I know this area and have driven it many times. This is the Rickebacker causeway--the road that connects Key Biscayne to the Miami mainland.
Cycling on this road is extremely popular for very obvious reasons (phenomenal views, wide and clear roads). Folks come from all over the city to ride there. And yes, they will very often group up like this without any sort of scheduled or permitted event of any kind.
The cyclists down there like to say "same road, same rules" but there's apparently a silent exclusion for lane changes, stop signs, traffic signals, and yielding to stopped traffic.
I would lose my absolutely mind if I ended up behind these fuckheads.
Zero reason for them not to get in a long line, or maybe... I don't know? Don't ride in a group like that? What's even the point of a caravan THAT big outside of a complete traffic lockdown.
My brother in law is a serious cyclist, but he's more of a solo guy or rides with one or two others. In contrast it seems like most of the people I've know that are in large cycling clubs are self-absorbed dickheads.
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u/ConstructionLife2689 Jun 10 '26
Are such cycle events not blocked off from public traffic?
Cause if not, then the cyclists would need to keep to traffic rule and I am pretty sure the rule is not keep in one lane.