'Car up', 'Car back' & 'Car down'?

[Dirk]

When on a group ride, what do you call when a car is approaching from the front or the rear?
British Cycling says to call 'Car up' for one approaching from ahead and 'Car back' for one from the rear.
A mate of mine from up country is adamant that this is incorrect and that 'Car up' means from the rear; 'Car down' means from the front. He said it had always been that way and that British Cycling are wrong.
This caused some confusion when we went for a ride together the other day!
So...........which calls to use?
Personally, I'm inclined to go with British Cycling as they seems more logical to me.
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/knowledge/article/izn20121221-group-ride-0

 

[tallliman]

It doesn't really help but if we were to use railway parlance, up is towards London, down to everywhere else.

 

[Drago]

Just shout front or behind.

Interesting they still don't advise against level side-by-side riding.

Edit - emphasis to one particular word added for the benefit of those who don't read properly before blurting out know-it-all responses.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Does it matter as long as you establish it before turning the pedals?

 

[gavintc]

Just shout front or behind.

Interesting they still don't advise against level side-by-side riding.

20 cyclists strung out, take up more road and are harder to pass than 2 x 10 cyclists.

 

[Katherine]

Car up = up ahead, so coming towards you.
Car back = at the back, so behind you.

 

[Drago]

I'm not talking about 2 abreast per se. No problem with 2 columns of riders. I didn't just get out of bed, I do earn money teaching this stuff you know Mr tc.

I'm talking about riding dead parallel 2 abreast, depriving you of any visual cues that your buddy is in trouble and about to eat tarmac, and neither space or time to react.


View: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zkpVmsKme4U


That's why most advanced training bodies teach you to stagger half a length, not ride dead abreast.

 

[screenman]

Car up your backside, so behind you. Car down your throat so in front.

 

[Apollonius]

That's the way we do it. Incidentally. in my youth in Suffolk, we used to call "oil up" etc.

 

[Drago]

"In the ditch! Audi coming!!!"

 

[jayonabike]

Car up your backside, so behind you. Car down your throat so in front.

When I was a member of the local cycling club this is what I was told

 

[ANT 666]

Car up, up your bum. Car down, down your throat. Simples

 

[youngoldbloke]

Car coming DOWN the road towards you, coming UP the road behind you.

 

[Katherine]

Car up is starting to look like two opposite confusing meanings.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Car up is starting to look like two opposite confusing meanings.

yes - good idea to sort this out before you set off.