Cycle Event Marshals
Discussion
CoolHands said:
Looks like she doesn’t do much running herself.Car-Matt said:
A race has a mass start and the winner is first over the line, time is irrelevant, a staggered start with winners decided by times is a rally/time trial/test etc
Thats always been my understanding of the vernacular as far as cars and bikes are concerned. a good example is the Isle of Man TT (Time Trial)
Sorry to be a pedant but the ‘TT’ in the IOM stands for tourist trophy - it is a time trial though like you say!Thats always been my understanding of the vernacular as far as cars and bikes are concerned. a good example is the Isle of Man TT (Time Trial)
CoolHands said:
Bloody motorists....... 
Biker 1 said:
There are almost weekly cycle 'events' on the roads in my neck of the woods, which appear to be getting ever bigger & ever more bad natured towards local road users & pedestrians.
The pedestrian crossing may as well not have traffic lights, as all the competitors just jump red lights & its only a matter of time before someone will get hurt....
This Sunday morning, they had a marshal at a mini roundabout with a red flag. As soon as a group of riders came along, wanting to turn, the marshal stepped into the road, & stopped the traffic with his red flag. I was under the impression that only police or highways officers were allowed to direct traffic.
Questions for PH:
1. Is cycle racing actually permitted on public roads?
2. Is the marshalling in this case illegal?
Weekly? Are you in Surrey near Boxhill? Tbh if it is almost weekly it shouldn't be allowedThe pedestrian crossing may as well not have traffic lights, as all the competitors just jump red lights & its only a matter of time before someone will get hurt....
This Sunday morning, they had a marshal at a mini roundabout with a red flag. As soon as a group of riders came along, wanting to turn, the marshal stepped into the road, & stopped the traffic with his red flag. I was under the impression that only police or highways officers were allowed to direct traffic.
Questions for PH:
1. Is cycle racing actually permitted on public roads?
2. Is the marshalling in this case illegal?
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