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    Thumbs up When driving in a group around RNP (Sydney)

    Please, give cyclists a bit more room when overtaking. You'll have plenty of opportunities to do so if you wait extra 5-10 seconds.

    I've almost got taken out by one of hot heads while riding up Artillery Hill (Audley) on Sunday.

    When overtaking others on a narrow climb, full of blind corners, you are risking lives of

    1. Those you're trying to go around.
    2. Oncoming traffic (motorbike riders go pretty fast too).
    3. Yourself.

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    10. RNP is full of coppers anyway.

    So please, take it easy and slow the fvk down.

    Thank you.

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    As a cyclist myself (albeit MTB rather than road), it astounds me that people ride through the RNP. I get that it's a nice road and all but it's such a bloody dangerous place to be on a pushy.

    I'm not condoning the behaviour of those you're speaking of.....there are ****heads in cars everywhere (hence why I ride on the dirt).....but i'd be re-evaluating where I ride.

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    Quote Originally Posted by willsy01 View Post
    As a cyclist myself (albeit MTB rather than road), it astounds me that people ride through the RNP. I get that it's a nice road and all but it's such a bloody dangerous place to be on a pushy.

    I'm not condoning the behaviour of those you're speaking of.....there are ****heads in cars everywhere (hence why I ride on the dirt).....but i'd be re-evaluating where I ride.
    No, it's a very safe road to ride on, which is why you see so many bike riders and cyclists. It is also a perfect training ground as it's full of hills.
    Most drivers around are quite nice and leave plenty of room, with an occasional ute or a van driver... but let's not go there.

    The reason why I posted here was because there was definitely a GTG going on and I am fairly certain I've met some of the owners of those cars before.

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    Being a road bicycle rider and a car enthusiast, the road is there to be shared. Giving a rider a metre <60km/h or 1.5 metres >60km/h when passing is now law in NSW.

    Having said that, I am NOT pro peloton riding on tight winding uphill roads as I think this is inconsiderate when the speed limit can't be adhered to.

    Unfortunately, there are bad eggs every which way you look - riders and drivers alike. Stay safe people.
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