Originally Posted by
Daniel4
As above. I was thinking the same way. Mount all your lights and reflectors on the left side to give the illusion that you are further to the left than you actually are.
Also, try to make motorists want to avoid you. The best way is not to make them aware for your own safety but for them to be worried about getting any kind of damage to their vehicle. So carry a cheap fishing rod with a highly visible lead weight swinging around on the left side. People have had success hanging a pool noodle off the left side but I got a feeling a lot of cyclists might feel they look foolish with it.
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I have seen photos on this forum with people that have a pool noodle that extends several feet into the traffic lane, but that becomes a different kind of hazard, as you have essentially become a portable lane closure and traffic from behind take extra risks to get around you in light traffic, in heavy traffic you could cause some cars to rear end each other. Plus, that also can contribute to road rage which doe nobody any good.