Originally Posted by
genec
I also understand motorists enough to know that taking the lane on a busy, high speed, narrow, 2 lane road in an unlit area is just poor personal judgement.
I was also saying that it was not just poor judgment (as to one's safety), but it was poor advocacy.
Think about it this way: We don't need to convert bicyclists. We need to convert the attitude of non-bicyclists. Ask yourself if, to a non-bicyclist, this stunt increased or decreased acceptance of bicyclists.