--- In bikepaths@yahoogroups.com, Dan Mick <dmick@...> wrote:
>
> Anthony So wrote:
> > " (1) PELATON BICYCLISTS - ROSE BOWL
> > Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company: It is
> > recommended that the City Council approve and direct
the City
> > Attorney's Office to prepare a City ordinance to
prohibit bicyclists from
> > riding more than two abreast on any public street in
the City other than
> > pursuant to a City permit issued for an event or
activity, including the
> > area around the Rose Bowl. "
> >
> > Regulations against the RoseBowl ride is one thing. But
prohibiting cyclists from riding more than 2 abreast on any public
street--unless permitted by a City-approved event??? I'm appalled.
As long as cyclists take up no more than one lane of traffic, then
cyclists should have the same rights as cars. However, rules of the
road were established with the multi-ton metal vehicle in mind
therefore, not all rules that apply to automobiles should be applied
to cyclists in the same fashion.
>
> Actually, I was pretty sure it was prohibited to ride even two
abreast on any
> street (technically)....I'm surprised if it's not.
>


The city of Pasadena is really going to be unhappy when the pacelines
of hundreds of cyclists stretch for miles taking up a whole traffic
lane at two abreast. And don't forget that the law says vehicles must
pass slower vehicles to the left so if there already two slower
cyclists in the right lane the faster riders will have to take the
left lane to pass.

Rich