[Foothill Cycle Club: 2670] 8. Group Ride Safety

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June 13th we had a very informative Safety talk from Dorothy Wong. The following are snippets of her message. Please take a couple of minutes to review the following and improve your safety IQ.

8. Group Ride Safety

For cycling clubs like yours, this was a major focus.

Communicate constantly

Call out:

  • "Stopping"

  • "Slowing"

  • "Car back"

  • "Car up"

  • Road hazards

  • Potholes

  • Debris

Maintain spacing

  • Avoid overlapping ("crossing") wheels.

  • Leave a safety buffer.

  • Pass on the left and announce your pass.

Leadership

  • Have a ride leader and a sweep rider.

  • Leaders should know the route.

  • Sweeps monitor riders at the rear.

  • Larger groups benefit from additional riders helping manage the group.



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