Originally Posted by
trailangel
Paul and Joey need to get a room. I thought this type of thread is not allowed on BF.... retaliation for their argument about the low sun contributing to the death of 5 bikers in Nevada. Close the thread.
Retaliation? LOL. It's a story that reemphasizes my unwavering position that the "sun" is very rarely ever a reason to run over anyone, and that letting people use it as an excuse is a disservice to our cycling community. Process what I wrote. I was riding directly into a very low hanging sun. I had no visor. I had no sunglasses. The other path users were NOT "hard to see" whatever that is. I could see them 3/4 of a mile down the path.
This is an advocacy issue I am deadly serious about. We cannot give motorists the "sun" or "hard to see" pass. It's not a reason. It's a lame excuse that doesn't withstand honest scrutiny like I gave it on my ride.