For adults and children who cycle together.

[mlteenie]

I will share a brand new video from a colleague of mine about how to ride safely on the road with kids. He has other great info in his channel along the same lines.  The vast majority of parents i see on the road need to know this info.

 

I would remind everyone that cycle training is free in each Borough and no matter your experience, being observed by a trained instructor will reveal areas that might be improved. You will almost always feel safer and happier! 🙂

 

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/cycle-skills

[malumbu]

Thanks for posting, really useful.  A lot of adult road users could do with training too!   Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

[CPR Dave]

I'm not sure how safe it is to approach a T Junction cycling on the wrong side of the road tbh.

[malumbu]

is that on the video? If so at what timing?

[CPR Dave]

Happens in a few places. You can even see it in the still image in your link.

[malumbu]

@CPR Dave Sadly, as I expect with many if not most motorists you are ignorant both about cycling and the Highway Code.

Rule 72

Road positioning. When riding on the roads, there are two basic road positions you should adopt, depending on the situation.

1) Ride in the centre of your lane, to make yourself as clearly visible as possible, in the following situations

• on quiet roads or streets – if a faster vehicle comes up behind you, move to the left to enable them to overtake, if you can do so safely
• in slower-moving traffic - when the traffic around you starts to flow more freely, move over to the left if you can do so safely so that faster vehicles behind you can overtake
• at the approach to junctions or road narrowings where it would be unsafe for drivers to overtake you

I've underlined for your benefit.  Should Barnaby's son veer slightly it is because he was then a seven year old.  On looking at the video he is more aware than many adults.  Should Barnaby come out a little further it is purely as he has a responsibility for his son.  Also worth a reminder of the space that drivers should give vulnerable road users when overtaking:

Rule 163 

Overtaking Includes

give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders and horse drawn vehicles at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car (see Rules 211 to 215). As a guide:

• leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph, and give them more space when overtaking at higher speeds

I expect that you would benefit from doing the sort of course Barnaby offers.  Or the ones aimed at professional drivers when they get them out on bikes to better understand vulnerable road users.

https://www.jaupt.org.uk/course/crs96481742

I hope that my explanation helps you become a more aware driver better at sharing the road with all users.

[CPR Dave]

Neither of those address the issue of cycling on the wrong side of the road. 

Edited 17 hours ago by CPR Dave

[malumbu]

You really haven't a clue @CPR Dave  You appear to hate cyclists and are not looking at this with an open mind.  You should welcome the work of Barnaby, other instructors, and government and local authorities for supporting cycle training.

First six minutes

First minute. Explanation of position including keeping a good distance from parked cars.  At this point no vehicles coming in the other direction and Barnaby adopts quite a wide position in order to support his 7 year old son.

Talk about ride buddies, ie more experienced cycling 

1 min 30 seconds, a right turn from a major road with car coming in other direction.  The two cyclists wait in the appropriate position and his son, due to age, does a slightly hooked turn.  Would you really criticise a 7 year old who is confident enough to cycle on the road? How sad of you.

2 minutes, further discussion about the need to be in the centre of your lane/away from parked cars

2 mins 20 Barnaby doubles up in order to reduce the hazard to himself and his son, they move position to give cars plenty of space when passing in the other direction.

3 minutes 20  Barnaby talks about the benefits of doubling up as per rule 66 of the Highway Code:

You can ride two abreast and it can be safer to do so, particularly in larger groups or when accompanying children or less experienced riders.

3 minutes 44, the two move position to the left to allow the patient driver following them to overtake, and as important thank them for their patience (again under rule 66:

Be aware of drivers behind you and allow them to overtake (for example, by moving into single file or stopping) when you feel it is safe to let them do so)

Move off road into the park

Return to the road on the 6 minute where Barnaby talks about taking his son on the road, and asks viewers to comment.

 

All excellent and positive advice.  Why on earth can you not see this?

 

Edited 5 hours ago by malumbu

[CPR Dave]

Blah blah blah.

This has nothing to do with East Dulwich. 

Take it somewhere else where people care less.

[Insuflo]

42 minutes ago, CPR Dave said:

Blah blah blah.

This has nothing to do with East Dulwich. 

Take it somewhere else where people care less.

Very grown up response. You seem to have trouble with adverbs. I think you mean where people care more. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Insuflo