Re: [RBW] Observations on road riding - beware of the Peloton

[Mike Rossi]

I get passed closely by gaggles of roadies every Saturday morning. But, the homeless and teenagers around here who insist on riding on the wrong side of the road gets my goat worse. I can’t figure out if they’re going to go right or left of me.  Mike On Jul 13, 2025, at 1:29 PM, Jim M. <mather...@gmail.com> wrote: Rudeness is not reserved to racer wannabes. Most of the fast groups I've experienced give a warning -- it's not just polite it's a matter of safe riding. I've also seen cotton-clad, steel bike-riding groups out for S24Os (Riv-inspired if not Riv-riding) give no warning as they pass hikers on the trails around Walnut Creek.  Just ride, on steel, carbon, bamboo, or whatever, in cotton, lycra, or body paint. But be polite and don't think you have some moral high ground based on your choices. jim m walnut creek On Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 8:28:28 AM UTC-7 John Dewey wrote: Hard not to notice. And they're all dressed up like the peloton with those tall white socks, white shoes, lots of Rapha...as if we'd dress up in Yankees uniforms to have a game of catch at the local baseball field.  On their disposable plastic bikes, of course. All but one of my bikes older than many of them are. Maybe a few will still be riding like us as the days fly by. JD  On Sun, Jul 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM Jay LePree <jayml...@gmail.com> wrote: All: I am not sure if I am just getting older, and perhaps more inclined to think about safety, but I have noticed this trend an wanted to compare notes.  Specifically, on weekend rides, I am much more fearful of the peloton than any cars.  Over the last two months, at least once a weekend I am passed, very closely, but a group of riders moving at high speeds, double and triple abreast with very little room for error between them and myself.  The majority of the time, no alert is given either.  Fortunately, I use a rearview mirror on my glasses, so I can see them coming, although at least twice I was surprised at how fast the group came upon me. Has anyone else experienced this? Jay LePree Demarest, NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/61062dd8-8559-4b00-8ccd-21b409094768n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9acad382-6461-4761-998e-1e4ae5a012cbn%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/35486FC3-952A-4A24-8E34-524FD51E6812%40gmail.com.