Always be aware of others cycling with and around you. Never stop or slow down suddenly - even if you drop your wallet or your hat blows off. Call out a warning before stopping. In urban areas, or where cars are waiting behind to overtake, leave a gap every six riders sufficient for a car, van or even lorry to pull in. A continuous long line of cyclists is very difficult to overtake safely.
Some riders take a picnic lunch.
Some of our rides are democratically led, others have a designated leader. On these, if you overtake the leader, you're on your own. Don't expect someone to chase after you to tell you the rest of the riders turned left two miles back. When setting out on a bright, warm, dry day, don't overlook the possible need for lights, warm clothing or waterproofs as it gets later, colder and wetter. In wet weather, you'll make yourself very unpopular if you don't have mudguards and preferably a mudflap.