GamblerGORD53

Simple Newton's Laws at work. I wouldn't do it very far into a car lane. On a shoulder, no problem. Even better is if the road edge has a good slope off that helps gain momentum with a sharp right swerve. It must be how they rode 3 speeds in olde England. My SA 5 only goes down to low 40's.

Now try to expalin how waggling changes the forces in the path a cranks propultion, also involving the arms. ha

JimF22003

One thing I do confess to when climbing up a very steep switchback, is to take a line that follows the crest of the hill as much as possible. On a right-hand switchback, for example, that means I cross over to the left side of the road and hit the switchback straight rather than ride down into the sharpest dip on the inside.

That's just good sense

Trakhak

I was passed on a steep climb during a race by a teammate who was zig-zagging and moving along at a good speed. All the other guys were riding in a straight line until he passed them, at which point they all began zig-zagging. Funny sight.

Bikey Mikey

Only in certain situations legally. In VA, if a vehicle can not pass you safely because of the lane size, you may take the road, otherwise you are to ride as far as you can, safely, to the right hand side, unless you are going to make a left turn.