Originally Posted by werdigo49

You're lucky, Tom. One section of my 23-mile loop is a climb with two lanes in each direction... but there is no shoulder or sidewalk and the paved road is barely 2 lanes wide (in each direction). I've tried hugging the curb but then, of course, people speed past using both lanes, with the car in the right lane about a foot from my handlebar. Today (a sunny Saturday morning; I should have anticipated a lot of traffic) I decided that was more dangerous than asserting my right to the lane, and rode a few feet out from the curb, enough so right-lane cars couldn't pass. It wasn't pleasant (and I don't mean the honks and yells) but the road was steep enough that I couldn't go very fast. Sure was glad to crest that hill and enjoy a wider road. Anyway, to stick to this topic --- I'm definitely considering a flag that projects a couple of feet out to the left.