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Old 09-23-10 | 03:19 AM
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irclean
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From: Southwestern Ontario

Bikes: Schwinn hybrid, Raleigh MTB

Worked my first night shift tonight (I'm in a placement during my last year of college). I was supposed to work until 7 am but there was little to do so my preceptor sent me home at 3:30. It was nice to ride along smooth major city arteries without feeling in danger of being run over, rather than my usual route over pothole-ridden (but safer) side streets. I noticed that even though there were two lanes and I was hugging the curb as usual, the few motorists that I encountered were crossing the double yellow line into oncoming lanes to give me a wider berth. I don't know if it was because they were surprised to encounter a cyclist in the middle of the night or because my PDW Radbot 1000/PB Super Flash combo made me appear as a hazard best avoided by a large margin. In any case it made for an enjoyable (and rather speedy) commute home.
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