Shinjukan

Thanks for taking my comments constructively. One skill I've learned through the years is how to overcome my shyness on the road and become more assertive. I now take about a third of the lane whenever the shoulder becomes too dangerous and narrow for me to ride on. That way I also have the shoulder as my bailout in case things get dicey and some jerk still tries to push me out of the way. Also, it sends a message to those drivers about my presence. There have been numerous reports in the past wherein the driver thought it was safe for them to pass the cyclist who is riding on the shoulder, but later on turned out that the shoulder is either too narrow or have debris that the cyclist needs to avoid, hence the collision. Thankfully that hasn't happened to me and I pray it stays that way.