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If you need to take the lane, take the lane. Do not offer what might look like a "squeeze by" to auto drivers but rather ride in the center of the lane and move
by steveax 10y ago
If you need to take the lane, take the lane. Do not offer what might look like a "squeeze by" to auto drivers but rather ride in the center of the lane and move to the right when it is safe to do so.
- tonyedgecombe 10y agoI do this, I do get some occasional abuse about it but I'd rather that than get run into the kerb.
- crispyambulance 10y agoI agree, I think many novice cyclists inadvertently put themselves in dicey situations by being "too nice" to car traffic. It truly is safer to be visible and temporarily "in the way" than to ride in the door zone or gutter and risk getting doored, side-swiped or right-hooked. Being nice might momentarily appease an impatient driver, but it puts the cyclist at risk and makes them appear erratic to other traffic.