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Forum: Commuting

10-11-13, 08:30 AM

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How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

345472 Thanks, I appreciate the ideas. With...

345472

Thanks, I appreciate the ideas. With this particular exit ramp, I don't think there is enough shoulder though. See attached photo - see how the white shoulder line just fades out? That's...

Forum: Commuting

10-11-13, 05:23 AM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

Glasses-mounted mirror sounds nice, but I'm...

Glasses-mounted mirror sounds nice, but I'm worried about rain. It rains about half the time in Vancouver. I don't wear glasses usually, but I would expect them to be a visual hazard with raindrops...

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 10:27 PM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

Cool! Thanks so much for that info. I'll give it...

Cool! Thanks so much for that info. I'll give it a try soon.

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 10:20 PM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

That's two votes now for "use a mirror" - I'm...

That's two votes now for "use a mirror" - I'm thinking that does make sense. Thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll try using a mirror, and trying to avoid rush hour.

The...

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 10:12 PM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

No, I have not tried that route - I'm intrigued...

No, I have not tried that route - I'm intrigued to hear that it is popular, and feel that I should give it a try if that is the case. However I can't quite figure it out, looking on Google maps. How...

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 09:54 PM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

Nope. Six still sux. Good ol' Ditchmond. :-)

Nope. Six still sux. Good ol' Ditchmond. :-)

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 04:26 PM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

I'm coming in from Vancouver via the Skytrain...

I'm coming in from Vancouver via the Skytrain bridge. This is my route:

http://www.strava.com/activities/87996865

I don't want to take Bridgeport, because I'd end up riding a long way on No. 6...

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 04:09 PM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

Interesting! I had not thought of a wearable...

Interesting! I had not thought of a wearable mirror. I can see how that could be helpful here. Thanks for the suggestion.

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 03:58 PM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

Actually, I appreciate you raining on my parade,...

Actually, I appreciate you raining on my parade, thanks :-) We're talking about my safety here, so I'd much rather be aware of all the dangers than be ignorantly confident in my approach. I've been...

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 01:49 PM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

Thanks for the feedback! So it sounds like...

Thanks for the feedback!

So it sounds like you think I should be IN the rightmost through-lane (ie, NOT in the exit lane, where the red line in my diagram is, and NOT on the shoulder, where the...

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 11:07 AM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

Thanks so much for the thorough answer! I'm...

Thanks so much for the thorough answer! I'm really glad I asked. You've convinced me that taking the lane is the safest approach.

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 10:48 AM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

Thanks for the reply, awsimons. What you say...

Thanks for the reply, awsimons. What you say about taking the lane makes sense, I think.

As for any fast-moving dump trucks, etc, in the lane that I merge into - obviously I'll try to not cut...

Forum: Commuting

10-10-13, 10:39 AM

Replies: 43

How to handle highway exit

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Posted By barolo

How to handle highway exit

I'd appreciate a bit of advice. I'm cycling from Vancouver to Richmond, British Columbia, for my morning commute.

I ride into this situation each morning, and I am unsure of the best way to...

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