Originally Posted by
RubeRad
Yeah, probably I should have just waited in line. I would have been able to keep up with the cars getting going off the line.
Or, I could have jumped up onto the sidewalk to get around the cars in the bike lane. There were at least 2 cars at the front of the intersection going straight, so I could have bumped down in front of the forwardest right-turner and gotten into my usual position at the front of the crosswalk, lined up with the bike lane line, so right turners have room to get behind me.
Waiting in line seems like by far the safest move. I'd much rather be in a good center lane position, than coming off a side-walk with potential right-turners.