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- From: oreagan@oasys.dt.navy.mil (William Oreagan)
- Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.misc
- Subject: Re: Drafting etiquette?
- Message-ID: <29011@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 16:25:00 GMT
- References: <1992Dec24.162010.16723@news.ysu.edu> <1992Dec26.013242.9231@eng.umd.edu>
- Reply-To: oreagan@oasys.dt.navy.mil (William Oreagan)
- Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD
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- I've noticed that training tri's are not friendly at all. MTB bikers
- are friendly unless racing. A couple years ago MTB races were fun with
- lots of "nice crash" and good natured comments. Now all I hear is grumbling
- and lots of "move, move " etc. comments. Much more interested in that
- placement number. To add to an earlier comment on this thread about
- runners and in particular single male runners, the most encouraging
- words come from this group. Maybe because in a race ( I typically run
- 10K s) you know your PR and are running against the clock, runners will
- be more than happy to encourage you, "let's go" they say rather that
- " out'a the way". Again, my performance doesn't detract from theirs
- in running. Also, runners seem much less class-ability snob like, and
- more tolerant of beginners with more advice etc. With good bikers passing
- on the road, I have the feeling theythink a slow rider is actually doing
- another sport, but runners treat runners as brothers/sisters. The greatest
- exception to the above is perhaps breaking down while biking; nothing
- but good words to say for all the bikers who have stopped in the middle
- of hard pushing/ setting sun, to help out.
- Bill O
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