is this the semantics nanny forum or something? self appointed forum policemans ball?
Q: How does a cyclist control a 22 foot wide outside lane?
A: They don't.
I think I-like-to-bike has a very good point about 'lane control'
Originally Posted by ILTB
"Riding in the roadway" for most cyclists in the U.S. has little to nothing to do with "lane control," as the term "lane control" is used by our Vehicular Cycling advocate comrades. Cyclists ride on the shoulders (when available) or to the far right, including in the door zone in crowded city traffic, regardless if a bike lane is marked out or not. They do it because it works out better for them than the available alternatives. And have been doing so long before anyone ever dreamed of a bike lane.
The cyclists who practice "lane control" as the term is normally used, are relatively few and far between, anywhere, and the presence/absence of bike lanes is a red herring.
I 'd have to say, though, that many cyclists i see riding on the roads today practice appropriate lane control when needed. That doesn't describe the frogger like scenarios depicted in the entertaining animations mentioned in the original post.
Again, how does a cyclist control a 22 foot wide lane?