05-26-2016, 04:03 PM
(05-26-2016, 03:42 PM)timc Wrote: The best case I can think of is a large group of cyclists travelling together. Riding two abreast makes the line half as long (and it takes half as long to pass), and also makes it easier for cyclists to reposition themselves in the group. I think this sort of riding would be more applicable in the countryside than in the city.
This. When we go cycling in a large group (> 15 riders) responsible drivers have to wait for a very wide gap to overtake a 15 cyclist long lane. If, on the other hand you allow the group to ride as a peloton it can be safely overtaken in a single standard passing move.