Ackland
chats d'élevage
THIS! At EVERY RACE!if I'm approaching at twice your speed and I can see a spot off the trail ahead, I just let them know to stay on track I'm going past on the right/ left, then Thankyou . People who have little experience, and no knowledge of how competent or not the rider is behind can give bum advice on when to pass. It's often easier IMO for the person behind to make that decision, let the person know what that decision is, then thank them on the way past - successfully done, both riders don't have to slow, and if it goes tits up, it's the passing rider who should end up in the weeds ( me at least a couple of times bunny hopping logs, rocks clipping trees etc).
I know that there are a few races within the race going on and there are the "just have some fun" crew, mixed with the "I think I'm fast but not" and "mates invited me cause I'm fit roadies" but there are also the genuinely quick guys. For these guys, waiting 20s behind someone can mean the difference between taking the overall win and losing the lead they just fought 6 hrs to get.
Especially at the Mont where it's all teams rather than solos.
Usually, a faster rider will know where they can jump around safely.... they don't want to crash into you either.