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During a neutral start/leadout, say 2 miles, is it permissible for a rider to improve his/her position by maneuvering past riders further in front in the peloton?
Right---they'll all be @holes. I prefer it when the officials specify that riders may not advance during a neutral start or when a field is neutralized on the course. When they don't, the low-speed advancing is usually pretty stupid.cxwrench said:it's probably neutral for a reason(promoter and/or officials may not think it's safe to actually 'race' at that point)...move up, but don't be an @hole about it...i'm sure you won't be the only one doing it!
Yeah they can say no advancing but who really follows this one? This just means that the racers will shuffle about a bit more and position themselves slowly making it look like they are just passing.Undecided said:Right---they'll all be @holes. I prefer it when the officials specify that riders may not advance during a neutral start or when a field is neutralized on the course. When they don't, the low-speed advancing is usually pretty stupid.
Yes, it seems silly to end the race before it officially begins. During one race last year, some guy about took me out because he decided to move across the road without regard to the riders around him.bruce_wayne said:Next question then: Have people seen crashes during neutral starts?...seems like this could be a little embarrassing.
fixed it for you.ewitz said:(most) Races aren't won or lost by your position at the start.