Training in a group is the only way to go this winter, but you need to follow these group riding etiquette tips (Photo with thanks to Errigal Cycling Club)
Okay, Okay; so we all want to be leaner, fitter and to go faster.
But whether we're chasing goals or simply out riding in a group this winter for a bit of craic, we really need to make sure we follow some simple cycling etiquette.
The sport of cycling is one steeped in tradition and old wives tales. A lot of it is nonsense and one squad that has simply put much of it aside and applied common sense practices to preparation is Team Sky, with spectacular results.
But some of the rules/guidelines for how cyclist's should behave when riding in a group have endured for decades because they are so valuable.
We all want to stick together, get some good training in and all get home in one piece having contributed fairly to the workload of the group.
Who wants to cause a crash, spit on a fellow rider, half wheel a club mate to death or abandon a buddy hit by a mechanical or the hunger knock?
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The video below quickly skips through some cycling etiquette that you might want to familiarise yourself with and then stick to.
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