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View Poll Results: Cyclists 2 abreast on busy country roads (see post)? | |||
Absolutely fine. | 14 | 56.00% | |
Inconsiderate. | 11 | 44.00% | |
keth d . Everyone dies. | 0 | 0% | |
Keith double D I cocked up the poll | 0 | 0% | |
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01-06-20, 08:20 PM | #21 |
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Re: Cyclists riding 2 abreast on busy country roads
Ooops, might retract my vouching on that particular one
...did he say what with?
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01-06-20, 08:21 PM | #22 |
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Re: Cyclists riding 2 abreast on busy country roads
i would like to say absolutely fine but dont hold traffic up... where is the option... lol
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01-06-20, 08:21 PM | #23 | |
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It is not the fault of the cyclists/horse riders/tractor driver if another driver or rider chooses to overtake when it isn't safe. Much like the R1 rider I commented on yesterday in the Gripe thread, I did not blame the driver that was being overtaken. Number abreast doesn't change this. Last edited by Chris_SVS; 01-06-20 at 08:23 PM. |
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01-06-20, 08:24 PM | #24 | |
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01-06-20, 08:27 PM | #25 |
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as with other asswipes i have no time for Rossi wanabeezzz either. i hate to say this on a bike forum but a large majority of bikers have a serious attitude. not the folk on this forum though who are solid minded individuals.
i like to ride fast i have no qualms admitting that but only when i know it safe to do so. unlike the power rangers. |
01-06-20, 08:30 PM | #26 | |
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But is it the fault of the cyclist? The one who chooses to make themselves that difficult to pass knowing how slow they are going? The tractors on the road out of necessity, none are doing that for fun I bet if you ask any they'd say they'd prefer to be able to move faster safely or halve their footprint. I remember having a similar debate with a forum member on a ride out , I was adamant a car shouldn't do something and was uoting the highway code- in the end he said yeah technically you're right but there's no point being right and dead. That always stuck with me, you're actually more right if you see the bigger picture and do what's safer for everyone. Although in this scenario the cyclists are wrong and dead....
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01-06-20, 08:32 PM | #27 |
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I'd also argue number abreast does change it. If it's one people can (if needed) pass pretty safely while still giving the cyclist 1.5m. 2 a breast means the only option is brake or compromise the other lane. What do you think to 3 a breast?
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01-06-20, 08:52 PM | #28 |
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they should all bunch together.. domino effect applies more.
i actually prefer them to bunch up when i'm on the bike as i can overtake quicker. its the mongs in cars who are shizzing themselves who are the problem. lycra clad group + old folks = queue. i see it all the time. whats wrong with cyclist groups pulling over when they know there is a large queue forming behind them... jezz even caravan towers have this courtesy. |
01-06-20, 08:57 PM | #29 | |
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The secondary reason for abreast riding is sharing of the work, a group is constantly rotating anticlockwise around itself. Doing so 3 abreast is not illegal, but simply isn't practical. The fact that some drivers (and riders - referring back to R1 rider) respond to this with aggressive and poorly thought overtakes is really the fault of the training and licencing system, perhaps just total lack of giving a sheite. Last edited by Chris_SVS; 01-06-20 at 09:07 PM. |
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01-06-20, 09:11 PM | #30 | |
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most drivers give cyclists a wide berth and we are not to bothered by cyclists until said cyclist starts pulling stunts like that. |
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