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Quoted message said:A bullfighter... yeah, that works. Few drivers have spikes driven into
their groins to [censored] them off. Well, none do, but there are always
thousands of cars on the route, and the odds are a few of them feel a bit
"bullish." Other odds limit the chance that one of these will be in your
lane or crossing your path when it matters.
Another Russian roulette player!
Quoted message said:It takes a little bit of psychosis for someone to play chicken with a
completely defenseless cyclist. Thankfully, very few people are psychotic,
AND psychotic behind the wheel. The vast majority of motor vehicle versus
cyclist (as opposed to "person on a bike"😉 are due to errors in judgment
or inattention, almost always on the part of the driver.
There are millions of very stupid drivers on the roads of the U.S. Any idiot
at all can get a driver's license. I have seen so many cyclists in really
horrible accidents with motor vehicles that I am fearful of riding my bike
on any number of heavily trafficked roads. You NEVER want to be on a two
lane major highway with no shoulder. Damn it, I said NEVER and I meant
NEVER!
Quoted message said:I pick routes with an eye for ample shoulder space. A wide usable shoulder
is armor for a bike rider. When the shoulder narrows or disappears, I take
the lane and hammer. It's a little like sidestepping the charging bull.
Very wise of you to pick roads with shoulders upon which to ride.
Quoted message said:I actually prefer a high-traffic, medium to high speed route through town
with many intersections and driveways. It's the main "cruising" route, in
fact. It means to me that drivers are always alert. I'm counting on that
alertness. The judgment errors are just par for the course, and that's
where the bullfighting comes in.
It is really quite amazing how we count on drivers to watch out for us.
However, I know the world's dumbest driver. Every time he gets behind the
wheel, there is an going to be an accident down the road. Believe me, you do
not want to be anywhere near this dolt when he is driving his car.
A cyclist should always prefer traffic free streets. Even if it means you
have to go slower, you will likely live longer. A cyclist who likes to mix
with traffic is not long for this world.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota