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05-06-09 | 10:19 PM

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ChipSeal

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From: South of Dallas, Texas

Bikes: Giant OCR C0 road

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Originally Posted by degnaw

OK, I understand when people ride in the lane due to debris, narrow shoulder or safety at intersections, but taking the lane on a freaking FREEWAY, for no other reason than to exercise the same rights as cars, is a bit much...

In the first place, it is the cyclist's choice to ride on the road or not. Who are you to say why I do? You seem to be a particularly poor guesser. You could have asked.

Cyclists are hit occasionally while riding on the shoulder of the road. How could that be? In fact, sometimes disabled cars stopped on the shoulder are struck. Do you have an explanation as to how that could have happened? <---- hint: This is a clue.

This road is not a freeway. It is lawful in Texas ride a bicycle in any lateral position in the lane because the lanes are 12 feet wide.

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