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Re:Riding safe in a group 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
iminthegaragedear wrote:
I hope these guys weren't riding a little too tight, maybe just a bit complacent because they always ride together and didn't stagger adequately. I wasn't there so I couldn't say for sure but you'd think they'd have maintained adequate space such that more than 20 riders wouldn't go down on each other. Scary! I know that my closest mishaps have occurred in group riding situations, however, and that's why I usually try to bring up the rear from a distance. I hope these guys heal up well. I have a big group ride coming up next week. We'll have a safety/spacing/signals talk at breakfast before we go. I believe all group rides should start that way.

I like riding with others, but always get a little nervous when it involves riding with someone new to the group. The people I ride with all like to keep spacing between the bikes at a reasonable distance and we're not focused on breaking speed records to get from one point to the next. A couple weeks ago I witnessed a group of riders (about 12) riding side by side and in close formation. Even under good conditions I thought they were playing with fire; however, in this situation it was very windy and the bikes were being pushed around. Obviously these guys had ridden together a lot and knew how to handle their bikes. However, those kind of situations certainly create an environment where accidents such as those described above can occur.

Ride safe!
 
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