'Why do cyclists ride side by side?' - you asked Google, and we've got the answer

One of the most common questions people ask about cycling on Google is why do cyclists ride side by side, so we've got the answer

If there's one (legal) thing that cyclists do that can annoy motorists more than anything else, it's riding side-by-side, otherwise known as riding two abreast.

For motorists who may not have experience of riding a bike in a group or knowledge of the laws surrounding cycling on the roads, this can be seen as dangerous, illegal, or just downright rude and inconvenient.

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