Race day info.

The Albany Cycling Club focusses on fun, fitness, healthy competitiveness and family involvement. We have an annual calendar of races and social rides.

THE BASICS

• Know the course
• Be on time.
• Maintain your bike.
• Carry enough water, food, spare tubes and a pump.
• It is sensible to carry your mobile phone.
• Bring a positive attitude.
• Obey the road rules
• Be predictable and always indicate your intentions – use hand signals as well as verbal communication.
• Be courteous to and supportive of other riders

SHARING THE ROAD

• Obey the road rules
• Respect other road users
• Be predictable and always indicate your intentions
• Never ride more than 2 abreast unless passing another rider or bunch
• If the road narrows a call may be made to ride single file when necessary.
• Use lights when daylight is a concern

RIDING IN FORMATION

• Try to maintain about a 30-50cm distance from the rear wheel of the rider in front of you
• Keep your handlebars level with those of the rider next to you
• Ride at an even steady pace
• Close up gaps between riders as quickly and smoothly as possible
• When possible ride one metre clear from the gutters and parked cars

PASSING

• When passing another rider always check behind to see it is safe.

BRAKING

Avoid braking as much as possible.

• When braking is necessary do so gently and indicate, you are slowing
• Avoid braking through corners; slow up gradually before you get there if the corner is sharp or traction uncertain

• Do not brake suddenly except in an emergency

CORNERING

• Hold your line through corners giving the person next to you plenty of space.
• Approach the corner at a safe speed and do not brake through corners.

DO NOT

• Cross wheels with the rider in front of you
• Half-wheel with the rider beside you