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07-07-2003, 02:30 PM

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 17:17:42 -0400, David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net>
wrote:

> In article <e19jgvov1cfqmktgk577uli36mfpki6pok@4ax.com>,
> mark@habcycles.com says...
>> David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <bebqr0$39bp2$1@ID-170198.news.dfncis.de>,
>> >shaun@newtronic.co.uk says...
>> >> Yeah - last section of my ride to work is a queue about 1/4 mile long
>> - I
>> >> get to sail right past them all (legally as well - I believe it's
>> called
>> >> 'overtaking', heheheh...). Most are cool, and some even move slightly
>> >> further in to the curb for me, but some others look furious,
>> >> heheheheheh.........
>> >
>> >Heh! Last week, I was on the return leg of my ride down toward the
>> town >beach, and I passed a line of cars at least 2 miles long. Again
>> >legally; it was a wide-shouldered road, designated as a bike route, so
>> >bikes are allowed to pass on the right. In fact, even the runners (of
>> >which there are several) were passing the cars that day.
>>
>> Be careful when doing that though - that's what I was up to when I had
>> my recent stackup. A truck turned through the stopped traffic without
>> looking to see if anyone was coming down the bike lane (there is a
>> separate, wide bike lane on this otherwise 2-lane road). I didn't see
>> him coming either because of the stopped traffic. It all happened
>> VERY fast, and there was literally nothing I could do to avoid the
>> impact.
>
> Yes, I was riding very carefully, going slower than normal and watching
> both lanes. It was your description of your crash a few weeks ago which
> made me more cautious!
>

I've also been hit (or technically hit the car that turned in front of me)
in the same manner.

--
Bob M in CT
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07-07-2003, 02:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
Bob M Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got screamed at for the first time today On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 17:17:42 -0400, David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote: > In article <e19jgvov1cfqmktgk577uli36mfpki6pok@4ax.com>, > mark@habcycles.com says... >> David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote: >> >> >In article <bebqr0$39bp2$1@ID-170198.news.dfncis.de>, >> >shaun@newtronic.co.uk says... >> >> Yeah - last section of my ride to work is a queue about 1/4 mile long >> - I >> >> get to sail right past them all (legally as well - I believe it's >> called >> >> 'overtaking', heheheh...). Most are cool, and some even move slightly >> >> further in to the curb for me, but some others look furious, >> >> heheheheheh......... >> > >> >Heh! Last week, I was on the return leg of my ride down toward the >> town >beach, and I passed a line of cars at least 2 miles long. Again >> >legally; it was a wide-shouldered road, designated as a bike route, so >> >bikes are allowed to pass on the right. In fact, even the runners (of >> >which there are several) were passing the cars that day. >> >> Be careful when doing that though - that's what I was up to when I had >> my recent stackup. A truck turned through the stopped traffic without >> looking to see if anyone was coming down the bike lane (there is a >> separate, wide bike lane on this otherwise 2-lane road). I didn't see >> him coming either because of the stopped traffic. It all happened >> VERY fast, and there was literally nothing I could do to avoid the >> impact. > > Yes, I was riding very carefully, going slower than normal and watching > both lanes. It was your description of your crash a few weeks ago which > made me more cautious! > I've also been hit (or technically hit the car that turned in front of me) in the same manner. -- Bob M in CT Remove 'x.' to reply