3 ms·
you have to stay in your lane and pay attention even as a cyclist. the consequences of a mistake are the ones that are really different - but on the upside you
by rantwasp 7y ago
you have to stay in your lane and pay attention even as a cyclist.
the consequences of a mistake are the ones that are really different - but on the upside you way less likely to get seriously hurt in a car vs riding a bike.
on top of that: it’s really fascinating for me to see people putting the burden of their own physical safety on other (ef if you know that a driver has practically a zero chance of seeing you in a situation why not protect yourself? it doesn’t matter that you’re right if you’re dead)
- lkbm 7y ago> you have to stay in your lane and pay attention even as a cyclist. Sure, but my lane is 2x+ my width, and my body spans the width of my vehicle. When I drive a car I'm not familiar with, it takes some time to get a sense for how wide it is. With a new bicycle, it doesn't--it spans from my left hand to my right hand. (My last driving experience was a short bus for the first time ever, after several years of not driving at all. A normal sized car is a lot less tricky, but still wider than and not centered on my body.)