Cyclists and roundabouts

Try having a trailer attached to your bike!
The number of car drivers I've had who don't see the trailer, and make assumptions about my speed, acceleration and direction is ridiculous.
If I'm out with it, I figure on at least one plonker having to brake heavily because they haven't spotted it.

-Leezer-
 
Act as if I'm in my car and get eye contact with everyone who might run into me, if possible.
 
The biggest problem with roundabouts (multilane ones mainly, small ones are usually fine) is that signalling means taking one hand off the handlebar at a time when you really don't want to.
 
[Damien];22885051 said:
The biggest problem with roundabouts (multilane ones mainly, small ones are usually fine) is that signalling means taking one hand off the handlebar at a time when you really don't want to.
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Yeah I'm never to keen about signalling when turning.

Just look behind a lot and try and make it clear what I'm going to do.
 
You aren't safe no matter what you're doing on the road. So many absolutely atrocious drivers out there.
 
Craigus said:
You aren't safe no matter what you're doing on the road. So many absolutely atrocious drivers out there.
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To be fair though, there are some absolutely moronic cyclists out there too - neither is really any worse than the other.

As for me, I try to do as grimm suggests; behave like a car, but not be a **** about it - if I am going to end up blocking the roundabout because my exit isn't clear, I'll try to get out of the way rather than sit on the roundabout.
 
Use neither the inside or the outside of the roundabout.
Use the centre of the correct lane, called "primary" position.
Indicate as per requirements and be very observant of all other road users.
 
Act as a car then at least the rest of us will know what you intend doing.
 
yes dont encourage a car to try and overtake you on a roundabout, just hog the lane your in.
 
[Damien];22885051 said:
The biggest problem with roundabouts (multilane ones mainly, small ones are usually fine) is that signalling means taking one hand off the handlebar at a time when you really don't want to.
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Exactly this. Only major accident I've had on my bike was on a roundabout. Acting as a car, I stuck my left hand out as I hit a slippery patch on the road (think it was oil, but didn't stick around to check) Bike just went from under me. Massively grazed my elbow. Trust me, being in the middle of a roundabout on the floor in front of an entrance, is not where you want to find yourself sprawled around a bike...

kd
 
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