Originally Posted by
MattTheHat
I use a Varia Radar unit sending alerts to my Elemnt Roam. It’s interesting an all, but I still don’t really ride any differently than before I had it. I just try to ride straight.
With the Varia, I ride in the passenger side tire track more often than I would, otherwise. Even on a road with a broad shoulder, the tire track is cleaner, smoother and the positioning make me more visible. The Varia alert gives me enough time to move over, even on 55MPH roads, and (speculation) I think that seeing me move over for them makes drivers more accommodating to me. I've certainly had fewer close passes since getting the Varia, regardless, and I'm not sure that the reactive light pattern can be solely credited for that.