The following guide provides information on group riding etiquette.
1. Don’t make sudden movements/decisions:
Fellow riders expect you to continue straight and at a constant speed.
Look around before making any manoeuvre.
Signal your intention to turn or slow down before you do so.
2. Change positions correctly:
Slower moving traffic stays to the left; faster traffic to the right.
Pass slower moving vehicles on the right and announce your intention.
to do so.
Announce passes on the left clearly as this is not a usual manoeuvre.
Shout ‘on your left’ as you approach and pass.
If needing to get to the front of a group riding in pairs, do so carefully and announce “on your right” as you come up to pass.
3. Announce hazards. Most cyclists do not have a full view of the road while riding in a group. Riders should help fellow riders verbally or with signals and pass any signals up/down the group:
“Car back” if a car is behind.
“Car up” for oncoming traffic
“Hole left” or “Gravel” to alert following riders as well as pointing out if possible.
“Cars” / “Horse” / “Runner” along with hand-behind-back signal (if
possible) to alert following riders of a hazard on the left.
4. Use hand signals if safe to do so.
Right or left turn: arm parallel to ground in direction of turn.
Slowing: arm moving up to down as well as calling out “Slowing”.
Stopping: hand in air palm forward as well as calling out “Stopping”.