Re: [Bicycle Commuting] Digest for bicyclecommuting@googlegroups.com - 1 Message in 1 Topic

[Michael Kleissler]

I agree Michael.

On Jun 15, 2013 11:33 AM, <bicyclec...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

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Michael Graff <michae...@pobox.com> Jun 14 11:12AM -0700  

On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 3:37 AM, Michael Kleissler
> comes from the many retail and other businesses on the road I travel. It
> comes from in front of me. If I spend too much time in the mirror I'll
> miss the guy coming out of the parking lot.
 
For me, the situations in front of me are usually to my right, which is why
riding further left helps. It makes me more visible to them (and vice
versa). It creates more space between me and the traffic trying to enter
from the right. It also discourages traffic behind me from right-hooking
me.
 
If there's a hazard to my right (such as parked cars or debris) I'll stick
out my right arm and move it around to indicate why I'm riding toward the
left.
 
> when I speed up to deal with fast moving traffic it helps but I should not
> be obligated to bike at high speeds.
 
For me, speeding up means going from 12 MPH to 15 MPH. That makes no
difference to the traffic approaching from behind me. However, I sometimes
make a point of "looking busy".
 
In short, use a visible lane position, and communicate with the other
drivers.


 

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