Originally Posted by
velocipede d
I'm glad I found this thread.
It is natural, and I will tell everyone why.
I have been casually cycling for many years now, on and off, and I distinctly remember, even as a kid, I aggressively held my own on the road. I would take the lane when necessary and do all these things that fall under the 'VC' umbrella...MANY YEARS before I even came across the concept of 'VC' on wikipedia just the other day.
So, it is natural because I've always ridden my bike that way, without prior knowledge of 'VC', and my recent discovery only goes to solidify my VC style.
This is precisely my experience. Besides riding around a college campus as a kid, if we wanted to go anywhere beyond the neighborhood, that meant riding the streets.
In grad school in L.A. 30 years ago as a commuter, VC came naturally. All it took was knowledge of the law, a little courage and a little aggression. No problems there in 3 years of daily cycling.