Originally Posted by
CheGiantForLife
Best practices for riding with traffic when there is no shoulder?
Take a position in the lane where a motorist's right tire tracks. This:
- is the cleanest section of road (gets swept by tires),
- establishes your rightful position in the lane,
- makes you visible to overtaking motorists,
- prevents motorists from trying to squeeze by unsafely in the same lane.
If I'm climbing a twisty mountain road with a motorist behind me, I will pull over at the first opportunity, do a track stand, and look back at the driver.
If I'm descending a twisty mountain road, I don't worry about motorists overtaking me. They don't go very fast.