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Urge to yell at a cyclist
On Sep 16, 5:17*pm, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On Sep 16, 5:02*pm, DennisTheBald wrote: On Sep 15, 6:08*pm, Tom Sherman °_° wrote: Today while driving my work truck, I passed a cyclist [1] that was riding less than ½ foot from the white line on a two-lane road. *I felt like stopping and yelling "take the lane" at her. [1] *With more than 12 feet of lateral clearance. -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. Whatever else you may or may not do at other times, when you're driving in your truck you're a motorist. While I certainly wouldn't purport myself to speak for all cyclists it has been my observation that in general cyclists love unsolicited advice on how to cycle from motorists. *Resist such urges. I resist such urges. *But the behavior of gutter bunnies dismays me. I passed a guy riding even worse just four days ago. *The country road was deserted, visibility excellent, I moved entirely into the opposing lane to pass him, and yet he was _on_ the white line, less than 6" from where it dropped down at least an inch into gravel. Worse, I recall earlier this summer driving on a narrow country lane. In this case, we were heading west, and a lycra cyclist on a nice looking bike was heading east on the proper side of the road. *A pickup truck was approaching the cyclist from his rear, and it was clear we'd all be at the same place at the same time. *I thought "That guy needs to take his lane NOW." He didn't. *Instead, he rode off the pavement, continuing riding in the grass at the side of the road, maybe a foot from the edge of the pavement. *That's where he was when the pickup truck squeezed between us. *If the cyclist had hit a bump in the grass, he could have been flattened. We have a right to the road. *We shouldn't risk our lives out of timidity or slavish "politeness." - Frank Krygowski The cyclists fear the worst predators driving superwide SUVs so it's natural they stay out of their path. |
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