Originally Posted by
milnerpt
Riding too far to the right seems to make people think they can 'just sneak by' and end up buzzing me. If I ride closer to the line (where there is less debris anyhow), then they have to pass me when its safe....
I think the word listed above describes it well. Ride assertive.
In a perfect world where all drivers are alert and focused on the task at hand, yes.
In the real world, a good percentage of drivers are impared by cell phones, steroes, cheesburgers, medication, blackberrys, kids in the back seat, etc...