...add cyclists wearing headphones and can't hear you...or on the phone, big pet peeves of mine....argghhhh
Troy Thiel --- On Fri, 5/14/10, Robbie Webber <[email protected]> wrote: From: Robbie Webber <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Rush hour with bikes To: "hiwayman" <[email protected]> Cc: "Bikies" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, May 14, 2010, 1:23 PM One of my pet peeves while biking is other bicyclists that pass on the right - too close to the curb - or otherwise squeeze by on the street where it is obvious that there isn't enough space. I am constantly turning to look over by shoulder to make sure someone hasn't snuck up on the right when I am getting ready for a right turn. Also, people who change lanes or turn - to the left usually - without looking behind them. When I do need to pass another bicyclist, I give them a very wide berth and try to give a warning. About 20 years ago, a left-turning bicyclist in front of me caused the worst bike crash I have had to date. He was slowing down along the right side of the road, and I assumed he was stopping. Nope. He's pulling a U-turn right in front of me, just as I start to pass. My bike handling wasn't as good as it is now, and I avoided a t-bone collision by laying my bike in the road. I can't tell you how many crashes I avoid every year by looking over my shoulder before making a lateral move or turn. Unfortunately, I seem to be the exception in downtown. Robbie On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 12:47 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > The biggest paradigm shift for an American biker is to realize that your > actions can impact > other bikers behind you - and when you return home you realize that we > really don't have > very many bikers in Madison. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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