Originally Posted by sbhikes
I'm one of the side huggers on narrow roads if I cannot go fast enough. It seems to work well enough. When I can go fast enough I don't hug the side.
I know everybody says my way is wrong, but it works for me. It's a conscious choice. I tried the alternatives and like it better this way. When I want more visibility, like if I can hear someone coming around a blind corner behind me, I'll stick out my arm into the lane. Let them hit my arm first instead my whole body.
I don't buy any 'right way' or 'wrong way', if it works for you and you are not endangering others, then it's obviously right for
you, which is all that counts. That's why I used to have that quote from George Patton in my sig, because I believe that it is acceptable to suggest to people
what to do, ride a bike, for example, but we should not tell them
how to do it, letting them use their own innovation, creativity, skill and experience to ride in a manner that works best for them. Unless of course they ask 'how would you do this?'