ZEN AND THE ART OF SOCIABLE CYCLING

THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO RIDING A BIKE THAN RIDING A BIKE. IN FACT, THERE’S NUANCE IN EVERY ASPECT, FROM THE MOMENT YOU PULL ON THE RIGHT-LENGTH SOCKS, TO THE FINAL ACT OF NAMING YOUR ESCAPADE ON STRAVA.

By Tim Brink

As if the physical aspect of becoming a cyclist wasn’t daunting enough, there’s a whole statute of unwritten rules and regulations that govern almost every aspect of life on (or near) your bike. Many have been covered by the Velominati, in their glorious reference work The Rules: The Way Of The Cycling Disciple; but even a dip into that venerable tome can be an exercise in humiliation, with in-jokes and inflexibility their only way. Here is the Bicycling way: a collection of simple – and hopefully helpful – guides to navigating your path to cycling bliss. THROUGH-AND-OFF (BUT NOT INTO THE DISTANCE) In bunch riding, one of the most difficult things to learn is how hard to ride on the front. Simply put, don’t go harder when you get to the head…

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Bicycling South Africa (Digital) - 1 Issue, July - August 2020

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