F&$(k sticks in tights

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The funny thing about being a cyclist is it's pretty easy to tell the people who can't stand that you have the right to be on the road just by their subtle driving behavior.

Back in Iowa when I was training I used to get beer bottles thrown at me. Here they usually just yell like asshats or buzz you. Most people don't even see the bikes, or if they do can't believe that you're really doing 28mph on the flat and pull out right in front of you anyway.

It also irks me to see cyclists running lights when they don't need to and riding fast on crowded paths. If you're serious get on the road where you belong and ride responsibly.

That being said, remember that RI passed a 3' law a few years ago. If you can't give a cyclist a wide berth you have to wait until the oncoming traffic allows it...BY LAW.

-spence

[Raven]

Originally Posted by spence

That being said, remember that RI passed a 3' law a few years ago. If you can't give a cyclist a wide berth you have to wait until the oncoming traffic allows it...BY LAW.

-spence

Problem with that idea is that people drive @ least half way in the opposite on coming traffic lane totally over compensating...
and two cars both driving around 40 mph in a head on collision has the force of IMPACT as one car doing 80 MPH into a bridge wall....

yeah Swimmer, My wife gets total road rage on uncool cyclists wanting to yell a-hole and flip-em off...
that it takes a great persuasion to mellow her out.... as road rage is widely enforced now.

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Originally Posted by Raven

Problem with that idea is that people drive @ least half way in the opposite on coming traffic lane totally over compensating...and two cars both driving around 40 mph in a head on collision has the force of IMPACT as one car doing 80 MPH into a bridge wall....

Not really, if you follow the law you simply have to wait to cross the double yellow line until there's no oncoming traffic. If the cyclist is obeying the law they're riding as far to the right as is practical given the conditions, it's not hard to get around unless the road surface is very poor or gravel washout pushes a bike to the left.

In heavy traffic this certainly could cause a backup of cars, but such is life. Nobody has any more right to the road than anyone else.

-spence

[nightfighter]

Awaiting MikeP to chime in....

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by spence

Not really, if you follow the law you simply have to wait to cross the double yellow line until there's no oncoming traffic. If the cyclist is obeying the law they're riding as far to the right as is practical given the conditions, it's not hard to get around unless the road surface is very poor or gravel washout pushes a bike to the left.

In heavy traffic this certainly could cause a backup of cars, but such is life. Nobody has any more right to the road than anyone else.

-spence

I don't know about R.I., but up here going over the yellow line to pass is a no no. If your over that line and crash guess who is it fault.

And I think WestPortMafia is right. They are a bunch of bi-curious males in spandex, and it gives them a legit excuse to buy that chit they put on so thier butts don't chafe, which they probably use otherwise.

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Originally Posted by Swimmer

I don't know about R.I., but up here going over the yellow line to pass is a no no. If your over that line and crash guess who is it fault.

Here's the actual text...

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I think in most states there are many provisions to cross the center line of the road. If you hit someone by doing so you'd violate the statute and certainly be at fault...hence, why you have to wait.

-spence