Originally Posted by
Chris516
I 'take the lane' without question. I have had too many close calls from FRAP'ing or allowing motorists to pass on the right in the same lane.
what makes you think riding FRAP doesn't include taking the lane? it assuredly does.FRAP for a bicyclist can encompass nearly any road position including over the center line for safety (if a car is pulling out of a parallel spot while violating a bicyclists ROW, for example) or to the left of a very wide lane, if further right is not practicable. What happens when the road speeds go over 40mph again?
AS to the OP's 'dilemma.' yep, i don't move for honkers. but i also position well left to allow right turners to turn and will split lanes and sit on the lane lines at a thru cars right bumper or even in the lane and ahead a little. sometimes a virtual bike box happens to be created by virtue of the advance stop lines (Market Street in San Francisco has a lot of these, and they work in the bicyclists favor) and use this space for destination positioning if available and convenient.