Reminder: Tuesday Chaingang

[Mulberry]

[quote]One suggestion I have is for the regulars who are going to be coming along is that it might be worth while doing a sat CR with just yourselves so once out in the lanes you can practice the T&O in the day light on roads you know really well and those who've done them before teach the newbies. Just an idea guys, not trying to teach you to suck eggs or take over, just trying to help.

[Antloony]

[quote="Nick W"]I thoroughly enjoyed the run. A really good workout.

I must confess I was a bit unsure as to what to expect and I think that the mixture in abilities and inexperience made it more difficult for Ant and Serge to marshall ( but many thanks to them for keeping the pace up). That said if the idea is to do your turn on the front, for a greater or lesser period depending upon how strong you are feeling (and so's all get a good workout), and one then drops off (left or right as agreed) then that sounds simple in principle.

I'll definitely be back.

[Amy]

Well, I was going to say something but it took so long to log in and, in the meantime, I moved a chair from the lounge into the bedroom for the time being... and I've forgotten what I was going to say though I think it's all been covered in the posts that have appeared during and before this post There's some good comments and points coming out of this.

I would like to add my thanks to Serge and Ant for trying to control the unruly B mob. I did my best trying to keep things steady and together but I was also concentrating on just keeping up and keeping the breathing under control

But now people have had a go and hopefully followed this discussion, we will be better organised next time. I would say that basically it's like a normal club run - except at for the speed and if you blow, we'll pick you up on the way back or see you next week.. maybe...

[Sylv]

[quote="Mulberry"]WELL DONE TO ANT, SYLV, SERGE, DAN & OTHERS FOR SETTING THIS UP

[Dan_K]

Must confess that I was the bus dodger. I saw him turning but was more worried about causing a pile up by slamming on the brakes. There were inches to spare anyway...

[Antloony]

[quote="Dan_K"]Must confess that I was the bus dodger. I saw him turning but was more worried about causing a pile up by slamming on the brakes. There were inches to spare anyway...

[Rogan]

[quote="Sylv"]So, is Thursday's CG still on then

[Del]

[quote="Antloony"]One suggestion I have is for the regulars who are going to be coming along is that it might be worth while doing a sat CR with just yourselves so once out in the lanes you can practice the T&O in the day light on roads you know really well and those who've done them before teach the newbies. Just an idea guys, not trying to teach you to suck eggs or take over, just trying to help.

[Antloony]

More than happy to Del if there's enough of us to make it viable.

[Amy]

Good to have all these opinions, comments and ideas coming out as it all helps - after all they are only opinions, comments and ideas which we can discuss and take onboard as we choose to

We tried Thursdays last year, when Serge tried to get things started but they seemed cursed but if we can get another chainganging day off the ground, go for it. I rather like Tuesdays but that was because last time riding on Thursdays I was so tired I couldn't really do justice to the Saturday club run two days afterwards

And don't forget to thank Phil for getting the physical chaingang run going by just picking a date and going for it - no faffing around

[Iliya]

[quote="Antloony"]Antloony wrote:
One suggestion I have is for the regulars who are going to be coming along is that it might be worth while doing a sat CR with just yourselves so once out in the lanes you can practice the T&O in the day light on roads you know really well and those who've done them before teach the newbies. Just an idea guys, not trying to teach you to suck eggs or take over, just trying to help.

[Phil H]

Iliya: Through and Off. As suggested, it's one rider taking the front of the line, hitting it for a bit then peeling off and joining the back. The theory is that by taking short turns, it can all be kept moving fairly quickly. It can go wrong in a couple of ways - if someone hits the front and stays there and slows down, or if someone hits the front and rides away. This is why I thought (as a novice myself) it might be better to start slower, get the changes right then start building the speed.

Sure riding normal CR style 2 abreast and doing quick rotations would also work, but it doesn't look as pro.

[Antloony]

[quote="Iliya"]Ant, what is T&O?

[Sylv]

Not to be confused with

T&O Trauma and Orthopaedic

(or what happens when you go under a bus)

[Iliya]

Thanks Phil! Thanks Ant!

Very usefull info for a CG novice like me.

Hope to see you on Tuesday (work permits).