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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Worcester, MA, USA
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Bikes: Dawes Lightning DLX, 1988 Klein Performance, 1991 Peugeot Safari, 1985 Raleigh Alyeska, Carrera Phantom, 1973 Raleigh Record
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My commute is 10 miles each way, almost entirely on busy urban streets. I get a few cars honking at me, apparently feeling that bikes don't belong on the street. My thinking is that bikes don't belong on the sidewalk. Leave the poor (and unpredictable) pedestrians alone!
I also get lots of cars who are reluctant to move into the next lane to pass me. I hate that! They've got plenty of room to go around, but they find it necessary to crowd me.
There are also a fair number of very kind drivers who do stuff like cede their right of way to me (even if that's not always a good idea).