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Old 03-02-10 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by HiYoSilver
OP, the problem with your riding line is that you are on the left side of the right turn lane. You should be on the right side of the turn lane, somewhere between the middle of the lane and the redge. When roads are bad, the best line is about where the passenger side wheels run. I usually run just a few inches to the right of the right wheel and don't have trouble with cars racing past me or too much gravel in the road. [Now riding on the shoulder, or in "bike lanes" asks for a ton of gravel]
Sounds like a motorists reply - You should be at the edge of the road!

I've explained why taking the right edge of the road is troublesome. You think the right hooking is bad, try having cars pass within inches of you in the lane. Also, there's lots of gravel on these roads right now.
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