John E
11-28-05, 01:46 PM
I agree that going against increasingly fast and dense traffic is difficult, and frankly I am rather disgusted with local traffic engineers who have somehow managed to push speed limits on several local streets to speeds above 45 MPH... I see speed limits of 55, 60 and 65MPH on local surface streets and these make no sense to me what so ever.
But speeds below 40 MPH are quite "cyclable" with the confidence that most of us can muster, even those that typically ride at 10-15MPH. Observe traffic, signal and look for a gap and motorists that slow for your signal... with the co-operation from other users of the road, your confidence will be boosted.
Another spot-on post, Gene. Speed kills. Speed differential makes life difficult for cyclists.
But speeds below 40 MPH are quite "cyclable" with the confidence that most of us can muster, even those that typically ride at 10-15MPH. Observe traffic, signal and look for a gap and motorists that slow for your signal... with the co-operation from other users of the road, your confidence will be boosted.
Another spot-on post, Gene. Speed kills. Speed differential makes life difficult for cyclists.