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- 1. Group rides and tours: Keeping your Riders Safe on the Road is More than just Riding a Bicycle Robbie Webber League Cycling Instructor # 701
- 2. Group rides are great for communities! Alliance for Biking and Walking -Leo Enriquez
- 3. But there can also be conflicts….
- 6. These are some tips from the League of American Bicyclists. www.bikeleague.org You may want to share some or all of these tips with your riders.
- 14. Drafting?
- 15. Ride where drivers expect traffic This is where it can get tricky….
- 19. How do you convey this information?
- 22. Or, call me Robbie Webber [email_address] 608-233-1390 608-225-0002 (cell)
Editor's Notes
- Show off community, $$$, future tourism, etc.
- Sometimes what is needed to keep riders safe may irritate other road users.
- Class on group riding written by LAB, along with a range of other classes, including Traffic Skills 101, commuting, kids classes, etc.
- ABC Quick Check
- I can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost clocked someone who moved laterally without looking to see that I was about to pass!
- Going up a hill, I have a special hand signal that says, “Stay back. It’s not safe to pass.” Then I give them the “Come on around,” when I crest the hill.
- Some rides ban drafting or pacelining, but we all know that experienced riders will do it anyway.
- The best way for bicyclists to be safe is to be SEEN. And on many rural roads, that means riding out in the lane, where drivers can see them.
- Note that there are a number of circumstances where bicyclists are NOT required to stay far right, including when a lane is not wide enough for a car and bike to safely share.