Originally Posted by billh
Somehow I could not muster the nerve to take the lane on the hill. I imagined traffic backing up behind me, angry motorists. This was not just a fear, but reality because traffic was about 30 deep at each stop light. There was also a sidewalk, but did not want to ride that because I would eventually have to merge into the street. It seemed my options were 1) ride to the right like I was, 2) take the lane, yikes, 3) ride on the sidewalk, or 4) choose a different route. Advice, suggestions?
I would ride the sidewalk.
This is a very dangerous road and I was in a similar situation last summer with NO sidewalk. I still had to walk on the grass because going uphill into a blind corner with traffic going 40 mph or more is just too dangerous. Especially if you're only going 4 - 7 mph!