Group Ride Meltdown! | How to do a Rotating Paceline for Beginners

Okay, I'm a new rider with little experience in group rides or a pace line like this. Watching this makes me want to avoid cycling groups altogether. I could literally feel the fun being sucked out of this.

This is exactly why I cycle alone or at max with a couple of friends who aren’t dickheads.

What a blast!! Nothing more enjoyable than a Sunday morning with a so-so rider who drops f-bombs at you because he thinks he’s all that. If he were, he’d be on a pro team. This kind of crap is exactly why I mainly ride solo. Was part of a great group and really enjoying riding until a woman in the bunch decided to let me have it about “coasting” in the pace-line. Well, I sorta had to b/c those in front were coasting. But me being the newest I guess she decided I had to be her tirade target. I ride for fun and was, at that point, completely done with it.

I don't care who someone is or what they've done - there is no need for rage/anger like that to anyone. No one is trying to crash on purpose. As soon as that level rage/anger comes out, I lose respect for the person.

Yeah, this looks like a REALLY FUN group to join!

to keep from getting chopped, say "clear" so the rider knows when or about when their wheel is cleared yours. It takes a bit of time for people to get a "feel" to know when to move over and having someone say "clear" helps develop that feel

Watching this makes me appreciate being a mountain biker.

The best idea 💡 ride by yourself. Only your strava and say hi 👋 to other cyclists on the road.

Old master blaster fella was half wheeling and sitting in the middle squeezing people for a good portion of the footage.... then gets salty.... He needs to have a good look at his positioning before throwing little pebbles.

Guys like this hothead are why people don't get involved in the sport, ok so someone made a rookie move

I don’t believe anyone would have actually enjoyed this ride.. were these people even friends or a random group of haters who still like to meetup for some sick reason?

These are definitely not proper cyclists these are like the poxy show offs I see every Sunday that get no joy out of cycling which begs the question why they do it

I would rather Ride alone doing Mt. Climbs and enjoy myself and the Scenery than deal with group ride etiquette!!! Especially on Flat Fl. roads......Theres alway a Bossy "Know it all" in Group rides :/

I watched this video several times and it seems to me that the guy who had the meltdown was sketchy to say the least. When in the paceline he often seemed to drift to his left coming very close to the riders in the line who were slowly moving back. Even as he drifted back he seemed to be a bit too close to those on his right. I understand the need to stay tight enough to increase the aerodynamics of the paceline, but I think he took it a bit far. Also, he needs to understand how to control his anger. Lastly, I don't know how the guy he was yelling at didn't get off his bike and confront him in the middle of the street. You just don't treat other people this way!

Couple things that we do on our group ride: * The rider at the front/left shouts "clear!" When its ok for the rider on the right to move left. * When you're the last one, you shout "last wheel" to the person on the back/left, so they know they have to move over and follow your wheel * When thwre are people that are drafting, i.e. not strong enough to take a pull or blew up, we should "last wheel, one back" instead, or "last wheel, two back", and so on. Structuring rides makes it safe, fun and its good teamwork collaboration too! Make sure there is enough communication, pointing out debris on the road , and other things. The club that i ride with is among the safest and beginner friendly groups, especially because there's a lot of structure, no cowboys, and a lot of communication.

I was riding with a group for 2 years. I was invited to join a Pace Line run. There was 7 of us on a constant rotation. It was awesome being in a group of riders who knew how to run a pace line. The speed you can generate is at least 10% faster than if you are riding alone. Never had another rider call out someone else like this man did. Totally disrespectful.

He should have just let him know upfront and avoid being that annoying guy who thinks he’s the best rotating pace liner in the world

I think it can be good to complain early and complain often. Better than ignoring it and letting the anger slowly build up and finally burst out, on someone who may not even know something is wrong

Boys , it ain't the Tour de France . chill ! This is why i don't ride in groups . it's taken all too seriously .