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Puncture! to stop or not to stop?

  • 10-10-2010 6:31pm
    #1
    Misty May
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭


    As an active member of a cycling club I'm just wondering what policy other clubs have regarding cyclists in the group puncturing. Our policy seems to be if one punctures someone will shout "puncture" and depending on who has punctured the group may or may not stop!Is this the modern norm or just extremely rude bad manners in the particular club I'm in?:(


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  • #2
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    I reckon if people dont stop on a spin its bad form regardless of club, the entire group doesn't need to stop though. It takes about 4 minutes to change a tube and a good challenge to catch up with the main group again.

    edit- depending of course if the 'victim' wants someone to stay with them or not...


  • #3
    abbeyside1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭abbeyside1


    I think the best policy is the group continue for 10 minutes or so and turn around and go back to meet up with the puncture victim.That way the group doesn't get cold standing around waiting and no one gets left behind.


  • #4
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Normally we continue to the next village and turn around

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  • #5
    keano007
    Registered Users Posts: 293 ✭✭keano007


    I would have to say i think its always best to stop and stick together or alternatively some stop and the others just roll along nice and easy to let the others catch up. that being said with the latter it needs to be pre-arranged with everyone before the spin


  • #6
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    The method that I have seen (in a large group) is for the group to continue but around two people to stay behind with the puncture victim.
    Then 3 can pace line it back to the group.


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  • #7
    anoble66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭anoble66


    exactly what happened to me today. 2-3 stayed to help out, then we caught the main group - who had actually stopped further up the road anyway.


    ROK ON wrote: »
    The method that I have seen (in a large group) is for the group to continue but around two people to stay behind with the puncture victim.
    Then 3 can pace line it back to the group.


  • #8
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,102 ✭✭✭buffalo


    anoble66 wrote: »
    exactly what happened to me today. 2-3 stayed to help out, then we caught the main group - who had actually stopped further up the road anyway.

    +1 This was my experience with Orwell. Two lads who I'd only met on the ride that morning stopped and helped me. But the rest of the gang stopped about 50ft up the road anyway.


  • #9
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    yeah, sneding a couple of riders back is the way it usually is, and the main group takes its foot off the gas a bit untill they catch back up.


  • #10
    8kvscdpglqnyr4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 413 ✭✭8kvscdpglqnyr4


    In Galway Bay cycling club one of the mechanics from Nigels Cycle Store follows the group in a car with spare wheels and a toolbox. If someone gets a puncture he whips of the the wheel and replaces it immediately with a spare. The group doesn't even have to slow down and the "victim" can draft behind the car to get back on to the group.


  • #11
    victorcarrera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭victorcarrera


    Javon Abundant Tenant wrote: »
    In Galway Bay cycling club one of the mechanics from Nigels Cycle Store follows the group in a car with spare wheels and a toolbox. If someone gets a puncture he whips of the the wheel and replaces it immediately with a spare. The group doesn't even have to slow down and the "victim" can draft behind the car to get back on to the group.

    "Hey Nigel, any chance of a loan of a pump? I'm in Dublin.":rolleyes:


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