If I were a Riv Chico in this scenario, I would be farther into the road so that lady would have to pass to the right of me to turn. If I were that guy in the scenario, I'd be right next to you, center or left of center. It seems weird to hang behind another cyclist. If I were the lady in the car... I'd respect the cyclist's refusal to move. Arguing when someone refuses my request would expose my politeness as a simple tactic to get my way, not a show of respect for them.
Philip On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:13:48 AM UTC-7, Liesl wrote: > > Hi Riv Chicas y Chicos, Here's one to throw in the hopper! Yesterday > on my commute home, I was stopped close to the right curb at a light > for a busy cross-street (Hiawatha Ave at 35th st in Minneapolis for > you twin cities folk). I heard a horn behind me; not a blaring one, > just a can-I-get-your-attention one. I turned around to look, and a > bit behind me was a man on a bike who was square in the middle of the > right lane. Behind him was a woman in the car from whence the beep > came. She asked in a very reasonable tone if he could move over so > she could make a right turn. He replied no; the light was about to > change. Then there ensued a brief but escalating argument while the > light didn't turn green with the biker vocally refusing to move over > and the frustrated woman asking why he wouldn't just move over. I > refrained from turning around and watching the whole thing much less > getting involved. The light finally turned green. I, out in front, > sprinted across Hiawatha with the argument still going. The last I > heard was the man shouting over his shoulder in a sarcastic tone: "I'm > sorry I made you wait 40 seconds." > > Curious to know what y'all think...would you have moved over? stood > your ground? In similar instances that I've been in, I know that I've > moved over and didn't think much about it. > > The trees are leafing out here a full month early. > > Liesl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/dlU8veHCTk4J. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
