Originally Posted by
JoeyBike
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So again I ask the question - why should I care what motorists think of my behavior on my bicycle? If the status quo is anarchy why should I toe the line?
Why care what they think of your behavior, regardless of their proclivity to anarchy? What matters is safety and what the cops think of it.
Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
On the interstates here in CA the speed limit for trucks is often 10mph lower than for cars. This creates some serious stupidity. You actually need a strategy to get around every single truck, or go the truck speed and never get there.
I think you'll lose three minutes over twenty miles going the truck's speed. Just relax and follow if passing becomes a chore.