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Motorists and groups of racing cyclists

My view of motorcyclists is not so favorable. For example, if they pass you with a nonchalantly outstretched leg. Or showing off slalomming. Sticking out that foot, I understood much later, is often a greeting or thank you. With the foot to keep both hands on the handlebars. That slalom can be to drive the side of the (round) tire clean and warm, so that the tire has more grip when cornering. Ai. This knowledge gives me a different picture of motorcyclists. And therefore I behave differently, more benevolently.

Likewise many automotorists do not know how a group of road cyclists functions in traffic. For example, that she is less agile and slow in breaking. Or the for many annoying crying of racing cyclists: that this is usually not intended for other road users, but to coach each other. Or that cyclists don’t ride tight on the side of the road, at high speed or because of bad sides of a road.

Motorists often do not know which driving behavior makes the life of a group of cyclists difficult. For example, drive quickly to an intersection or get out of an exit. As a cyclist you are not sure whether he will stop in time.

It would be helpful if motorists knew that sort of thing about groups of road cyclists. Then they would have more understanding and act differently.

See Tips for motorists about groups of road cyclists

But they don’t know that (yet). How do you deal with that as a racing cyclist?

See: Dealing with fellow road users

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