AG: Narrow Bike Lanes
On Sun, 28 Sep 2014 23:56:23 -0300, Joy Beeson
wrote: When you are riding in a narrow bike lane and hear a car behind you, watch until you see it in your rear-view mirror, then reflect that you are smaller than a car and wait a bit longer. When you are quite sure that the driver can see you clearly, wobble over the bike-lane line into his lane, then immediately wobble back to the middle of the bike lane. When you can see that the driver has selected his route and decided on how much clearance to give you, move as far toward the edge of the road as you dare -- that six inches might matter. A better plan is to ride in the car lane -- either just inside or straight down the middle, depending on terrain and traffic -- and when he is close enought to see you, look over your shoulder as if just now noticing him, then dramatically swerve into the anti-bike lane, not farther right than in the middle. Alway be alert for signs that the car might turn right. -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at centurylink dot net |
AG: Narrow Bike Lanes
On 1/15/2021 10:55 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
On Sun, 28 Sep 2014 23:56:23 -0300, Joy Beeson wrote: When you are riding in a narrow bike lane and hear a car behind you, watch until you see it in your rear-view mirror, then reflect that you are smaller than a car and wait a bit longer. When you are quite sure that the driver can see you clearly, wobble over the bike-lane line into his lane, then immediately wobble back to the middle of the bike lane. When you can see that the driver has selected his route and decided on how much clearance to give you, move as far toward the edge of the road as you dare -- that six inches might matter. A better plan is to ride in the car lane -- either just inside or straight down the middle, depending on terrain and traffic -- and when he is close enought to see you, look over your shoulder as if just now noticing him, then dramatically swerve into the anti-bike lane, not farther right than in the middle. Alway be alert for signs that the car might turn right. I strongly agree with using the general purpose lane. "Release" use of the lane only if it's safe. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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