Originally Posted by
jon c.
I would never walk with traffic but facing traffic I leave the road surface if a car is coming. Not analogous to cycling at all.
Good point. I almost hit a guy walking in the same direction I was going, on the shoulder of a fairly busy road. He was dressed all in black, including a hoodie - it was a chilly, sunny day and I had just ridden into some tree shade when I saw him about 6' in front of me. I did a quick swerve across the fog line and got lucky - wasn't hit by a car. No time to evaluate safety or check the mirror. But that's how stuff happens. I was probably doing about 15 on the tandem.
Another thing that drives me nuts is cyclists who salmon.