KENDAL CYCLE CLUB CODE OF CONDUCT

Your Responsibilities ROLLING OVER – ROTATING - The lead riders should not attempt to stay on the front for too long; five kilometres is plenty. This gives everyone a chance to go to the front. If you feel that you are not fit enough or strong enough to do a turn, go to the front, advise your partner and both immediately roll off. Do not suddenly pull out of the line prior to getting to the front - this only leaves gaps. The rotate / roll-over procedure is simple. It’s where every rider in the bunch moves position, similar to a slow paceline. The two front riders make a signal with their hands to indicate that they’ll rotate. The rider on the right moves ahead slightly, and moves to the left side, in front of his previous team mate. The rider who was behind him/her on the right side moves forward to take the lead position on the right side. At the rear of the bunch, the rider on the left moves across to the right side of the bunch. CHAINGANG – The formation is similar to a chain, where the rolling off the front occurs at speed by the lead rider. Keep the speed constant, do not slow down as you roll off; wait until you are well clear. The rider rolling off immediately starts softpedalling dropping speed. The rider coming through does not pick up speed. Surging through by the lead rider only strings the field out making it hard for those moving back down the line to move back on to the forward moving line. Riders in the slower pace line must stay on the wheel. Do not stop pedalling. This causes huge gaps in the line and can drop riders off the back. Those riders not able or wanting to join the pace line should stay slightly off the back of the line containing the riders coming off the front, in the left line in single file, thus not confusing the paceline which may think someone on the right may be coming through. You will get good cover here, and you won’t disrupt the riders in the pace line.

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