Things you wish you could say

[Ascholten]

You would 'love' it in my neighborhood. People have no regard for the law. Bikes travel into oncoming traffic (including towards buses in Winter) and people are forever walking in front of cars. It's hours of entertainment!

I have to honestly say, whenever I ride a bike on the street, I ALWAYS ride facing traffic. I want to see what is coming at me, I don't need some douche nozzle playing on his phone slamming me from behind w/o seeing it coming. This way facing traffic, if someone is weaving or way off the side, I can get out of the way. When I do ride on the road I try to stay as close to the very edge if not actually ride ON the shoulder if I am able so as not to be such a pain to traffic.

Another reason to ride going into traffic, you can see big trucks and stuff coming which you know will blow you, so you can move off to the side, give them the room, or brace for the big puff coming at you as well.

Just my two eggs on this one.

Aaron

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

I have to honestly say, whenever I ride a bike on the street, I ALWAYS ride facing traffic. I want to see what is coming at me, I don't need some douche nozzle playing on his phone slamming me from behind w/o seeing it coming. This way facing traffic, if someone is weaving or way off the side, I can get out of the way. When I do ride on the road I try to stay as close to the very edge if not actually ride ON the shoulder if I am able so as not to be such a pain to traffic.

Another reason to ride going into traffic, you can see big trucks and stuff coming which you know will blow you, so you can move off to the side, give them the room, or brace for the big puff coming at you as well.

Just my two eggs on this one.

Aaron

Excellent points! I can see how it would help with safety

 

[Nabiki]

Excellent points! I can see how it would help with safety

Except that bicycles are vehicles, and therefore subject to the same laws, including which side of the road to be on

 

[topochico225]

Except that bicycles are vehicles, and therefore subject to the same laws, including which side of the road to be on

I’ve got a pro cyclist DB who hates when his fellow cyclists don’t respect this law.

 

[Ascholten]

I guess him and I just won't get along then. oh well.

aaron

 

[topochico225]

I guess him and I just won't get along then. oh well.

aaron

 

[topochico225]

I guess him and I just won't get along then. oh well.

aaron

He’s not a cuddly one.

 

[Brooks_]

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I suppose it pales in comparison to the guy I saw jogging with a baby stroller in the bike lane.

 

[topochico225]

I suppose it pales in comparison to the guy I saw jogging with a baby stroller in the bike lane.

 

[Ascholten]

awww and I thought I was going to get a good fuzzy bear hug. Oh well, I'll have to settle for a noisy bird.