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Oxford wrote:Having ridden these roads quite a bit in the past on both MTBs and road bikes, in groups and solo, its my experience that when climbing the hills the group usually gets strung out, going down the hills results in regrouping before the next hill and so on. So two abreast is not an issue, driver impatience is. When riding in a road group typically on the flats we formed a paceline resulting in riders being abreast as they fell to the back of the group. Again driver impatience and ignorance is a key factor here. Its like red light syndrome, they just see a cyclist and their desire to pass the cyclist despite the consequences over rides good sense and highlights a complete lack of cognitive driving skill.

Dave R32 wrote:I usually don't bother posting in threads like this but I will break with tradition:

1. Most of the roads listed are either 80 or 100kmh speed limits.
2. The roads in the Dayboro area are semi rural and don't have a shoulder or a bike lane and probably never will.
3. Riding two abreast on these roads may very well be legal but it is inconsiderate to other road users. The roads are rolling hills and most cyclists speed on the climbs would be around 20km/h which.

It doesn't matter whether you are riding your bike, driving your car or a truck or bus....in most cases being considerate of others will mean you arrive safely and less stressed.

Cheers
Dave.

master6 wrote:

Dave R32 wrote:I usually don't bother posting in threads like this but I will break with tradition:

1. Most of the roads listed are either 80 or 100kmh speed limits.
2. The roads in the Dayboro area are semi rural and don't have a shoulder or a bike lane and probably never will.
3. Riding two abreast on these roads may very well be legal but it is inconsiderate to other road users. The roads are rolling hills and most cyclists speed on the climbs would be around 20km/h which.

It doesn't matter whether you are riding your bike, driving your car or a truck or bus....in most cases being considerate of others will mean you arrive safely and less stressed.

Cheers
Dave.

We need more "Daves" on the road to improve our image

ZepinAtor wrote:I've copied this letter from a Brisbane cycling club HRRW in relation to cycling on roads around the Dayboro/ Samford/ Mt Mee areas.

The request sounds reasonable, but on any weekend you might see 200 + riders in a 3 hr period in groups up to 40. The roads are narrow at the best of times with only 100-200mm of tarmac inside the white line & to make matters worse it's a 100km/hr zone with the distinct sound of banjos echoing from the hills.

elantra wrote:

ZepinAtor wrote:I've copied this letter from a Brisbane cycling club HRRW in relation to cycling on roads around the Dayboro/ Samford/ Mt Mee areas.

The request sounds reasonable, but on any weekend you might see 200 + riders in a 3 hr period in groups up to 40. The roads are narrow at the best of times with only 100-200mm of tarmac inside the white line & to make matters worse it's a 100km/hr zone with the distinct sound of banjos echoing from the hills.

The letter from Dayboro Police Officers is very thoughtfully constructed.
Obviously that it was adressed to HPRW club would suggest that they think HPRW riders are a bit out of line.
However information presented inn preceding posts would suggest that it is other groups such as the MB group that they need to be in contact with.

Perhaps representatives of HPRW club need to discuss with Police, but presumably this is already done.

And if there are concerns about MB's Peleton sizes then this is something that should be easy to adjust because i am under the impression their members sign-up to paticipate?
ie. their numbers are much more predictable than other groups.

master6 wrote:

elantra wrote: I see no evidence that this "letter" was addressed to HPRW.
An apology might be in order.