Originally Posted by SSP
per
California Vehicle Code, section 21202:
Operation on Roadway
21202. (a) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway..
Thanks for posting this SSP, if you didn't, I would have.
"As close as practicable" is the phrase I like. It's so ambiguous, you can basically ride wherever you want!
...and no, I would never ride on a stripe. I've had too many miles of motorcycle riding to know that it's a good idea to keep off the slippery stripes.