Originally Posted by
1989Pre
The club I used to ride with enforces a strict single-file policy when a motorized vehicle is approaching from behind (or even from the other direction on a two-lane road.) ....
As both a drive and a rider, I completely disagree. This might work on roads where there is room to pass a FRAP rider safely within the lane, but around here we never see that kind of lane width. Riding FRAP would just encourage unsafe passing. And create a line so long that the opportunities for a safe pass would be eliminated. We have a lot of groups riding in the area where I live and I encounter them frequently. Riding 3 abreast and taking the entire lane allows the group to be less spread out, making it possible to pass when the few limited opportunities arise. I just don't think single file group rides would be safer at all. And as a rider, I'm not relinquishing the lane unless it's safe to pass. I try not to encourage a 'squeeze' pass as it isn't safe for anyone.