Yes I don't know if this is a governmental issue or an issue with the event organizers.

Like obviously don't drive in the median and break traffic laws, but this kind of event not being appropriately managed is going to increase the likelihood of accidents. Mostly from assholes driving poorly

Based on other comments in here, this isn’t an organized event. It’s just a group of bikers that do this every single weekend.

What I'm reading is that this isn't a formally organized event, and taking up the whole road (when it isn't blocked for that many riders) would not be legal there.

This driver is am idiot, but so is the club for not formally organizing and working with the city.

Am cyclist, want people to be smart and safe.

because of frustration.

yeah that's actually called poor impulse control, it happens everywhere and we don't blame the victims.

Can I ask? Where you live are the bike paths "lanes" or are they "physically" protected from car traffic? Do cars have to knock down steel bollards and jump concrete barricades to enter bike lanes or is it some paint and the honor system? Because if it's the latter I'm not surprised at all. And if they are protected I'm wondering about the failure points or if people are just jacking up their cars to save five minutes? I'm genuinely curious - please let me know.

"Frustration"

I don't know if that's really the right word.

Cyclists have the right to use the full Lane. Imagine if each of these people were in their own car.

It is key to remember that if it was one person or a handful of people the cars would still be beeping as they passed, driving way too close, and endangering the cyclists. Safety in numbers is real and in this situation anyone sane stays behind the group of cyclists or finds another route. It really is an effective strategy.

Also, if each of those people was in a car it would be absolute gridlock. That car would not have been getting where they were going faster in that case.

Oh wow that would totally piss me off and I don't even have a drivers license and bike everywhere, everyday.

Huh! That's actually crazy cool. I imagine they don't have good bike paths?

So basically, you aren't a self centered asshole is what you are saying?

If I’m no a long climb going 10km/h with cars behind me I try to stop

Imma stop you right there. That's not "being respectful", it's being a fucking pushover. The last thing you want to do while on a climb steep enough to drop you to 10 km/h is pull over and stop. Pull across to the side of there's enough room for them to pass, sure, but keep that momentum at all costs.

That said, if this ride is on open roads, then road rules should be followed. Where I live that means two abreast (plus more if overtaking), but a blob that's at least 5 wide in parts.

This isn't a confessional, it's OK.

Most cars don’t obey the rules of the road for shit. Case in point above

maybe its my metro area but I feel motorists are more likely to not follow the rules. There is cyclists but its a pretty low percentage. The ones that do though really do and make themselves a nuisance. There was a guy that would just ignore the red light on a major intersection. like two four lanes. during rush hour because I guess he felt since everything is slowed up he can just fuck right through.

Indeed, why should they? The rules of the road where made expressly for cars, not bikes, and there are several states which sensibly make carve outs for bicycles and motorcycles.

But, as you point out, the risk for breaking the rules--real or perceived--fall entirely on the cyclist, so I absolutely see no equivalence.

Cyclists don’t obey the rules of the road to the same rigor as a car

Bullshit

"Cyclists don't obey the rules of the road to the same rigor as a car."

Because you don't need a license for a bike, the rules are there because cars and motorbikes are incredibly dangerous compared to walking or biking (for everyone involved). A large part of people who bike don't know the rules because they don't need to, just the basic stuff and having situational awareness is enough. The issue is that many in all above mentioned kinds don't have that, they're either too dumb, thinking about something else or using their phones etc. But it's way more important for the people who are in control of the most dangerous vehicles to be the ones who know and follow the rules.

Its like those people who go to the childfree forums and act like a 'genocide' is being committed against parenrs and wanna-be-parents ...

This is on the north end of Key Biscayne, an island connected by bridge to Miami.

Let's say they go around 1/4th of the speed limit (they go faster than that for sure) and let's say a car on this road is occupied by 2 people on average (which is generous).

To get the same throughput with cars, you need to put one car on the road (with safety distances) for every eight cyclists. No way that's feasible in this example.

Is it the highest throughout actually?

It's a lightly populated resort island off the coast of Miami, this is definitely the highest capacity of users it sees in any one moment.