At risk of tearing you away from Simon's bridges quiz below...........
And just when you might think we were getting things sorted...........
You may be aware of discussions about what is a safe distance to ride
behind another cyclist, and the we have previously suggested a
minimum of 10 metres. CUK have published on their website
details of academic research which suggests 20m might be required. The
research was conducted in a wind tunnel, so is not really reflective of
road conditions (other than perhaps a quiet country lane on a windless day in summer?) and
refers to riding at speeds of 18mph which a bit higher than our
average, but should be taken seriously.
This does not
yet appear to be formal CUK advice, but clearly they consider we should
be aware and exercise caution when following another cyclist. If you
want to read more see here
1 comment:
I think this is the same material I saw some weeks ago. Not sure the wind tunnel conditions reflect real life and a 20mph head ( or tail ) wind as last weekend poses as many issues as this claims to answer.
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