Don't know about pelotons per se, but about a month ago following a Spring of way too much yard work then followed by +90s temps, I decided to hit a local trail here in the Western Chicago suburbs on a nice Saturday morning. I have avoided riding on those days and times for many years because I had always found them to be very busy. After this latest experience I will be sure to avoid them altogether in the future - it was worse than I had ever experienced previously. The trail was full of weekend warriors kitted in the latest cycle-hipster (I don't know what else to call them) garb passing around other riders, walkers, runners, etc. without warning, dodging in and out of groups when there was a slim margin between similar oncoming traffic; there were runners who were likely high school kids pre-Fall cross-country training in bunches spread everywhere, etc. - you name it, they were out there. I only did it because of the break in the weather, but in the future I'll stick to the week day mornings.
On Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 9:43:18 AM UTC-5 Jay LePree wrote: > All: > > I am not sure if I am just getting older, and perhaps more inclined to > think about safety, but I have noticed this trend an wanted to compare > notes. Specifically, on weekend rides, I am much more fearful of the > peloton than any cars. Over the last two months, at least once a weekend I > am passed, very closely, but a group of riders moving at high speeds, > double and triple abreast with very little room for error between them and > myself. The majority of the time, no alert is given either. Fortunately, > I use a rearview mirror on my glasses, so I can see them coming, although > at least twice I was surprised at how fast the group came upon me. > > Has anyone else experienced this? > > Jay LePree > Demarest, NJ > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cc40f2ae-52df-4019-8d5a-8cdfbea6e3dfn%40googlegroups.com.
