- “Take a mile off / take one off” / “knock it back / knock off” – referring to someone having been dropped from the group and the immediate need to slow the pace out of courtesy to bring them back.
- “Inside” or “Out” (often accompanied by left arm behind back) – meaning the group has to avoid parked cars or a hazard by riding wider into the road.
- “Middle” (often accompanied by pointing) – alerting to potholes, speed humps, or general hazards where the two lines of riders would widen to avoid.
- “All on” or “Back Together” – referring to the group having now reformed as one, and the pace can now return to ‘standard’ or a suitable pace (sometimes lower than standard if later in the ride).
- “Keep Tight” – indicating that the road is possibly not conducive to riding two abreast, the two lines should become closer to each other and ultimately “Single File” where the road does not (e.g., a country lane, high hedgerows, etc.).
- “Steady” (often accompanied by raising right arm up and down) – meaning that the group should temporarily slow its pace, sometimes to allow lights to change, or cars to turn into a junction.
- “Car back” – where a car is coming up the group from the rear. Should only be shouted after elongated periods of time, where the group has held up traffic. A call should not be made simply as a car is there. This has the potential of being every two minutes on a typical ride and the important calls may get ignored.
- “Car front” – where a car is coming down the group from the front.
Rider code of conduct: (LINK)