I made clear the premise is when door zone is not avoidable.
Taking the lane is not always possible or desirable. The situation I was in yesterday was such an example. It was a very congested street, with no room for a bike to take the lane. Even some vehicles were going between lanes. A very hectic scene that I'll try to avoid in future.
Originally Posted by
degnaw
I don't know how slow you're talking about, but if you're riding even 10mph, I imagine the door can hinge forwards and fling you into traffic.
I agree, if the door opens when you are already on its side. But the strategy works if the door opens slightly earlier than that, when it blocks you from the front instead of pushing you with its out-swing. This was the case I encountered yesterday. (Btw my speed was probably like 7 mph--I'm just very watchful in door zones.)