Push bikes on road do they go in middle of road or not thanks

[mendiplogs]

Hi all had it out today with PUSH BIKE HE WAS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD would not let by in Land Rover then when went around him he was going mad do bikes have to keep to one side thanks Jon

[eggsarascal]

Hi all had it out today with PUSH BIKE HE WAS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD would not let by in Land Rover then when went around him he was going mad do bikes have to keep to one side thanks Jon

 

I don't know mate, but I wouldn't think they would have to move to one side, after all they can ride two abreast.

 

Also car drivers don't have precedence on the road, they are there by licence, not by right.

Edited April 15, 2015 by eggsarascal

[GlobalNewark]

I wouldn't ride a pushbike on the road now, too dangerous. I read last night a cyclist killed on a B road, collision with car.

[Mortimer Firewood]

If your taught to ride a bike in school these days Cycling proficiency test your told to leave enough room on the road to move into in case of trouble.

IM out on my bike most mornings and its common sense to let people by.

[TIMON]

I used to love cycling but I wouldn't ride on the road now....

Far too risky.

Too many people like me driving about!

[Stevedavid43]

Correct method is the primary position, this is left of the center of the road this is where you are most likely to be seen, when a vehicle approaches it's advised to move to secondary position about a meter from the curb but not so that you are squeezed by the driver.

 

I ride, I teach cycling and also drive. give cyclist room and they will be curtiouse back to you, cycling isn't as dangerous as you think.

[humpo48]

On this subject... Councils have spent thousands of pounds on cycle paths to make cycling safer for everyone but still cyclists use main roads to cycle on and the cycle paths are right next to them. Really don't understand it? Why there not used? Not against cycling I used to race mountain bikes when I was younger and trained on roads and did not have cycle paths then if they did I would have used them.

[Mortimer Firewood]

On this subject... Councils have spent thousands of pounds on cycle paths to make cycling safer for everyone but still cyclists use main roads to cycle on and the cycle paths are right next to them. Really don't understand it? Why there not used? Not against cycling I used to race mountain bikes when I was younger and trained on roads and did not have cycle paths then if they did I would have used them.

 

Im training on my bike now and go out at 6am to miss the lunatics on the school run. Cycle paths would be a dream come true

[mendiplogs]

On this subject... Councils have spent thousands of pounds on cycle paths to make cycling safer for everyone but still cyclists use main roads to cycle on and the cycle paths are right next to them. Really don't understand it? Why there not used? Not against cycling I used to race mountain bikes when I was younger and trained on roads and did not have cycle paths then if they did I would have used them.

 

Hi Ian I was worry about the chap on his bike if it was taxi they would of HIT HIM HE IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD NO THEM COULD GET AROUND HIM THANKS JON

[humpo48]

Hi Ian I was worry about the chap on his bike if it was taxi they would of HIT HIM HE IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD NO THEM COULD GET AROUND HIM THANKS JON

 

 

I know what you mean mate, some are mad!!