Originally Posted by ahpook
Oh, wow. Either your Public Works Dept is a lot more assiduous about street-sweeping, or people in your area toss a lot fewer bottles out their window than they do here.
Or you're really good at dodging!
HA HA HA! Washington DC is not exactly known for its assiduous street-sweeping and pot-hole filling! And the parts I ride through have lots of tossed bottles. No, as DogBoy suggested, I ride farther to the left, outside of the door zone, taking the lane when needed. I don't ride on the major arteries, but prefer to discover different neighborhoods. Quieter streets make negotiating road hazards easier since there is less traffic to worry about. I suspect that my 135 lbs is lighter than many posters out there in bikeforumland.
With all that said, my luck will no doubt run out soon. I'll just make sure that I have a tube or two, tire irons, and my pump at all times.