’
– everybody rolls through in the right hand line until we are re-established into the 2 abreast formation again.
– why do it this way… it gets our group past the other group in single file (safer), the right line is always going past the leader meaning there is lesser risk of our riders getting jammed between the other group and our lead rider (safer), we get established back into 2 line abreast clear of the other group.

Hope this helps!

Thanks, R

[Adam Kenny]

It’s a catch 22, as part of the reason we all enjoy a bunch ride is for the rolling chat. The problem with a big bunch is that you can have multiple mini chats/ bunches going on and this can lead to disaster …
We actually need to be more disciplined in a big bunch .. never more than 2 wide, listening for calls and providing calls . The tighter and more in tune the bunch, regardless of the tempo, the better you can get the job done safely and all applaud each other at coffee.

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