Originally Posted by
howsteepisit
I prefer to ride rural areas and the farm and ranch people are quite understanding about nature calls, I suspect it has something to do with working fields. I also note the farm and ranch people are a lot more polite about passing and being considerate. Get within 5 miles of town (Eugene) and people get rude and uptight about normal functioning and bicycle riding on the roads.
+1. I tour in rural areas. You find some of the most courteous drivers there. The most common exceptions are young people.
We have a 4’ passing law here in PA. The overwhelming majority of people in rural areas abide by it. It’s when I get close to home in Philly that I have to worry. I never schedule tours where I hit the suburbs on a weekday.