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Just to get the thread back on track and give people more reason to be mad at me for yelling.
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I saw a group of about 15 riders today. They were riding in a tight group in the middle of a lane on a divided roadway (one lane in each direction). They did not yield to cars behind them and caused somewhat a congestion and caused several drivers to make a pass unsafely due to other cars coming the other way. Why ride in the middle of the lane when you have a perfect 3 foot shoulder to ride on?
This belongs in A&S.
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I saw a group of about 15 riders today. They were riding in a tight group in the middle of a lane on a divided roadway (one lane in each direction). They did not yield to cars behind them and caused somewhat a congestion and caused several drivers to make a pass unsafely due to other cars coming the other way. Why ride in the middle of the lane when you have a perfect 3 foot shoulder to ride on?
If a cyclist feels there's danger on the right hand side, or feels cars are passing too closely, they have the right to use the full lane. Boohoo, some ****** in a camaro had to slow down for 30 seconds before he could pass safely...I feel so sorry about his inconvenience.
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Man, I was at the gym the other day riding a stationary bike and some guy yelled at me. I just can't win.
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I think there was drama over something that led him to make public a PM from one of the mods. It's been awhile so I don't recall details. Maybe someone with better memory can say.
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Motorists own cars, not the road.
If a cyclist feels there's danger on the right hand side, or feels cars are passing too closely, they have the right to use the full lane. Boohoo, some ****** in a camaro had to slow down for 30 seconds before he could pass safely...I feel so sorry about his inconvenience.
If a cyclist feels there's danger on the right hand side, or feels cars are passing too closely, they have the right to use the full lane. Boohoo, some ****** in a camaro had to slow down for 30 seconds before he could pass safely...I feel so sorry about his inconvenience.
I know from my own personal experience that a certain % of group cyclists seem to believe that the entire road belongs to them for no other reason than the tally of bikes in their group. This is wrong imo.
Not sure why you felt the need to mention a Camaro but either way you seem quite prejudiced on the matter.
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Based upon the circumstance referenced it is a possibility that the group of cyclists in question took the lane and held the lane for no other reason than they were in a group. It may have had nothing to do with a potential and/or specific danger on the right.
I know from my own personal experience that a certain % of group cyclists seem to believe that the entire road belongs to them for no other reason than the tally of bikes in their group. This is wrong imo.
I know from my own personal experience that a certain % of group cyclists seem to believe that the entire road belongs to them for no other reason than the tally of bikes in their group. This is wrong imo.
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Based upon the circumstances referenced, there was enough opposing traffic that would-be passers needed to wait to pass. If that's the case, the safest thing for the cyclists to do may very well have been to take the lane rather than encourage a squeeze-by.
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Motorists will never understand/accept this, so it's understandable that new cyclists don't either.
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I may not be fast or skilled enough to ride in the op's paceline, but I just had to jump in on the tail of his long thread in admiration of its longevity. Hope I don't get shouted out!
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This is by no means the tail. We've only just begun.
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I yell at dogs that chase me.
That is all.
... for now
That is all.
... for now
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Based upon the circumstance referenced it is a possibility that the group of cyclists in question took the lane and held the lane for no other reason than they were in a group. It may have had nothing to do with a potential and/or specific danger on the right.
I know from my own personal experience that a certain % of group cyclists seem to believe that the entire road belongs to them for no other reason than the tally of bikes in their group. This is wrong imo.
Not sure why you felt the need to mention a Camaro but either way you seem quite prejudiced on the matter.
I know from my own personal experience that a certain % of group cyclists seem to believe that the entire road belongs to them for no other reason than the tally of bikes in their group. This is wrong imo.
Not sure why you felt the need to mention a Camaro but either way you seem quite prejudiced on the matter.
Ironically, when I drive, it always seems to be the morons in the american muscle cars that drive 5-10mph under the speed limit...they seem to make up for this by flooring it after every stop.
This.
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Because the last line in the referenced post states this: "Why ride in the middle of the lane when you have a perfect 3 foot shoulder to ride on?"
So what is your point again? Why do you feel would-be passers needed to wait when the person that was there clearly stated that there was a perfect shoulder to ride on lol?
It's ok though
There are always going to be biased and speshul cyclists that choose to ignore circumstances and facts and just whine about random camaro drivers and other motorists to whoever will listen right?