Rules of the Road

[Mr. Bloom]

I agree that this is unnerving from the car's perspective. In Indiana, cyclists are allowed to legally ride two by two within 4 feet of the curb - I guess this is about half a lane.


I'm still not really comfortable seizing that legal right even though it's allowed. I only do it with NO traffic and on straight roads with good visibility.

[KnottedYet]

Tell them it's not safe to ride two abreast here, and make them go single file.

Tell them you refuse to have conversations while riding in traffic.

[mimitabby]

It is legal in the state of washington to go two abreast too. If there is only one lane each direction, we always go single file in traffic unless it's very very slow (and bikes can keep up)

If it makes you nervous, tell whomever you don't wanna. like Knot said

[Zen]

Not long ago I rode with a very experienced cyclist from the LBS. He knew I was new and I just told him what I was comfortable doing. If you think you're going to be seen as bossy or dictatorial just tell them your skills aren't up to it (even though they are )

[jeannierides]

Tell them it's not safe to ride two abreast here, and make them go single file.

Tell them you refuse to have conversations while riding in traffic.

All of these folks have great ideas, but Knotted sums it up for me!