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10-30-08, 09:08 PM

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Really, take the lane. It is a PUBLIC road. You will not delay motorists any more than than other road users will on their trip, so stop feeling that you are in the way or being disruptive.

Remember, all road users have a moral and legal DUTY to pass slower vehicles with due care and in a safe manner. Do not compromise your safety by cowering in the gutter just to make it convenient for motorists.

If they honk at you, it means they see you! Yelling stupid things at you will also be common, but it says more about them than it does about you. (The great thing about our freedom of speech is that it makes it easier to spot the idiots!) Ignore them, or smile and wave. You can't control them, but you can control your attitude- don't let them ruin your ride! You are not being persecuted, you are providing a public service: You are causing idiots to self-identify themselves!

Always yell Yahoo! when you go down that hill.

Tailwinds!

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