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Old 05-14-14 | 07:04 AM
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the_tool_man
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From: Spartanburg, SC, USA

Bikes: 1983 Fuji Touring Series IV, Masi Volumetrica 3VC

I got buzzed by a car again today. It always happens in the same place; a particularly twisty, narrow, uphill stretch, about a half mile long. I've tried taking the lane, but the traffic volume has increased to the point that this not practical. I get passed anyway, even with oncoming traffic. This close call was the closest one yet, with probably only a few inches between my left handlebar and their mirror. There are no other routes I can safely take that avoid this particular stretch. There is room on the opposite side of the road to walk the bike on the grass shoulder. So I guess I'll try that next. I hate it, because it feels like giving up. But I don't want to get run over.
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