I ride enough inside the line to give myself room to get out of the way if I have to. Many roads around here have no shoulder, only an inch or two outside the line. It's true that when I hug the line cars pass closer than when I take more of the lane. At the same time, when I'm climbing winding hills and moving much more slowly than the cars I will pull over in a driveway when a driver has been patiently following me. Just common courtesy.
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