Originally Posted by
Surrealdeal
I ride the fog strip on roads like that. I would take the lane just as the rider in the picture did, to get around the horses and return the fog strip after doing so. Same procedure whenever I pass a parked car. I don't waste my time determining if someone is in it or not, I take the lane. When the fog strip goes away (Around intersections) I take the lane. On roads with no fog strips I take the lane. I avoid roads with no fog strips but can handle myself when I do ride them.
All that said, I commute from one suburb to another with virtually zero urban riding so I do not have the same experiences that a lot of other regular commuters here on the BF do.
Riding the fog line is an invitation to pass you without changing lanes. If your lanes are wide enough for that (14 ft or greater), no problem, but if they are narrower, you are inviting others to buzz you. In fact I would say even if they are greater than 14 foot wide, you should ride out in the lane and move over to allow cars to pass, just to make sure they see you and perk up and put their cell phone down.