Old 01-05-08, 09:26 AM
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John E
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

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To avoid being right-hooked, you have only two rational choices, both of which have been voiced above.
1) Wait curbside for a break in traffic. In fast-moving heavy traffic, this is a tenable last resort for more timid or less physically self-confident cyclists, such as I. Admittedly, it is neither vehicular nor "effective," and it does pay undue homage to the concept of cyclist inferiority.
2) Take the center, if not the left tire track, of the right-or-through lane. This works best in lower-speed traffic.

I generally dislike the all-too-common optional through-or-turn lanes on high-speed roads because through motorists tend to move much faster than turning motorists, and because bicyclists cannot safely lane-split, as I sometimes do between a through-only lane and a right-turn-only lane.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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