Bike Etiquette On Road

The riders in about the 3 rd row of a double paceline are in a good position to call for an adjustment to the pace.

Bike etiquette on road. This article is a light hearted and tongue in cheek look at the unwritten rules of cycling etiquette for the road cyclists. When you re on your bike you ll find yourself passing almost every type of road user. This includes pedestrians scooters fellow cyclists and drivers. The riders in about the 3 rd row of a double paceline are in a good position to call for an adjustment to the pace.

Some motor vehicle drivers become very anxious when they see you cycling towards them on their side of the street. As we mentioned above bikes are held to the same laws as cars. Whenever possible ride on the shoulder of the road instead of the sidewalk. When it comes to pedestrians and cyclists you should look ahead and behind to ensure the lane is clear for you to pass on the left.

The riders at the back should let the group know when they need to single up to better share the road with cars or when there is a particularly large vehicle coming around like a dump truck. The etiquette to keep it all together all of the formations we ve discussed will help the group move more quickly this is great if you re after a qom if you re racing and if you just want to. Get out of time trial mode duh. Act like a car in these situations.

Since 1988 the international mountain bicycling association imba has offered the rules of the trail to promote responsible and courteous conduct on shared use trails and to help everyone have enjoyable. Ride right pass left. Most mountain biking takes place on trails that are shared with hikers equestrians and other outdoor enthusiasts. A bike ride should be a place of peace and solitude and not disrupted by a squealing chain the rules of the road if there s one thing guaranteed to rile cyclists more than the behaviour of other.

For the newcomer to the sport it can be quite a daunting task of stumbling through the specific social behaviours that are unique to the cycling community. Never ride your bike against traffic this is a safety tip to be sure but it is also just good cycling etiquette. Ride on the road not on the sidewalk. When riding on the road you wouldn t be able to safely ride in an echelon with more than a few riders and it s a less common formation.

Yes you can crank things up a bit if you have clear sight lines and few other users but as a general rule keep it under control. Stay far right when you are biking on the road stay as far to the right side of the roadway as you can. It s fun to go fast but a bike path isn t the place to seek a kom.