Originally Posted by
FenderTL5
I have to agree with ILtB here. I'm almost 50 years old. I started bicycle commuting here spradically in 2010. I've been biking every work day since May. What I have learned, so far, is that one size does not fit all. Each road has it's own unique circumstances, even the same road/route can be different depending on the time of day. I ride FRAP, in bike lanes, through parking lots (avoiding the street), and take the lane at different spots along my daily commute. My riding style has changed along different sections of the daily route since May.
In fact, even some of the routes have changed.
I'm less concerned about being right as I am about avoiding collision and confrontation.
I want to be prepared for whatever arises and it's a constant learning experience.
Very true. If you collide with anything you're not going to come out of it too happy, even if it was 100% the other guy's fault. If you collide with a motor vehicle you're definitely not going to be happy. If it's your priority but someone driving several tons of steel wants to fight it, you can either yield and stay alive or you can be dead right.
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