Originally Posted by Helmet Head
The two groups here are:
1) those who go by what they've learned from direct personal experience only
2) those who go by personal experience including personal experience gained by applying in practice what they've learned indirectly elsewhere, including from studying books like Effective Cycling (John Forester), Urban Cycling (Robert Hurst, who posts here), Cyclecraft (John Franklin), Tips and Tricks (Dave Glowacz), Streetsmarts (John S. Allen) etc.
I don't agree and it appears the OP noticed that this is not the case either, but no big deal.
DJ, I'm really surprised by this. Overall, very little of we talk about here has anything to do with Forester. Judging by how you (mis)spelled his name, I'm guessing you've never read any of his books either. But don't let that stop you from forming your opinion about his "tight guidelines".
I didn't name any names, but you have to be feeling a bit guilty if you responded to this.
O BTW, My apologies to Mr. Forester on the misspelling. FWIW, I don't discount his theories. I just don't think they are the only way.