last minute race question!

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If someone is going much faster than me and wants to pass me on
*singletrack*,
what do I do? Pull over? Ignore them? ...?

Pedal harder. Pull away from the problem. ;-)

Good luck there, Monique.

Steve

Monique Y. Mudama said:

If someone is going much faster than me and wants to pass me on *singletrack*,
what do I do? Pull over? Ignore them? ...?

Know your classes. If they are in an upper class level, let them pass
before they knock you over. Otherwise, don't let them pass.

EYE OF THE TIGER, Monique. EYE OF THE TIGER!

Good luck and we want to see pics of the race!

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www.schnauzers.ws

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Quoted message said:

If someone is going much faster than me and wants to pass me on *singletrack*,
what do I do? Pull over? Ignore them? ...?

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

In the few races I've done, the riders coming through usually will call "track" and wait until you call them through (indicate which
side you want them to pass on). Or occasionally "on your right/left" and just come straight through.
The guys that are actually racing for the win are the most polite racers on the track, no point risking getting tangled with a slow
rider and having a crash.

Have fun

Rob

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Quoted message said:

If someone is going much faster than me and wants to pass me on

*singletrack*,

Quoted message said:

what do I do? Pull over? Ignore them? ...?

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

Nice meeting you and your husband today. Good luck tomorrow. As far as your
original question it looks like it has been answered... It's your first
race, have fun! Set a goal to complete the race, if you like it start
training for next year. Anything better than completing the race is gravy at
this point... Do you best and you will do fine.

Good luck tomorrow.

-p

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If someone is going much faster than me and wants to pass me on
*singletrack*, what do I do? Pull over? Ignore them? ...?

Just want to wish you good luck in your first race!

I started riding and lurking here a few months before you, and have seen
my skills increase as yours have. I'll never be a racer, but I'm faster
than all my riding buddies 😉

PS - I cleared 2 sections of singletrack with no stops, dabs, or mis-
shifted climbs this afternoon, a first for me.

but I digress... Good Luck! and have FUN... that's what it's all about

--
- Chris -
_____________________________

Everyone starts out with a full bag of luck
and an empty bag of experience.
The trick is to fill one before you empty the other.

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(Stephen Baker) said:

Quoted message said:

If someone is going much faster than me and wants to pass me on
*singletrack*,
what do I do? Pull over? Ignore them? ...?

Pedal harder. Pull away from the problem. ;-)

Oh yeah. One time I was dropping down a series of water-bar steps on a
descent during a race. Clunk...clunk...clunk.... Behind me I hear the
faster clunk-clunk-clunk of another rider coming up behind. Well heck,
if they can drop these water bars that fast, so can I!

Clunk-clunk-whump.

Small consolation was that I had a hardtail with the seat at XC height
and they were riding an full-suspension rig. Another small consolation
was that the butt end of my handlebar ramming into my stomach didn't
break the skin, it just left me with a painful bruise. Restarting the
ride after that was an effort of will.

So, um, don't do that.

--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

On 2004-08-15, Ryan Cousineau penned:

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In article <[email hidden]>,

(Stephen Baker) said:

Quoted message said:

If someone is going much faster than me and wants to pass me on
*singletrack*, what do I do? Pull over? Ignore them? ...?

Pedal harder. Pull away from the problem. ;-)

Oh yeah. One time I was dropping down a series of water-bar steps on a
descent during a race. Clunk...clunk...clunk.... Behind me I hear the faster
clunk-clunk-clunk of another rider coming up behind. Well heck, if they can
drop these water bars that fast, so can I!

Clunk-clunk-whump.

Small consolation was that I had a hardtail with the seat at XC height and
they were riding an full-suspension rig. Another small consolation was that
the butt end of my handlebar ramming into my stomach didn't break the skin,
it just left me with a painful bruise. Restarting the ride after that was an
effort of will.

So, um, don't do that.

Don't worry; I have a full suspension bike *grin*

Oh, and there are no water-bar steps to deal with. This course is pretty
tame.

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

On 2004-08-15, Parbs penned:

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"Monique Y. Mudama" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

If someone is going much faster than me and wants to pass me on
*singletrack*, what do I do? Pull over? Ignore them? ...?

In the few races I've done, the riders coming through usually will call
"track" and wait until you call them through (indicate which side you want
them to pass on). Or occasionally "on your right/left" and just come
straight through. The guys that are actually racing for the win are the
most polite racers on the track, no point risking getting tangled with a
slow rider and having a crash.

Have fun

Pretty much everyone called out "on your left/right." A few of the young'uns
didn't, but apologized when I said, "Hey, call it out before you pass!" A
couple of older folks didn't, but they always had a clear shot. Still,
trusting someone not to weave or something if they don't know you're there
seems like a risk.

And then there was the kid who called "on your right!" while passing on my
left. I heard him coming, though, so I knew what he meant. Kind of funny,
though.

There must have been trouble, though, because the announcer talked about guys
knocking women over and cursing at them during the first race. I guess I
avoided it by being nowhere near the pack.

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

On 2004-08-15, Pippen penned:

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Nice meeting you and your husband today. Good luck tomorrow. As far as your
original question it looks like it has been answered... It's your first
race, have fun! Set a goal to complete the race, if you like it start
training for next year. Anything better than completing the race is gravy at
this point... Do you best and you will do fine.

I think I like it, or rather, I think I can do a lot better with some
effort. I'm going to start training. There's a big difference between JRA
and riding for time. I've never pushed myself for time before.

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Good luck tomorrow.

Thanks, belatedly =)

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

On 2004-08-15, Skokatt penned:

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Just want to wish you good luck in your first race!

Thank you!

Quoted message said:

I started riding and lurking here a few months before you, and have seen my
skills increase as yours have. I'll never be a racer, but I'm faster than
all my riding buddies 😉

Well, I'm slower than all my riding buddies, but if participating in a race
makes me a racer, I guess that's what I am!

Quoted message said:

PS - I cleared 2 sections of singletrack with no stops, dabs, or mis-
shifted climbs this afternoon, a first for me.

Very cool! Gotta love that feeling of accomplishment =)

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but I digress... Good Luck! and have FUN... that's what it's all about

Absotively!

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain

Monique Y. Mudama said:

There must have been trouble, though, because the announcer talked about guys
knocking women over and cursing at them during the first race.

(raises eyebrows) excuse me? Whoa.

gabrielle

On 2004-08-16, gabrielle penned:

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Monique Y. Mudama said:

There must have been trouble, though, because the announcer talked about
guys knocking women over and cursing at them during the first race.

(raises eyebrows) excuse me? Whoa.

Yeah, I don't know. I was way far behind the pack, but those folks who did
pass me on their laps were no problem.

After my race, Eric and I watched the 10:00 starters at one of the hardest
spots on the course. Both women and men came through and I didn't see that
sort of behavior. I don't know; maybe they are nicer when the spectators can
see 'em. Or maybe it got nasty later on; I think we saw them around the
second lap (out of five for the pros).

The announcer made it very clear that if someone reported your number for
misbehaving, you'd be in deep doodoo. I don't know if that would hold true
with no witnesses, though. Regardless, it's sad that people behave this way.

If men and women run the course at such different paces, maybe separate
starting times would be in order. Then again, the later in the day you start,
the hotter it is and the more the course has been chewed up ... I dunno.

--
monique

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live."
-- Mark Twain