Does this happen to other people?
11-16-05, 05:07 AM
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I'm just curious, does this sort of thing happen somewhat frequently, or was I just incredibly unlucky to have to instances with 6 or so weeks?
11-16-05, 06:50 AM
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I have had people pass me and immediatly pull over to the right and park in front of me.
Steve
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11-16-05, 07:11 AM
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Wow I haven't had that many of those in the last year and a half (for those that don't know I live in the same town). Now if you want to talk about school buses passing too close or passing and then throwing on the red lights we can talk. Having only ridden with you on the B&E group ride I don't know how you ride day to day but I REALLY do find that you get more respect from autos if you are more in the lane than to the right of the line on the shoulder.
So can you ride on Sat or just on Sun?
So can you ride on Sat or just on Sun?
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11-16-05, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by badkarma
I lock up my brakes, run into the car, and fall to the pavement. Luckily, no harm to me, and the only damage was that my rear tire had to be re-trued. The driver was very apologetic about it, and he offered to pay for my truing of the rear tire - no biggie, not much harm, mistakes happen.
Sad thing is he is one of the nicer guys in the group. I wonder if he will stay that way?
11-16-05, 08:00 AM
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i am convinced that drivers have no idea of how fast we are going. We seem slow compared to cars, but i see drivers that are shocked that the bike they had passed is right on them as they make their turn.
11-16-05, 09:56 AM
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I have never once been right hooked. I always move away from the right side of the road at intersections and always pass cars on their left, no exceptions. I've been stuck behind a right turning driver waving me on to pass to their right and me unable to pass on left due to cars in the adjacent lane and still will not pass on the right. Eventually the driver realizes and completes their turn.
Al
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