Re: cell phones on rides


"Peter Cole" <peter_cole@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Jelkk.642$rb5.384@xxxxxxxxxxx

I don't know what you're concerned about -- courtesy or safety.

Courtesy. I just threw in the 'stop' part in anticipation of the 'but it's stil not safe' rebuttal.


As for safety, I've seen lots of people wobble all over the place while simply drinking from a bottle, while others can hold a line perfectly while removing a jacket. As for the courtesy, loud cell phone conversations are at least one-sided, I've been on many a ride where I was forced to drop back or endure an endless (shouted) conversation between two or more riders.

Anecdote. Though I don't do spin classes either I know of a simlar situation. Two members thought spin class was spin and talk class and of course you can't xactly distance yourself from the group in that instance. Some other member did express their disapproval.

I prefer group rides where the pace is too fast for anyone to talk. I have friends who will speed it up whenever the yakking starts, even to the point of knowing the exact pulse rate that'll shut up the worst offenders. Works well.

That is more or less a proactive version of the same thing. If you are going to do something distracting, distance yourself from the group is what I was trying to get at. Obviously poorly.

Think of it as something similar to needing to let fly a loogy. You would be careful to not let that impact other members of the group.

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