Bunch Riding Etiquettes
08-20-18, 04:41 PM
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Don't draft other cyclists whom you don't know, unless you first ask for their permission to do so.
08-20-18, 07:45 PM
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Now that's a good idea for a ride!
Somewhere for brunch and back again.
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I thought it had something to do with the Brady Bunch on bicycles.
08-23-18, 11:56 AM
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Hi guys,
I'm currently writing a piece about Bunch Riding Etiquettes. Rather than just listing and describing the etiquettes which we all know about, I'm planning to include real life experiences.
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Send me a PM and I'll get more details across.
Cheers.
I'm currently writing a piece about Bunch Riding Etiquettes. Rather than just listing and describing the etiquettes which we all know about, I'm planning to include real life experiences.
I'm looking for a brief 3-4 sentences describing your experience. Full credit will be given to you and your website/social profiles/etc.
Send me a PM and I'll get more details across.
Cheers.
08-27-18, 05:47 AM
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Often the focus of bike "etiquette" is on the rider in front of another rider and includes such things as signalling with your hand and voice. While this is nice, I think the focus should be on the rider behind another bike. So the best etiquette advice I can could give is to make sure you leave space between you and the rider in front of you and to pay attention to them. If you do those two things, you won't need to rely on signals and warnings. The rider behind should announce passing (On your left) and almost never pass on the right. All riders should maintain a steady pace and straight line. Finally, follow the three rules of bike safety: Be visible, be predictable and be lawful. Good luck.
08-27-18, 06:11 AM
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“I thought you were passing on my left, not waiting for me to try to move over”. Again, I’m not a regular road rider and when I do, it’s generally alone, but I thought that when a rider announces “on your left” it indicates he/she is actually on your left side and passing you, assuming they have the room and I’m not taking the entire road/trail.
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08-27-18, 07:30 AM
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There may be some unwritten rules and conventions, and they may vary by locality, but I believe that common courtesy and a cooperative attitude will work pretty much everywhere.
08-27-18, 07:35 AM
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I dunno about that. Most times when I've said something, I'm either met with stone silence or a "WTF?" look, but not saying anything behind the experienced-looking ones they start signalling things
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Hi guys,
I'm currently writing a piece about Bunch Riding Etiquettes. Rather than just listing and describing the etiquettes which we all know about, I'm planning to include real life experiences.
I'm looking for a brief 3-4 sentences describing your experience. Full credit will be given to you and your website/social profiles/etc.
Send me a PM and I'll get more details across.
Cheers.
I'm currently writing a piece about Bunch Riding Etiquettes. Rather than just listing and describing the etiquettes which we all know about, I'm planning to include real life experiences.
I'm looking for a brief 3-4 sentences describing your experience. Full credit will be given to you and your website/social profiles/etc.
Send me a PM and I'll get more details across.
Cheers.
08-27-18, 11:43 AM
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From behind me I hear “on your left”, so I expect a rider to pass me on my left since that entire lane is available. I just kept a straight line in my lane, but not being passed seemed odd based on the earlier statement. After about 15-20 seconds, the person states “I said on your left, so move over”.
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As an older and much slower recreational rider, I mourn the loss of the common considerate practice of calling out "on your left" when riders are passing slower riders. Not only is it courteous, it's much safer all around. Hardly any riders observe that any more. Sigh.
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Sadly this is not as safe a call as you might think. I find about 50% of the time calling "on your left" to a dawdling rider or pedestrian, they only hear "...Left" and proceed to move in that direction... right into my path. I find it's safer to hold back until it's safe to pass with a safe margin.
08-27-18, 12:02 PM
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Signal your turn so when you mistakenly think the bunch is going right when it's actually going left, you don't plow into the attractive lady next to you and break her collar bone. (Wasn't me that did that, fortunately.)
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I'm fairly old myself, but it appeared the rider may have been my senior. Whether the rider was local or not. I'm not sure since I'm not local to the event. The event is not a race, but it is timed, so I suppose that makes a difference to some. Rider definitely seemed to be "entitled" to the entire 2 lanes of the road and expected everyone to get out of the way.
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Respect the question
wouldn’t it be nice if everyone just answered the question, instead of wanting to be a sitting comedian?
08-27-18, 01:26 PM
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But if you ride with the Wild Bunch, you better go well armed!
Edit: there's actually something called a bunch sprint, but etiquette is not rigid on them...
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I'm fairly old myself, but it appeared the rider may have been my senior. Whether the rider was local or not. I'm not sure since I'm not local to the event. The event is not a race, but it is timed, so I suppose that makes a difference to some. Rider definitely seemed to be "entitled" to the entire 2 lanes of the road and expected everyone to get out of the way.
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Sadly this is not as safe a call as you might think. I find about 50% of the time calling "on your left" to a dawdling rider or pedestrian, they only hear "...Left" and proceed to move in that direction... right into my path. I find it's safer to hold back until it's safe to pass with a safe margin.
I say quite loudly "passing on your left". I've never had anyone misunderstand that, although I find people sometimes thinking I need them to move right even though there's plenty of room. I certainly cut down on the number of people randomly veering left by announcing the pass.
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I say quite loudly "passing on your left". I've never had anyone misunderstand that, although I find people sometimes thinking I need them to move right even though there's plenty of room. I certainly cut down on the number of people randomly veering left by announcing the pass.
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everything can lead to jokes. I didn’t create the thread nor the title. I too found it weird the starter said “bunch” instead of “group”. It would be great if people could give an answer to the actual question before going ham on jokes.