Originally Posted by
gcottay
Actually, in some settings, riding five feet or so into the roadway is not rude at all but rather safe. When the lane is too narrow to allow for safe passing or when making a left turn, a wise and experienced cyclist makes the situation plain by riding in a position that amounts to "taking the lane." When the lane is wide enough to allow safe passing, the same cyclist, of course, rides steadily far to the right.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Outta my way, you idiot cyclist! Don't you know how to ride!)?
Lemme see: Narrow lane roadway 12 feet wide. Wide cyclist 2.5 feet. Car 7 feet. Distance left over between car and cyclist 2.5 feet. Why must a cyclist take 5 feet of the roadway to make things "safe"? Who is he/she keeping "safe"?
IMHO, the cyclist should move over! (Exceptions allowed for left turn with hand signals)
