Passing Cars
11-06-20, 07:57 AM
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I'm also speaking from a utility driver's perspective.
If the vehicle is only slightly slower than you, you make a pass and when the gradient gets a bit more level or positive, you slow down, now that driver has to pass you. Annoying in narrow mountain roads with plenty of no-passing segments and with traffic present.
What could make that more annoying? You pass that driver more than once. I personally found it annoying as a driver having to pass the same cyclist multiple times. Not the most relaxing move in narrow mountain roads.
So as a cyclist, that's another reason why I don't pass a vehicle if it's only slightly slower than me, except in a wider 3 lane road or more.
I know you'll have to scrub your brakes more - in relation to your post but that's a small price to pay for improving safety on the road. Avoid making drivers angry. An angry driver is more likely to make mistakes which is not good.
If the vehicle is only slightly slower than you, you make a pass and when the gradient gets a bit more level or positive, you slow down, now that driver has to pass you. Annoying in narrow mountain roads with plenty of no-passing segments and with traffic present.
What could make that more annoying? You pass that driver more than once. I personally found it annoying as a driver having to pass the same cyclist multiple times. Not the most relaxing move in narrow mountain roads.
So as a cyclist, that's another reason why I don't pass a vehicle if it's only slightly slower than me, except in a wider 3 lane road or more.
I know you'll have to scrub your brakes more - in relation to your post but that's a small price to pay for improving safety on the road. Avoid making drivers angry. An angry driver is more likely to make mistakes which is not good.
11-06-20, 05:32 PM
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Yes, perhaps you are. Guess it's fortunate you can make up for it by weighing 125 lbs and by training 20 hours a week at 90% intensity.
11-06-20, 05:45 PM
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Have you seen onyerleft's posts in the sales forums? Put the guy on ignore if you don't like the posts, rather than polluting the thread with the petty bickering?
11-06-20, 06:29 PM
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Oh heck, I wasn't going to post but now I've been tempted. I love to descend mountain roads on my bike, I don't ride a motorcycle anymore, so this is the only time I get to play like that, It's like skiing GS. I just love it. Sometimes I come upon a sightseer or just a cautious driver and I pass them, just so I can keep having fun and don't have to ride my rim brakes. I mostly aero brake. The vehicles I pass I usually don't see again or at least don't see until I'm down in the flat where passing a bike is easy and normal. So yeah, I pass cars and never had an issue with it one way or the other. It's a non-issue as far as I'm concerned. And yes, I do go over the speed limit, but never had a problem with that either. A lot of cars go over, too.
I never passed a car which would be inclined to challenge me. I don't know if those were simply good choices of mine or whether I'm just fortunate enough not to have encountered such a driver. I have caught up to cars which picked up the pace when I caught them, both on my bike and in my car. No problem, fine.
I don't pass cars in the city. I stay in the right lane and give everyone room, though rather than riding in the left wheel track like I would on my motorcycle, I ride in the right track on my bicycle.
I never passed a car which would be inclined to challenge me. I don't know if those were simply good choices of mine or whether I'm just fortunate enough not to have encountered such a driver. I have caught up to cars which picked up the pace when I caught them, both on my bike and in my car. No problem, fine.
I don't pass cars in the city. I stay in the right lane and give everyone room, though rather than riding in the left wheel track like I would on my motorcycle, I ride in the right track on my bicycle.
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11-06-20, 07:38 PM
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Oh heck, I wasn't going to post but now I've been tempted. I love to descend mountain roads on my bike, I don't ride a motorcycle anymore, so this is the only time I get to play like that, It's like skiing GS. I just love it. Sometimes I come upon a sightseer or just a cautious driver and I pass them, just so I can keep having fun and don't have to ride my rim brakes. I mostly aero brake. The vehicles I pass I usually don't see again or at least don't see until I'm down in the flat where passing a bike is easy and normal. So yeah, I pass cars and never had an issue with it one way or the other. It's a non-issue as far as I'm concerned. And yes, I do go over the speed limit, but never had a problem with that either. A lot of cars go over, too.
I never passed a car which would be inclined to challenge me. I don't know if those were simply good choices of mine or whether I'm just fortunate enough not to have encountered such a driver. I have caught up to cars which picked up the pace when I caught them, both on my bike and in my car. No problem, fine.
I don't pass cars in the city. I stay in the right lane and give everyone room, though rather than riding in the left wheel track like I would on my motorcycle, I ride in the right track on my bicycle.
I never passed a car which would be inclined to challenge me. I don't know if those were simply good choices of mine or whether I'm just fortunate enough not to have encountered such a driver. I have caught up to cars which picked up the pace when I caught them, both on my bike and in my car. No problem, fine.
I don't pass cars in the city. I stay in the right lane and give everyone room, though rather than riding in the left wheel track like I would on my motorcycle, I ride in the right track on my bicycle.
11-06-20, 08:01 PM
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11-06-20, 10:26 PM
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One time on a long descent a small car merges in front of me and I instantly see and smell he's burning a criminal amount of oil.
P'd off having to breathe in burnt fumes, I decide to close in and pass the guy after noticing he brakes hard and slow through the corners.
After two attempts I start losing it, I can't make the pass, he simply accelerates too hard exiting the turns....and he knows it.
Frustrated, I then think to myself...wtf am I doing trailing and trying to pass this oil burning pos, and so I pull off onto the shoulder and park the bike.
Standing at the side of the road still angry I eventually realized backing off was the smart thing to do.
No matter how determined or skilled, know your limitations.
P'd off having to breathe in burnt fumes, I decide to close in and pass the guy after noticing he brakes hard and slow through the corners.
After two attempts I start losing it, I can't make the pass, he simply accelerates too hard exiting the turns....and he knows it.
Frustrated, I then think to myself...wtf am I doing trailing and trying to pass this oil burning pos, and so I pull off onto the shoulder and park the bike.
Standing at the side of the road still angry I eventually realized backing off was the smart thing to do.
No matter how determined or skilled, know your limitations.
11-07-20, 12:01 AM
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Great thread. Really enjoying it (and by the powers vested in me by the State of California and the Universal Life Church, hereby pronounce Cubewheels the winner).
And yes, I overtook the same garbage truck 8 times on a rural road. I’m not proud.
And yes, I overtook the same garbage truck 8 times on a rural road. I’m not proud.
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11-07-20, 03:30 PM
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Once in a great while on a country road I have been know to pass a slow tractor between fields. They pull over so I can pass knowing they are going 10mph. Cars though are another issue they have 150 HP and the driver can dust you anytime in in seconds. I don't think I would pass them at least in any ordinary situation like a long fast downhill.
