I don't know about you, but I'm pretty tired of bicyclists taking up a whole lane and riding along at 15mph where the speed limit is 35mph, for example. Or riding double, and doing half the speed limit.
Obviously, that's particularly annoying....and frankly just plain dangerous for everyone....on single lane roads where the passing car has to pull out into the oncoming lane. Related, that's not "sharing the road" that's hogging the road on the part of the bicyclist.
Bicyclists should pull over to the right....hug the curb...and allow cars to pass safely. And, if they're going to ride on the road (instead of the sidewalk), then how about obeying the rules of the road? Use hand signals, stop at stop lights and stop signs, etc. Am I missing something?
I used to road race when I was a younger man in the early 80's. I constructed all of my own bikes including lacing up the wheels and brazing together the frames etc. I spent a lot of time riding the roads around my home town practicing for the next race. I would have NEVER expected a car to accommodate my presence on the road aside for the tiniest little bit of room to clear my shoulder as I hugged the curb while being passed.
Again, what am I missing here?
Obviously, that's particularly annoying....and frankly just plain dangerous for everyone....on single lane roads where the passing car has to pull out into the oncoming lane. Related, that's not "sharing the road" that's hogging the road on the part of the bicyclist.
Bicyclists should pull over to the right....hug the curb...and allow cars to pass safely. And, if they're going to ride on the road (instead of the sidewalk), then how about obeying the rules of the road? Use hand signals, stop at stop lights and stop signs, etc. Am I missing something?
I used to road race when I was a younger man in the early 80's. I constructed all of my own bikes including lacing up the wheels and brazing together the frames etc. I spent a lot of time riding the roads around my home town practicing for the next race. I would have NEVER expected a car to accommodate my presence on the road aside for the tiniest little bit of room to clear my shoulder as I hugged the curb while being passed.
Again, what am I missing here?