An important safety reminder - the "audible" signal

[OakLeaf]

In a paceline (particularly when you're shorter than most of the other riders) it's not possible to see ahead. You have to trust the rider who's pulling to indicate hazards, and the rider immediately in front of you to pass it down the line.

I'm with Mr. S. Hand signals are good for pointing out road hazards, and for the last person in line to signal to car traffic. Other than that, audible all the way.

Anyway, hope all involved heal up quick.

[Aggie_Ama]

DH is the worst about calling his intentions to me. I almost wrecked last week because I cannot see over him and he decided to stop suddenly to yield to an oncoming car. Now I should have been watching the yield myself but also a "STOPPING" call wouldn't have hurt either. Luckily we did not wreck because my bike handling is greatly improving on the road thanks to my time spent on the trails.

[ttaylor508]

For stopping or slowing in a pace line, I always use an audible signal rather than a hand signal, although sometimes I use both. Most people in the back cannot see hand signals and are much more likely to hear "stopping" or "slowing". I was in a very aggressive, very large pace line on my century ride Saturday and no one was calling out which lead to some dangerous situations. We ended up pulling out of that pace line to regroup into a smaller, safer paceline where people were looking out for one another.

[Mr. Bloom]

Good News!

The local club leadership is open to promoting the need for "audibles" among the membership and will assist in promoting the local LCI Seminar in Bloomington...so something good may come out of these two wrecks

and no one wrecked in tonight's club ride