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> Most roads in the UK have two lanes I don't know where you got this statistic from but it's not true where I live. >Your “strong advice” against cycling def
by veltas 4y ago
> Most roads in the UK have two lanes
I don't know where you got this statistic from but it's not true where I live.
>Your “strong advice” against cycling defensively
I didn't advise that, I said don't try to enforce rules. I think you should "take the lane" sometimes.
These cycling proficiency courses that tell people to cycle in the middle for no reason sound harmful.
>I don’t know what you’re expect a cyclist to do when legally using a road ? cram themselves into the leftmost 50cm of carriageway so the truck can skim past through oncoming traffic, leaving no room for error ?
As I said, depends on context. This is safe depending on vehicles involved, road, speed, conditions. I'm going to cycle like this, you don't have to.
- danw1979 4y ago> I'm going to cycle like this, you don't have to. Exactly. The law allows a cyclist to “take the lane”, so many of us do. This isn’t “policing” other drivers, it’s simply following the rules of the road and staying safe.
- veltas 4y agoIf it's staying safe it's staying safe. But sometimes it's not necessary, then you're just blocking people unnecessarily. Which is not very sociable in my opinion, but I won't freak out and be aggressive/dangerous. But insane people will. And I don't get why someone would choose this confrontation when they can just share the road.