Originally Posted by
MIKEnDC
Jeez. I watched the video without sound and so I don't know what, if any, narration went along with it. I couldn't help thinking, though, that that sequence is an excellent argument for "taking the lane." If I was riding that route in that way, I think I'd be more likely to get crunched because of sneaking peaks into parked cars to prevent getting doored rather than watching traffic.
It was odd to watch--but I have to say that I felt a lot less uneasy when the rider actually "got out there" instead of skulking along the edge...
+1
A few of the incidents could have been prevented by defensive cycling (or even VC) rather than kerb hugging and assuming that the bike lane is there to help.