... I don't see anything wrong with riding in a paceline, but paceline riders need to remember that as overtaking vehicles they *never* have the right of way...
... In addition, unlike an emergency vehicle siren, "on your left" is ... Peter is absolutely correct on this one. Whether it's bicycles, automobiles,...
Roger, Thanks for this information. I had heard about this and have been wondering what had happened and how he is doing. If anyone has an update on his...
Pace lines, I rode in at least one each day of GOBA. Some of them were with folks from home that I have ridden with for years, and some were new riders that...
I just completed an out and back from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, MD on the GAP Trail. The only pace-lines I was in involved white-tailed deer. Peace and...
Hi Everyone: One Great GOBA! I do ride pacelines most of the time, When I call out "on your left" that means to hold your line except for the following: If you...
Hi Everyone, This year I am writing a weekly cycling column for the Marion Star. The column next Sunday will be about GOBA, and will be linked to a gallery of...
My friends who were on a tandem this GOBA (I did not go) say they saw a lot of people who aren't accustomed to riding in groups, or on the roads compared to...
Yes it was very odd and very dangerous. there were about 5-6 people behind me, they said he seemed to move left as to try to hit me. We were going about...
Maybe he forgot to have a snack at the snack stop...ha ha. Some people hate pacelines and that may have been the case. But to cause a wreck, that's just not...
Some blonde chick on the back on a tandem almost knocked me out leaving Norwalk the first day. Out of nowhere from behind comes this banshee screamed...
I think the pacelines were partly a result of the flat terrain. I agree, though. More has to be done to discourage this type of behavior. GOBA officials...
Not my friends, they are older and his stoker is not blonde...and they are pretty accustomed to riding in groups/pacelines. Yeah last year I almost ran into a...
... I would go beyond describing it as "odd" - maybe "hostile", "dangerous", or "malicious", and I'm glad Cyclistdave made it past without incident. If a crash...
Hi Ken: First I need to correct one thing you said, riding in a paceline is not a behavior, but a skill. when practiced is a very safe form of riding and...
Hi GOBAns, I did not ride this year but have ridden 7 GOBAs in the past. I think everyone is right about laws not being followed. When we ride on GOBA we feel...
That is incredibly sad to hear. Thank you for the update I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers. My next ride will be dedicated to Vern. -Mike Sent from my...
Glad you enjoyed it without incident! I chose to sit this one out, mainly because of the flat roads and also I'm going on RAGBRAI this year instead. Maybe next...
Yup, thousands of people out there last week, and I only encountered one genuine jerk. I didn't reply to his "hi" enthusiastically enough to suit him. Not bad....
I happened to see that incident which you describe mostly because you drew such great attention to yourself shouting "On your left" all the way up the road. I...
I am not a big fan of pacelines, or roads crowded with riders, so I tend to start late on GOBA. As an experienced rider, I have no trouble in seeing the...
I think more people noticed pacelines this year because it was flat. If you tossed in a fair amount of rollers and 2 or 3 good climbs a day you would not...
I was wondering about the other side of the story. Cycling advocacy groups have been pushing strongly in the past few years for 3 ft passing laws. One needs...
Hello fellow GOBAites, If I were the GOBA Director or if I had her ear... It's time for a State Police Officer to become a GOBA State Police Traffic Safety...
Hey Michael K I really liked your response to the incident. You are intelligent and a skilled writer. Pace line elitists was one reason I stopped riding the ...
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