Old 09-26-07, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Helmet Head
out in the traffic lane!
There are at least four reasons to be out of the bike lane in this place/time:
1. Passing the other cyclist
2. The immediate driveway to the right
3. A bit ahead the line of cars with ~50% of them crossing the BL to enter a RTOL lane. This is the primary reason I am always out of the bike lane at this point.
4. So I can be in thru lane when crossing arterial intersection ahead instead of RTOL which the BL feeds right into.

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