scoobysteve1983

as above, are they allowed to ride side by side? i had words with one the other day who thought he was allowed to ride 3 abreast. was i in the wrong?

The Dogs B******s

Cyclists own the road, didn't you know?

scoobysteve1983

haha! lucky for him i was with the missus and in a tame mood!!!

tarmac terror

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Allegedly they do it for safety - makes them more noticable to motorists and gives them more space.

Normally I just give them space and get past, however there are some occasions where they do make a nuisance of themselves - I give them one polite beep on the horn to let them know I am there, if they don't get the message and fall into single file to let and ther cars queuing behind me pass, they get a lungful of black smoke from the dirty derv.

By the way - before I get criticised for the above - I am a road cyclist!

riiidaa

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https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...44770516,d.d2k


66

You should

keep both hands on the handlebars except when signalling or changing gear
keep both feet on the pedals
never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends
not ride close behind another vehicle
not carry anything which will affect your balance or may get tangled up with your wheels or chain
be considerate of other road users, particularly blind and partially sighted pedestrians. Let them know you are there when necessary, for example, by ringing your bell if you have one. It is recommended that a bell be fitted.

JonMc

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They are allowed to ride side-by-side, but that's only so they can hold hands

There are too many ***** on bikes that give those of us who cycle sensibly a bad name, I sat on my bike at the lights the other day watching a guy circle in front of the stopped traffic before he got bored and fvcked off through the red light

riiidaa

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Buy the book!

DSA Official Highway Code Latest UK Edition 2013


£2.75 GBP on eBay, now I can flash it at those tossers that run reds instead of gesturing with the knuckle shuffle when I later burble past.

CharlySkunkWeed

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And how come they pass on the left too ? Dicing with death yet we get blamed for not looking ? No-one else can pass on the left so i dont see why they can.

JonMc

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Unless there's a dedicated cycle lane

gpssti4

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Yes they can ride 2 abreast and yes a lot are c*cks. I used to road race, but it's too dangerous on the road now - drivers are too aggressive/dangerous.

SJ_Skyline

Should, not Must

ditchmyster

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You are allowed to pass on the left when the traffic on the right is moving more slowly.

I suppose you can't blame them trying to protect themselves when there are so many idiots in cars that will try and overtake when it's not safe to do so, at least by riding 2/3 abreast they force car drivers to wait until the opposite side of the road is free of traffic before overtaking.

What's a few extra seconds out of a persons life when weighed against someones life.

The're ***** using all forms of transport, including subarus, that's just part of life, get over it.

pimmo2000

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I'm a road rider and it's simple, if the road isn't big enough for two cars to pass, one in either direction, without getting close to you, you're an idiot for riding in twos or more. I don't care about the rules, I'm going 20mph max (odd down hill a bit more) cars go 30 at least .. so if I block them, I'm holding them up and what right do I have to hold up traffic ?

None..

Oldun

Oops, I am guilty of the following back in sixties..

Keep both hands on the handlebars except when signalling or changing gear and when eating your packed lunch on the move.
Keep both feet on the pedals, except when going down a steep hill, when you need to point your feet forward and parallel with the front wheel.
Never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends, no problem back then, roads weren't very busy
Not ride close behind another vehicle, except when slipstreaming one foot behind a double decker bus on the way to school. (Formula one racers adopted this technique, but not behind a bus)
Not carry anything which will affect your balance or may get tangled up with your wheels or chain, except for giving two mates a lift, one on the handle bars and one on the saddle.
Be considerate of other road users, particularly blind and partially sighted pedestrians. Let them know you are there when necessary, for example, by ringing your bell if you have one. It is recommended that a bell be fitted.
I used a big horn with a rubber bulb that when squeezed sounded like a raging bull elephant.

I make no apologies for being young at the time.

f1_fan

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Is this the usual cyclist's amended view of the real rules of the road to suit themselves? Like how red lights don't really apply to them and the pavement is an extension of the road?

Here is what the Highway Code says:

Where as the cyclists version says:

*****!

sprigeteer

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At least they provide some comedy. Love the handbag fight between the two cyclists (17 sec) and the Labrador made of concrete (1.12).

Matteeboy

I do it a bit but much prefer off road riding. I just don't think bikes are very compatible with most roads.

Seen some dismal driving but also seem some hateful behaviour from road cyclists.

cster

Well that "should" pretty much forms the basis of every successful driving without due care and attention prosecution in the history of UK motoring.

stiscooby

I (and several others) was stuck behind two idiots on bikes the other week on the way to work......

The road I go to work on is a country road, wide enough for two cars to pass but not a lot else, but these two guys decided to ride side by side chatting away to each other. However, while they were doing this it left no room for cars to over take them, even with nothing coming the other way as the road was not wide enough.

After about a mile I gave up and gave them the horn, they eventually moved into single file so I, and the several cars behind, could then get past.

gpssti4

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Indeed, it's one of the reasons I rarely ride o the road anymore. I had a friend hit and killed by a driver in a race I was competing in many years ago. I road raced very little after that.

ditchmyster

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FYI, I don't cycle on the road, but i'm able to see things from both sides of the argument.

The world is full of idiots, if i got upset every time someone did something stupid i'd have burst a blood vessel in my brain a long time ago.

I just leave them to it, but i've been out of the rat race for a few years now so i'm pretty chilled about such matters.

ScoobyWon't

I do see some numpties riding on the road, but locally they seem to all ride on the pavement.

It's not just small children, but fully grown adults causing havoc, scaring dogs, dodging pedestrians, almost colliding with vehicles trying to leave drive ways to join the carriageway.

Steve vRS

I ride on the road a lot but given that I drive more, I believe in Bike Karma and will slow to allow cars to pass, wave them past and generally try not to be too much of a hold up.

I also stop at red lights and filter on the right.

Steve

f1_fan

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But you are wrong about them riding to the Highway Code when passing on the left

urban

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While that is very good of you, the fact is cyclists do cause a lot of hold ups on the road.

Last night for example, on my route home one cyclist was the cause of a1.5 mile tailback on a dual carriage way.
All traffic moving from inside lane to pretty much the overtaking lane to get passed

f1_fan

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I would love to transplant these tools on bikes that come on YouTube with their w4nker cams yelling out the registrations of cars that they deem to be too close to them all the way to somewhere like Jakarta where they would spend their whole day yelling at other road users as everyone drives way way closer than the UK without moaning like a girl all the time!

urban

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Good idea.

I don't understand how they can have any pleasure cycling on a main road.
OK, perhaps its a must for some?

However, I noticed yesterday a cyclist tool, presumably heading to work on his bike.
He had 4 bag type things on the bike - two over each wheel.

f1_fan

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And that is because if you just moved over enough to pass them without leaving the inside lane chances are they would have a hissy fit about you being too close and possibly post you up on YouTube

Steve vRS

I also choose the roads I cycle on with care, preferring unclassified roads over B roads and B roads over A roads. This way I don't hog main roads and duel carriage ways. I think most cyclists are like me but as always, it's the idiots who spoil it for the majority. You'll see me around Cheshire in my Pistonheads cycling jersey to show I have love for bikes and cars

Steve

mrtheedge2u2

Just do this.....