> over 60 years of riding--have always ridden facing traffic--this way i
> have an edge of crack heads, alcoholics, car chases, people opening car
> doors etc
>
> i know this is illegal but 60 years says a lot--most bike accidents that
> i know of was whn the biker was biking with traffic.
>
> i bike on the streets of da bronx--corner where i live has at lest one
> car crash every 2 weeks.
>
> what has been your experience?
>
> thanks
> peter
You're not doing your part to convince anyone that, with age, wisdom
increases. Nor are you doing your part to support Darwin's theories either,
since you're still alive. I can only hope that you're a troll, because if
you're not, you are among the most-dangerous of cyclists on the road,
primarily to other cyclists.
What keeps us alive on the roads is basically just one thing.
Predictability. People ride & drive in an expected manner, dictated largely
by laws and common sense. The laws clearly state that what you do, riding
against the flow of other bicyclists, is illegal. It is not only an
inconvenience to other cyclists, but an extreme danger as well, since the
logical manner in which to avoid a collision with you is to move out into
the flow of traffic. Unfortunately, that is also *your* logical move as
well, because cyclists ride in that thin margin between auto traffic and the
curb. So, at best, we have a situation where somebody has to blink first.
It's not politically-correct for me to bash fellow cyclists who might be a
customer. But when it comes to basic safety and adherence to logical rules
(and laws), that goes out the window. Thankfully, you're on the other side
of the country, so it's not likely I'll pesonally come across you. But if I
did, I would rate your behaviour as being as dangerous to other cyclists as
cars that turn in front of us. Maybe even worse.
--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA
"ilaboo" <
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> over 60 years of riding--have always ridden facing traffic--this way i
> have an edge of crack heads, alcoholics, car chases, people opening car
> doors etc
>
> i know this is illegal but 60 years says a lot--most bike accidents that
> i know of was whn the biker was biking with traffic.
>
> i bike on the streets of da bronx--corner where i live has at lest one
> car crash every 2 weeks.
>
> what has been your experience?
>
> thanks
> peter
>