Originally Posted by
Digital_Cowboy
As to the myth that cyclists riding two-abreast being either "rude" or "wrong." Stop and think about this. Which is easier for a motorists to pass? Two cyclists riding two-abreast taking up pretty much the same amount of space as any car on the road, or two cyclists who are riding single file, creating an "obstacle" that is twice as long and those takes longer to pass?
Yeah, I've never figured motorists' mentality about that one. You've got to change lanes to pass safely, and two abreast is a shorter pass. I'm convinced at least 90% of drivers think we should all be gutter bunnies.