Originally Posted by chipcom
OK, so that begs the question, why do you ignore the (I assume) posted speed limit, what are your reasons? To follow up on that question, if you are riding 25mph on a road posted at 25mph, no shoulder, in the lane, would it bother you if the cars were doing 45, honking their horns and hollering at you?
1. because no one is in front for at least a .25 mile - and there are no motorized vehicles allowed (i don't 'buzz' peds like some roadies on the trail around here and slow down when required)
2. yes... i generally take my space so i can safely ride the lane, but really get the heebie-jeebies doing so
- it must be because i'm older - i rode and commuted daily in SF from Nob Hill to the business district for a number of years in the late '70s - so i do know how to ride in urban traffic - back then bus drivers were a hazard, but it's the drunk crackers on the beach roads who scare me now...
:-)
- and if you think i'm exaggerating you've never been to Pineapple Junction, Fla.