Originally Posted by
Dudelsack
Our local bike club dose this, especially for racers. They will get a group of cyclists together on a large grass lawn and have them experience what very close quarters is like, up to encouraging lots of incidental contact. It's at slow speeds and on grass, so collisions are not catastrophic.
I know of bike racing clubs that do this and making it mandatory. I also know of some clinics held by recreational clubs. In my own club, there are particular rides that are advertised as being focused on teaching group riding skills, but there is not a regimented program and definitely there is no rule about attending such a training. We are, as you might understand, having very serious discussions right now about how to improve our safety training of riders and ride leaders.