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Are tri bikes welcome at group rides?
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Tri bikes are always welcome.  Riding aero while on somebody's wheel with no immediate access to brakes, well that's kinda frowned upon.


I always ride on the horns and only get aero if I've fallen back a little and am catching back up with the group.  I've also ridden aero at times while pulling, but only with people I'm more familiar with.

There are tri-bikes on most all rides...definitely welcome, especially if they want to pull :-)  Tri-bikes, big wheels, pogo sticks...if you can keep the pace, it's all good!  :-)

On Oct 25, 2012, at 10:48 AM, Trey Pepper <wpepper3@gmail.com> wrote:


I am a new MHBC member and fairly new to group rides.  I have a older road bike but prefer to ride my new tri bike.  So, I am curious what the general feeling is about riding a tri bike at the weekly rides and special club rides.  When I ride my tri bike with a group I try to stay in the back and out of the pace line.  





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I am a new MHBC member and fairly new to group rides.  I have a older road bike but prefer to ride my new tri bike.  So, I am curious what the general feeling is about riding a tri bike at the weekly rides and special club rides.  When I ride my tri bike with a group I try to stay in the back and out of the pace line.  

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