tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189289378926567244.post7489890288595382717..comments2023-10-10T09:25:23.630-04:00Comments on Velophoria: Five Ways to Have Fun with Unfit RidersHarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02731815508918636273noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189289378926567244.post-85215536725730754622015-06-21T13:26:33.579-04:002015-06-21T13:26:33.579-04:00Those are great, Em. And I'm so aghast at the ...Those are great, Em. And I'm so aghast at the gender-specific one—though I'm sure there are <i>many</i> more. So glad you're reading here.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731815508918636273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189289378926567244.post-18395786199726740852015-06-20T14:18:50.503-04:002015-06-20T14:18:50.503-04:00While they're dragging their bike up the side ...While they're dragging their bike up the side of a cliff, yak their ear off about "how fun it is to ride down this".<br /><br />Also (sorry, gender-specific) if you're a NEMBA leader, approach a couple (stopped, off their bikes, identical equipment and skill) and ask the woman: "Is this your first time out here"?Emhttps://inthebarberry.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189289378926567244.post-92182914322938553662015-05-28T14:21:44.143-04:002015-05-28T14:21:44.143-04:00Indeed. Telling them that they can do the pace is ...Indeed. Telling them that they can do the pace is also really helpful.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731815508918636273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189289378926567244.post-12201895416414629042015-05-28T12:15:27.873-04:002015-05-28T12:15:27.873-04:00When you're trying to talk them into going for...When you're trying to talk them into going for a group ride, tell them that your group rides at a social pace. Let them discover that "social" means "18 mph paceline."Brian W. Ogilviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045133494402037781noreply@blogger.com