Subject: RE: Xterra bike leg and passing? Moonrocket - 2012-04-19 3:28 PM Just curious as a stronger swimmer than biker what the protocal for passing in an Xterra is. Thanks! The unwritten protocol is for the person in the back to announce their intention to pass (if they sit back there a long time and make you nervous, you can ask if they want to pass but don't need to). Once they announce, they will either be in the process of going for it and you just need to survive until they are by....or they will be asking for your cooperation. If they are going for it, they will call out "on your left" or "on your right" and it's THEM that will be leaving the trail if necessary for the pass. In this case, just momentarily coast to help them but don't break your rythm. If they are asking for cooperation it will go like this: "I'd like to pass please". You watch for a section of trail wide enough for the pass and when you see it approaching you tell them what to do. You will say "Pass on my left!" and you will coast a bit to the right. Make sure it allows for a pass at that point, make sure you announced it soon enough for them to get up some steam, and it can happen like a nicely choreographed dance move. You don't need to slow, they need to sprint. If they are in a passing position and you were thinking of working out a pass, but you fumble on a climb or something and unclip then make sure to let them by before starting back up. |