New Guy
09-15-07 | 10:31 AM
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From: Bexley OH USA
Bikes: Trek Portland, Trek Hybrid
New Guy
Hi All,
Mark here, in Bexley Ohio (a bubble in Columbus). Just found and joined the forum. I was redirected here from a Flickr bike related group.
I've started commuting to work a couple times a week on my way to as often as possible. Yesterday's ride was a head spinner, for a moment. For the first time I was in traffic with cars passing on my left and an 18 wheeler passing on my right. Yeowza!
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That's 4 lanes at the intersection with (c)ars to my left, I'm the x, heading up the page with everyone else, and the (t)ruck to my right, about to turn right. I think I prefer that which is to my right to be stationary. How could I have done this differently so as to not be sandwiched between moving vehicles for a breath holding moment?
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Mark here, in Bexley Ohio (a bubble in Columbus). Just found and joined the forum. I was redirected here from a Flickr bike related group.
I've started commuting to work a couple times a week on my way to as often as possible. Yesterday's ride was a head spinner, for a moment. For the first time I was in traffic with cars passing on my left and an 18 wheeler passing on my right. Yeowza!
| | |c | t |
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\ | /
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That's 4 lanes at the intersection with (c)ars to my left, I'm the x, heading up the page with everyone else, and the (t)ruck to my right, about to turn right. I think I prefer that which is to my right to be stationary. How could I have done this differently so as to not be sandwiched between moving vehicles for a breath holding moment?
=)
09-15-07 | 10:39 AM
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Lanky Lass
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Take a deep breath, and ask--What would Sheldon do?
Bikes: Nishiki Nut! International, Pro, Olympic 12, Sport mixte, and others too numerous to mention.
This is when you do the 'take the lane' thing. It's scary, for sure. Do you have a mirror on the bike or helmet? I've found that a mirror goes a long way in relieving some anxiety.
Otherwise....you can ask the folks in Advocacy and Safety what they'd do, and be prepared for a twenty page treatise on the finer points of riding in traffic
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Welcome to BF!
East Hill
Otherwise....you can ask the folks in Advocacy and Safety what they'd do, and be prepared for a twenty page treatise on the finer points of riding in traffic
.Welcome to BF!
East Hill
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