Originally Posted by
CheGiantForLife
For those who ride on roads with no shoulder, how do you deal with the fact that when you're riding with traffic, cars are constantly having to swerve half way out of your lane and you're really creating a huge nuisance on the road and potentially causing car accidents.
This accident potential increases exponentially if there are cars in both lanes and one sideswipes another while having to avoid the bike by swerving into the left lane ?
When you are driving a motor vehicle, is that the way you view slower traffic of any kind in front of you?
The burden for dealing with slower traffic in front of you is your burden. Not the person that is slowing you up.
So I'm not too certain why you feel that as a cyclist, you are any more a nuisance and potential for accidents than the very few people behind you that are actually enraged at your presence. If in fact any were even bothered by your presence.
Most motorist deal with cyclists and other slower traffic in a safe and reasoned manner.