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