First Group Ride.. Please Help!

[bikerchic]

Probably one of the best tips I ever got which served me well in group riding is the bike always goes where the eyes are looking!

My riding partner always had to look at me while riding beside me and talking, she scared the bejeebers out of me! She was always turning into my front wheel.....I had the hardest time breaking her of that habit!

Always keep a straight line, if you do need to swerve to avoid something in the road, shout it out, point it out to those behind you and gradually move around it don't abruptly swerve! Keep your eyes on the wheel in front of you while scanning the road ahead, can you say multitasking? LOL

Keep a safe (at least a wheel distance) behind the person in front of you and slightly to the right or left of their wheel. Unless in a pace line then you want to be within inches of their wheel which involves a lot of skill and mostly TRUST of the abilities of the riders in front of you!

Okay....it makes me want to go ride...

[Roadtrip]

Y'all got me a little nervous... There is a chance me and DH go out on the Cincinnati Cycle Club Spring Opener, April 17.

Several distances, one over to a nice trail, then back... So a good portion of the ride is over trail instead of road... Supposed to be good for beginners.

The paceline would give me a heart attack I think!!!

Shannon

[jelee1311]

Relax,listen,learn and most important have fun. Most of the beginner rides I've done we didn't do a big paceline. I was fortunate that our localbike club has a wonderful beginning womans ride that taught me manners and boosted my confidence for group rides. God bless those patient,wonderful women. Good luck!