RIDE RIGHT!!

(The RIDE RIGHT slogan is used with the permission of RAGBRAI.)

Good cyclists aren't born... it takes practice and a concious effort to RIDE RIGHT to ensure not only your safety but that of the other cyclists and motorists on the road.

All participants in the Tour de Wyoming must stay as far to the right on the highways and roadways as possible. Failure to do so can risk not only your health and welfare, but that of those riding with you and the motorists sharing the road.

The 2008 Tour de wyoming was an excellent event with the exception of a some cyclists not getting over to the right. As an example of the hazard so many cyclists can cause for motorists, please read the following two emails sent to the Tour Director during the 2008 event:

Comment Letter 1 Comment Letter 2

Check the photos below for examples of cyclists Riding Right and a few where the riders could get over more.
In this photo the two riders farthest back are riding in the best location. While the other riders are fine if there is no traffic, they need a means to be able to see behind to ensure they get over should any traffic pass.
In this photo the paceline riders are doing a good job of staying to the right. Watch pacelines that get out into the travel lane and that don't get right when there's traffic.
In this photo the riders are too far left, although it's likely there wasn't any traffic at the time. Too often riders get out in the travel lane and fail to get over for motorized traffic.
In this photo the riders are too far left, although, again it's likely there wasn't any traffic at the time. Wearing a rearview mirror helps see traffic coming up behind. You need to get over for traffic coming towards you as well.
If you stop along the road, get off the shoulder so riders coming up don't have to go into the travel lane to pass.
Still over too far to the left.
Be ready for the possible unexpected delay. It is Wyoming, after all.

Here's the riding we like to see:



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