Originally Posted by Becca
I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the Uptown (aka "downtown" to everyone else) area. When I'm out riding, I almost always take a lane. It lets the cagers know I'm there. Too many times when I tried to be "nice" and ride to the edge, I'd come close to getting blown off the road or nailed by a idiot making a right. If I own the lane, they see me better.
Do what makes you safe *AND* comfortable.
Espically those big trucks, buses, hummers, SUVs, etc
Those come way to close and I never have been on the right hand side when they did that because I felt it was way to dangerous. I always go to the sidewalk with one of those things. There so wide and big.
Thats why I feel taking the whole lane would be maybe safer with these though. Espically the big trucks and buses.