tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post4303160823235639374..comments2024-03-19T05:40:22.017-04:00Comments on Sprinter della Casa: Training - Art of the Group Ride (Link and Commentary)Akihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-22752772839615245562011-09-04T11:58:46.512-04:002011-09-04T11:58:46.512-04:00Reading your posts, it seems like usually you and ...Reading your posts, it seems like usually you and I are of a mind. But this time, I must disagree.<br /><br />New riders don't yet know what they don't know. Or perhaps they "know" something (thank you Internet!) but don't really know the practical application of what they know.<br /><br />One gentle way to give advice without potentially raising the hackles of the target is to state would one tries to do oneself. For example, instead of saying "You shouldn't overlap your wheel like that" say "I try to avoid overlapping my wheel when I'm in a group". Maybe spice it up with an anecdote of something that happened once when you violated this rule - it could make your not-advice much more memorable. This technique can be used for all sorts of situations.<br /><br />I think the last thing we need is for experienced riders to bite their tongues. The knowledge they have is hard-won and time-tested and I think one of the most effective ways to disseminate and propagate that knowledge is to voice it to others. I'd almost go so far as to call it a responsibility - if not to the individual next to you then to the sport as a whole.<br /><br />But yeah, it's all about the delivery. Screaming at the guy who just surged through a pull may not be the most effective way to teach the point. There will be a better time for education during the cooldown or post-ride biscotti.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-15235666301773702172011-09-03T21:24:12.332-04:002011-09-03T21:24:12.332-04:00I usually critique and comment on my group rides, ...I usually critique and comment on my group rides, but then again I usually ride alone and so I never take the advice! JKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com