Originally Posted by
mr_bill
Perhaps we should call it
Lane Positioning?
Helpful hint. It’s not the toxic brand, it’s the toxic “proponents” of the school of cycling is perfectly safe but you’ll all die if you don’t listen to me.
-mr. bill
I think the issue is that these proponents have taken techniques that work pretty well on busy, relatively slow urban streets and write as if all streets, roads and riders are alike. When I'm riding in Boston and inner suburbs, I'm in the lane a lot. If I'm riding around in Bolton, not so much at all.
It's really not what they prescribe that's the problem, it's this constant prosciption of a bunch of stuff I do safely a lot in many contexts that annoys me and, as you suggest, spread the message that cycling is a lot more dangerous than it really is.
I actually have no real difference with
AlmostTrick , but think he's missing a lot of the "never do" and "always do" posts you're describing.