you're confused if you think a lane too narrow to share entirely within the lane gives a bicyclist the right to ride far left on a road as pictured in the video, when faster traffic wishes to overtake. there must be a reasonable and compelling reason to ride that far left.

share the road, you don't get to decide the a lane on a two lane state highway in and of itself makes it so you cannot share a state highway by riding safely right. Riders are regulated in most every state in the presence of faster traffic to operate safely right on roads as pictured in my video, and take the lane only when reasonably necessary to move far left in the lane.

Simply put: riders don't get to unwaveringly block traffic riding 12 feet out in a 13 foot lane on a two lane 55mph state highway, in most every state, unless there is a reasonably compelling traffic, turning, road or surface condition that merits it.



partial lane passing of bicyclists is commonplace and legal in a growing number of states.

I have been consistent in my message that riders in all states have the right take to the far left of the lane if a reasonable and compelling safety need mandates that position, even in the presence of faster traffic.

i do not appreciate your maligning screed that ignores both statute and long standing traffic conventions surrounding safe and legally compliant road bicycling.


digital cowboys statements are at odds with how to safely share the road. posturing cyclists have the right to travel square in the lane or left tire track biased, never pulling safely right to faciltitate a pass, on a two lane 55mph state highway, as pictured in my video?

In denial of cyclists rights and responsibilities, and neither legal nor courteous in most states. (of course, i hope digital cowboy notices for the entirely of the video i was both 'in the lane' and 'safely passed' despite nitpicking over my lateral lane position.)

What a traffic nightmare.