Originally Posted by
Jiggle
Taking a lane is being a jackass in their eyes. They're happily motoring along at 45mph but now have to go an agonizing 15mph because a bicyclist won't move over. That would tee off Mother Teresa.
I ride in the same area as Ed, and have ridden together a few times. I wouldn't call the way we ride "taking a lane". We use the bike lane when available, ride only a safe distance (24-30") from the edge of the pavement when there is no marked bike lane, a always ride single file in areas without bike lanes.
Most of the high volume roads have marked bike lanes, and those that do not are not what I would call narrow by east coast standards.