It is important to know the rules of the road in cycling. In this video, learn how to pass another cyclist properly.
Assume nothing
Use audible to pass
Communication is key to safety
Kevin Livingston is a former professional cyclist who successfully rode and completed six Tour de France races as a teammate of Lance Armstrong. Kevin now focuses on Training and Coaching through his company, Pedal Hard Training Services in Austin,TX.
KEVIN LIVINGSTON: Hi. My name is Kevin Livingston. Now I'm going to talk about passing or overtaking another rider. There could be in different circumstances you might be on a group ride or an event where there's hundreds of thousands of cyclist or it might just be when you're out riding by yourself and you overtake one rider or a group of riders. First is always assume that the riders in front of you don't know you're passing or that they don't know you're there. This will help keep you more focused and aware if they were to move suddenly left to right. Ideally, you always want to pass on the left but again, if you're at a big event and it's an open course and there's enough room, it will be okay to pass on the right as well. So as you approach the rider that you're going to pass, give an audible "on your left" as if you were passing on the left or "on your right". So as we approach this rider here I'm going to say, "On your left," to let him know I'm coming on the left. I may even say "passing" if they seem confused or start looking around and then I'm going to move past him and as I move past I'm going to try to move over to the right again once I know I'm clear of them in case there are riders that need to pass me. But again, communicating, letting the other riders know you're there and what you're doing will help reduce the anxiety if it's a beginner rider and also it's just a lot safer. So those are some tips that will help you in overtaking or passing another rider.
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